The Concretes

{{Infobox musical artist | name = The Concretes | image = MG_4126.JPG | caption = The Concretes playing at Ugglan, 22 December 2006 | background = group_or_band | origin = [[Sweden]] | genre = [[Indie pop]] | years_active = 1995–present | label = [[Licking Fingers]] [[Astralwerks]], Something In Construction | current_members = Maria Eriksson Martin Hansson Ulrik Karlsson Lisa Milberg Dante Kinnunen Per Nyström Ludvig Rylander Daniel Värjö | past_members = [[Victoria Bergsman]] }}

'''The Concretes''' were a [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[indie pop]] band from [[Stockholm]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/artist/The_Concretes# |title=The Concretes |publisher=YouTube |date= |accessdate=2012-04-11}}</ref>

==History== {{sources|section|date=October 2025}} Since their formation in 1995, the Concretes have grown into an eight-piece band. Original members of the band include [[Victoria Bergsman]], Maria Eriksson, and Lisa Milberg. Band membership has expanded and they now have a number of "[[The Concretes (album)#Honorary Concretes|Honorary Concretes]]" who play on their records.

The song "[[You Can't Hurry Love (Concretes song)|You Can't Hurry Love]]," from their debut album, ''[[The Concretes (album)|The Concretes]]'', "[[Say Something New]]," has been featured on a number of television advertisements in the [[United States]] for [[Target Stores|Target]] and has been used in major motion pictures and other films<ref>{{Cite web |date=2006-05-25 |title=Ad puts Concretes on solid footing, but they’re not proud of it |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2006/05/25/ad-puts-concretes-on-solid-footing-but-theyre-not-proud-of-it/ |access-date=2026-04-01 |website=Chicago Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref>. Their second album, ''[[In Colour (The Concretes album)|In Colour]]'', was released in 2006. It was followed shortly after by the departure of lead singer [[Victoria Bergsman]], who has since moved on to her solo project, [[Taken By Trees]].<ref>[http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/news/37547-victoria-bergsman-leaves-the-concretes Victoria Bergsman Leaves The Concretes] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070423092123/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/news/37547-victoria-bergsman-leaves-the-concretes |date=2007-04-23 }}, July 24, 2006, [[Pitchfork Media]].</ref> Lisa Milberg now provides lead vocals for the band, both on stage and on the band's third album ''[[Hey Trouble]]'', released early 2007 and fourth album ''[[WYWH]]'', released in 2010.

In 2007, the Concretes recorded a cover version of [[Take That]]'s "Back for Good" for [[Engine Room Recordings]]' compilation album ''[[Guilt by Association (album)|Guilt by Association]]'', released September, 2007.

Maria Eriksson is also half of the band Heikki, with guitarist [[Jari Haapalainen]]. Heikki released its self-titled debut, a mini-CD, in [[Scandinavia]] in 2002. The follow-up, ''Heikki 2'', appeared in 2004. Lisa Milberg, another original member of the Concretes, makes music as one half of the duo Miljon. Their first album "Don't They Know" came out on Swedish label Studio Barnhus in 2021.

==Group members== '''Current members:''' *Maria Eriksson – guitar, lead and backup vocals *Martin Hansson – bass, backup vocals *Ulrik Janusson – horns, piano, backup vocals *Lisa Milberg – drums, lead and backup vocals *Dante Kinnunen - drums *Per Nyström – organ, backup vocals *Ludvig Rylander – horns, piano and backing vocals *Daniel Värjö – guitar, mandolin, backup vocals

'''Former members:''' *[[Victoria Bergsman]] – lead vocals

==Discography== {{Unreferenced section|date=December 2014}} ===Studio albums=== Source:<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Concretes |url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/202594-The-Concretes |access-date=2026-04-01 |website=Discogs |language=en}}</ref> *''[[The Concretes (album)|The Concretes]]'', released 2003 in [[Sweden]]; 2004 internationally *''[[In Colour (The Concretes album)|In Colour]]'', released 13 March 2006 in the [[United Kingdom|UK]]; 4 April 2006 in the [[United States|US]] *''[[Hey Trouble]]'', released 2007 *''WYWH'', released 2010

===Compilations=== *''[[Boyoubetterunow]]'', released 2000; comprising their first two [[Extended play|EP]]s *''[[Layourbattleaxedown]]'', released 26 July 2005; [[b-side]]s/rarities compilation

===EPs=== *''[[Limited Edition (The Concretes EP)|Limited Edition]]'' (1999) *''[[Lipstick Edition]]'' (1999) *''[[Nationalgeographic (album)|Nationalgeographic]]'' (2001)

===Singles=== *"[[Forces (The Concretes single)|Forces]]" (2002) *"[[You Can't Hurry Love (Concretes song)|You Can't Hurry Love]]" (2003) *"Warm Night" (2003) *"[[Say Something New]]" (2004) *"[[Seems Fine]]" (2004) *"[[Chico (The Concretes single)|Chico]]" (2004) *"[[Lady December]]" (2004) *"[[Chosen One (The Concretes song)|Chosen One]]" (2006) *"[[On the Radio (The Concretes song)|On the Radio]]" (2006) *"[[Kids (The Concretes song)|Kids]]" (2007) *"[[Oh Boy (The Concretes song)|Oh Boy]]" (2007) *"[[Keep Yours (The Concretes song)|Keep Yours]]" (2007)

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20060529044908/http://www.theconcretes.com/ Official site (archive)] *[http://www.zmemusic.com/rock/indie/lisa-and-ludvig-the-concretes-interview/ Interview with Lisa and Ludvig from The Concretes - ZME Music, 14 July 2009]

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