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{{Infobox album
| name = Lesser Matters
| type = studio
| artist = [[The Radio Dept.]]
| cover = Radiodept_lessermatters.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{startdate|2003|3|4|df=yes}}
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|[[Dream pop]]|[[indie pop]]|[[shoegaze]]}}
| length = {{duration|m=43|s=10}}
| label = {{hlist|[[Labrador Records|Labrador]]|Shelflife}}
| producer = {{hlist|Johan Duncanson|Martin Larsson}}
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = [[Pet Grief]]
| next_year = 2006
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Lesser Matters
| type = studio
| single1 = Where Damage Isn't Already Done
| single1date = 2003
| single2 = Why Won't You Talk About It?
| single2date = {{startdate|2004|5|31|df=yes}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/why-wont-you-talk-about-it-mr0002174588|title=Why Won't You Talk About It? (CD – Rex #35) – The Radio Dept.|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=10 September 2018}}</ref>
| single3 = Ewan
| single3date = {{startdate|2004|12|13|df=yes}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/ewan-mr0000644281|title=Ewan (CD – XL #XLS 203CD) – The Radio Dept.|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=10 September 2018}}</ref>
}}
}}

'''''Lesser Matters''''' is the debut [[studio album]] by Swedish [[indie pop]] band [[The Radio Dept.]] It was released on 4 March 2003 by [[Labrador Records]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://labrador.se/shop/the-radio-dept-lesser-matters/|title=The Radio Dept. – Lesser Matters|publisher=[[Labrador Records]]|accessdate=10 September 2018}}</ref>

The song "Keen on Boys" was featured in [[Sofia Coppola]]'s ''[[Marie Antoinette (2006 film)|Marie Antoinette]]'', also appearing on the [[Marie Antoinette (soundtrack)|soundtrack to the film]].<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000ICLSQU/|title = Amazon.com ''Marie Antoinette'' soundtrack| website=Amazon |accessdate = 2006-10-27}}</ref> "Strange Things Will Happen" was also featured in ''[[The Fault in Our Stars (film)|The Fault in Our Stars]]''.<ref>{{Citation|last=Various artists|title=The Fault In Our Stars: Music From The Motion Picture|url=https://www.amazon.com/Fault-Our-Stars-Motion-Picture/dp/B00JHEHGYI/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2RQG7PCAFBP95&keywords=the+fault+in+our+stars+soundtrack&qid=1638788314&sprefix=the+fault+in+our+stars+sound,music-intl-ship,232&sr=8-1|access-date=2021-12-06}}</ref>

==Critical reception==
{{Album ratings
| MC = 84/100<ref name="mc">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/lesser-matters/the-radio-dept |title=Reviews for Lesser Matters by The Radio Dept. |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=16 January 2011}}</ref>
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/lesser-matters-mw0000595610 |title=Lesser Matters – The Radio Dept. |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |accessdate=16 January 2011 |last=Hoffman |first=K. Ross}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[Drowned in Sound]]''
| rev2Score = 9/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/3862/reviews/10664- |title=Album Review: The Radio Dept. – Lesser Matters |work=[[Drowned in Sound]] |date=15 November 2004 |accessdate=16 January 2011 |last=Dobson |first=Gareth |archive-date=6 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101206061741/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/3862/reviews/10664- |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]]''
| rev3Score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite journal |title=The Radio Dept.: Lesser Matters |journal=[[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]] |issue=131 |date=October 2004 |page=101}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[NME]]''
| rev4Score = 9/10<ref>{{cite journal |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/7531 |title=Radio Dept : Lesser Matters |journal=[[NME]] |date=20 September 2004 |accessdate=16 January 2011 |last=Nicolson |first=Barry |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080712155410/http://www.nme.com/reviews/7531 |archivedate=12 July 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rev5 = ''[[Now (newspaper)|Now]]''
| rev5Score = 4/5<ref>{{cite news |url=https://nowtoronto.com/music/album-reviews/the-radio-dept-2004-11-25/ |title=The Radio Dept. |work=[[Now (newspaper)|Now]] |date=25 September 2004 |accessdate=22 February 2020 |last=Boles |first=Benjamin}}</ref>
| rev6 = ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]''
| rev6Score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite journal |title=The Radio Dept.: Lesser Matters |journal=[[Q (magazine)|Q]] |issue=219 |date=October 2004 |page=129}}</ref>
| rev7 = ''[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]''
| rev7Score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite journal |title=The Radio Dept.: Lesser Matters |journal=[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]] |issue=88 |date=September 2004 |page=100}}</ref>
}}

''Lesser Matters'' received rave reviews from critics. The album holds a rating of 84 out of 100 on the review aggregation website [[Metacritic]], indicating "universal acclaim".<ref name="mc"/> It was ranked the ninth best album of 2004 by ''[[NME]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/2004.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091118125846/http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/2004.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=November 18, 2009 |title=NME End Of Year Lists 2004. |accessdate=16 January 2011 |date=9 January 2011 |publisher=Rocklist.net}}</ref>

==Track listing==
{{track listing
| all_writing = Johan Duncanson, except where noted
| title1 = Too Soon
| writer1 = {{hlist|Duncanson|Martin Larsson}}
| length1 = 1:17
| title2 = Where Damage Isn't Already Done
| length2 = 2:43
| title3 = Keen on Boys
| writer3 = {{hlist|Duncanson|Larsson}}
| length3 = 4:53
| title4 = Why Won't You Talk About It?
| length4 = 3:08
| title5 = It's Been Eight Years
| length5 = 2:33
| title6 = Bus
| length6 = 2:58
| title7 = Slottet #2
| note7 = ''The Castle #2''
| length7 = 3:07
| title8 = 1995
| length8 = 3:11
| title9 = Against the Tide
| length9 = 4:23
| title10 = Strange Things Will Happen
| length10 = 4:24
| title11 = Your Father
| length11 = 4:01
| title12 = Ewan
| length12 = 2:23
| title13 = Lost and Found
| writer13 = {{hlist|Duncanson|Larsson}}
| length13 = 4:09
| total_length = 43:10
}}

==Personnel==
Credits for ''Lesser Matters'' adapted from album liner notes.<ref>{{cite AV media|title=Lesser Matters|others=[[The Radio Dept.]]|type=liner notes|year=2003|publisher=[[Labrador Records]]|id=LAB035}}</ref>

{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
'''The Radio Dept.'''
* Johan Duncansson – vocals, guitar, keyboards
* Martin Larsson – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
* Lisa Carlberg – bass, piano
* Per Blomgren – drums

'''Additional musicians'''
* Elin Almered – lead vocals (track 10)
* Johannes Burström – [[Roland Juno-60]] synthesiser (tracks 3 and 8)

{{col-2}}
'''Production'''
* Johan Duncansson – mixing, recording
* Martin Larsson – mixing, recording
* Thomas Eberger – mastering

'''Artwork and design'''
* Elin Almered – cover artwork, painting
* Mattias Berglund – sleeve design
* Mårten Carlberg – photography
{{col-end}}

==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2003–04)
! scope="col"| Peak<br /> position
|-
{{album chart|Sweden|31|artist=The Radio Dept.|album=Lesser Matters|access-date=7 July 2018|rowheader=true}}
|-
{{album chart|UKIndependent|29|date=20040905|accessdate=7 July 2018|rowheader=true}}
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{RadioDept}}

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[[Category:2003 debut albums]]
[[Category:The Radio Dept. albums]]
[[Category:Labrador Records albums]]

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