| Behind the Music | ||||
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| Released | 12 February 2001 (Europe) 16 January 2002 (UK) 24 September 2002 (U.S.) 24 November 2003 (Australia) | |||
| Recorded | Svenska Grammofonstudion and Music-A-Matic, Gothenburg, Sweden, 2000–2001 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, neo-psychedelia | |||
| Length | 57:33 | |||
| Label | Telegram Records (Europe) Hidden Agenda/Universal (US) In-Fidelity Recordings (Australia) | |||
| Producer | Ebbot Lundberg with Johan Forsman | |||
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| Singles from Behind the Music | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Boston Phoenix |  [2] |
| The Guardian | [3] |
| Los Angeles Times | [4] |
| NME | 9/10[5] |
| Pitchfork | 3.0/10[6] |
| Q | [7] |
| Rolling Stone | [8] |
| Spin | 9/10[9] |
Behind the Music is the third album by the Swedish rock band The Soundtrack of Our Lives. It was originally released in Europe in February 2001, and subsequently around the world over the next two years. The album was the band's breakthrough record outside of their native Sweden, and was nominated for the Best Alternative Album award at the 2003 Grammy Awards. Among their newly found fans was Noel Gallagher, who proclaimed Behind the Music to be "the best album to come out in the last six years"[6] and invited The Soundtrack of Our Lives to join on Oasis's UK and European tour in 2002.
The front cover features alginate masks of the faces of the six band members, cast by Swedish artists Per Svensson and Anna Strid. Svensson and the group's frontman Ebbot Lundberg had previously collaborated in an experimental sound and art project called 'Audio Laboratory'.[10]
- ^ Mason, Stewart. "Behind the Music – The Soundtrack of Our Lives". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
- ^ Patel, Joseph (21–28 November 2002). "The Soundtrack Of Our Lives: Behind the Music (Universal)". The Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ Simpson, Dave (1 February 2002). "Soundtrack of Our Lives: Behind the Music (WEA)". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
- ^ Bronson, Kevin (23 December 2001). "The Soundtrack of Our Lives, 'Behind the Music,' Warner Telegram/Hidden Agenda". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ Fox, Jason (15 January 2002). "Soundtrack Of Our Lives : Behind The Music". NME. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
- ^ a b Reiter, Kyle (20 January 2003). "The Soundtrack of Our Lives: Behind the Music". Pitchfork. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
- ^ "The Soundtrack of Our Lives: Behind the Music". Q (186): 107. January 2002.
- ^ Kot, Greg (17 October 2002). "The Soundtrack of Our Lives: Behind The Music". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ Dolan, Jon (November 2002). "The Soundtrack of Our Lives, Behind the Music (Universal)". Spin. 18 (11): 122. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ 'Audio Laboratory' page on Per Svensson's official website