2 steg från paradise (Deluxe Version) by Håkan Hellström - Uhune

ALBUM

It feels like Hellström is running out of steam by his sixth record, though thankfully, it happens halfway into the album, not from the get-go. The better songs, concentrated on the first half of 2 Steg Från Paradise, offer everything that's good about Euro-rock: straightforward, dynamic rhythms, acoustic chord patterns that somehow sound emotional and not generic, despite their evident simplicity, and weak singing that conveys more emotion than many a roaring vocalist on louder albums. This sounds a bit like Coldplay in Swedish, and sometimes a little like the Cure's "Friday I'm in Love," especially since Hellström can also do a weepy voice like Robert Smith's, though not as dramatically (there's no beating Smith at his own game). Hellström doesn't try to one up Smith; his record is sunnier and happier. But the positive attitude is not necessarily a strong suit, because it's used as a substitute for clever songwriting or arrangements that move beyond folksy guitar strumming and skeletal percussion on 2 Steg Från Paradise. The title track, tellingly, is a typical offender in this regard, even despite attempts to enliven it with some flute blowing. The thin red line between simple and plodding is crossed all too often on 2 Steg Från Paradise, with much of the output being subpar, midtempo singer/songwriter drone with neither mood nor hooks big enough to sell the songs, the kind of music you hear in the credits of a mainstream movie. There's actually plenty of good stuff to be found on 2 Steg Från Paradise, but the rest is filler, and contributes to its feeling as unobtrusive background music with occasional flashes of genuine quality pop.
© Alexey Eremenko /TiVo

1. Det här är min tid

by Håkan Hellström

Background Vocals: Johan Forsman-löwenström
Daniel Gilbert; Performer
Composer: Björn Olsson
Håkan Hellström; Composer
Lyricist: Håkan Hellström
Björn Olsson; Composer
Bass: Ola Svantesson; Performer
Bass (vocal): Ola Svantesson; Performer
Bass Clarinet: Nils Berg; Performer
Drums: Pontus Ottestig
Ludwig Dahlberg; Performer
Flute: Nils Berg; Performer
Guitar: Johan Andersson; Performer
Mixing: Simon Nordberg
Håkan Hellström
Björn Olsson; Production
Percussion: Joakim Åhlund; Performer
Producer: Björn Olsson
Håkan Hellström
Joakim Åhlund; Production
Performer: Joakim Åhlund
Johan Forsman-löwenström
Ludwig Dahlberg
Daniel Gilbert
Nils Berg
Stefan Sporsén
Pontus Ottestig
Johan Andersson
Ola Svantesson; Performer
Samples: Joakim Åhlund; Performer
Primary Artist: Håkan Hellström; Main Performer
Sound Effects: Joakim Åhlund; Performer
Trumpet: Stefan Sporsén; Performer
Recording: Martin Ehrenkrona
Joakim Åhlund
Björn Olsson; Production
Studio Personnel: Joakim Åhlund
Björn Olsson
Martin Ehrenkrona
Håkan Hellström
Simon Nordberg; Production
Composer Lyricist: Håkan Hellström
Björn Olsson; Other

2. Saknade te havs

by Håkan Hellström

Acoustic Guitar: Mattias Bärjed
Robert Ostlund
Robert Östlund; Performer
Background Vocals: Johan Forsman
Håkan Hellström
Joakim Åhlund; Performer
Composer: Johan Jan Holmlund
Håkan Hellström
Bastian Pabst; Composer
Lyricist: Bastian Pabst
Johan Jan Holmlund
Håkan Hellström; Composer
Bass: Ulf Engström; Performer
Bass (vocal): Ulf Engström; Performer
Drums: Ludwig Dahlberg; Performer
Guitar: Joakim Åhlund; Performer
Producer: Håkan Hellström
Joakim Åhlund; Production
Primary Artist: Håkan Hellström; Main Performer
Performer: Robert Ostlund
Håkan Hellström
Mattias Bärjed
Ulf Engström
Joakim Åhlund
Johan Forsman
Ludwig Dahlberg
Robert Östlund; Performer
Tambourine: Robert Ostlund
Robert Östlund; Performer
Mixing: Simon Nordberg; Production
Recording: Martin Ehrenkrona
Joakim Åhlund; Production
Studio Personnel: Martin Ehrenkrona
Simon Nordberg
Joakim Åhlund; Production
Composer Lyricist: Håkan Hellström
Bastian Pabst
Johan Jan Holmlund; Other

3. Shelley

by Håkan Hellström

Background Vocals: Joakim Åhlund; Performer
Drums: Ludwig Dahlberg; Performer
Electric Bass: Joakim Åhlund; Performer
Electric Guitar: Johan Forsman-löwenström
Joakim Åhlund; Performer
Guitar: Joakim Åhlund; Performer
Performer: Joakim Åhlund
Ludwig Dahlberg
Johan Forsman-löwenström; Performer
Composer: Johan Forsman-löwenström
Håkan Hellström; Composer
Lyricist: Håkan Hellström
Johan Forsman-löwenström; Composer
Mixing: Simon Nordberg; Production
Producer: Joakim Åhlund; Production
Primary Artist: Håkan Hellström; Main Performer
Tambourine: Joakim Åhlund; Performer
Recording: Joakim Åhlund
Johan Forsman-löwenström
Martin Ehrenkrona; Production
Recording Arrangement: Joakim Åhlund; Production
Studio Personnel: Simon Nordberg
Martin Ehrenkrona
Johan Forsman-löwenström
Joakim Åhlund; Production
Composer Lyricist: Håkan Hellström
Johan Forsman-löwenström; Other

4. River en vacker dröm

by Håkan Hellström

Primary Artist: Håkan Hellström; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Johan Forsman; Performer
Bass: Ulf Engström; Performer
Bass (vocal): Ulf Engström; Performer
Drums: Lars-erik Grimelund; Performer
Guitar: Johan Forsman; Performer
Percussion: Finn Björnulfsson; Performer
Performer: Ulf Engström
Lars-erik Grimelund
Johan Forsman
Finn Björnulfsson; Performer
Tambourine: Finn Björnulfsson; Performer
Composer: Håkan Hellström
Johan Forsman-löwenström; Composer
Lyricist: Johan Forsman-löwenström
Håkan Hellström; Composer
Mixing: Daniel Gilbert
Johan Forsman
Håkan Hellström; Production
Producer: Håkan Hellström
Johan Forsman; Production
Recording: Johan Forsman; Production
Studio Personnel: Johan Forsman
Daniel Gilbert
Håkan Hellström; Production
Composer Lyricist: Håkan Hellström
Johan Forsman-löwenström; Other

5. 2 steg från paradise

by Håkan Hellström

Drums: Ludwig Dahlberg; Performer
Composer: Håkan Hellström; Composer
Electric Bass: Joakim Åhlund; Performer
Flute: Nils Berg; Performer
Guitar: Håkan Hellström; Performer
Lyricist: Håkan Hellström; Composer
Percussion: Joakim Åhlund; Performer
Performer: Håkan Hellström
Joakim Åhlund
Ludwig Dahlberg
King Nabulungi
Nils Berg; Performer
Mixing: Simon Nordberg; Production
Producer: Joakim Åhlund; Production
Primary Artist: Håkan Hellström; Main Performer
Vocals: King Nabulungi; Performer
Recording: Martin Ehrenkrona
Joakim Åhlund; Production
Recording Arrangement: Joakim Åhlund; Production
Studio Personnel: Simon Nordberg
Martin Ehrenkrona
Joakim Åhlund; Production
Composer Lyricist: Håkan Hellström; Other

6. Jag vet vilken dy hon varit i

by Håkan Hellström

Acoustic Guitar: Mattias Bärjed; Performer
Composer: Björn Olsson
Håkan Hellström; Composer
Lyricist: Håkan Hellström
Björn Olsson; Composer
Background Vocals: Joakim Åhlund; Performer
Drums: Nino Keller; Performer
Performer: Viktoria Lundell
Mattias Bärjed
David Nyström
Stockholm Session Strings
Nino Keller
Erik Holm
Joakim Åhlund
Anna Dager
Hanna Ekström
Robert Ostlund
Robert Östlund
Hanna Ekstrom; Performer
Piano: David Nyström
Robert Ostlund
Robert Östlund; Performer
Mixing: Simon Nordberg; Production
Producer: Joakim Åhlund; Production
Strings: Stockholm Session Strings; Performer
Primary Artist: Håkan Hellström; Main Performer
Viola: Anna Dager; Performer
Violin: Hanna Ekström
Viktoria Lundell
Erik Holm
Hanna Ekstrom; Performer
Strings Arrangement: David Nyström; Composer
Recording: Joakim Åhlund
Martin Ehrenkrona; Production
Recording Arrangement: Joakim Åhlund; Production
Studio Personnel: Simon Nordberg
Joakim Åhlund
Martin Ehrenkrona; Production
Composer Lyricist: Håkan Hellström
Björn Olsson; Other

7. Dom där jag kommer från

by Håkan Hellström

Background Vocals: Joakim Åhlund; Performer
Lyricist: Håkan Hellström
Björn Olsson; Composer
Bass: Ulf Engström; Performer
Bass (vocal): Ulf Engström; Performer
Bongos: Martin Jonsson; Performer
Drums: Nino Keller; Performer
Guitar: Mattias Bärjed
Joakim Åhlund; Performer
Organ: Joakim Åhlund; Performer
Composer: Björn Olsson
Håkan Hellström; Composer
Primary Artist: Håkan Hellström; Main Performer
Performer: Joakim Åhlund
Erik Holm
David Nyström
Viktoria Lundell
Martin Jonsson
Hanna Ekström
Anna Dager
Nino Keller
Stockholm Session Strings
Ulf Engström
Mattias Bärjed
Hanna Ekstrom; Performer
Strings: Stockholm Session Strings; Performer
Viola: Anna Dager; Performer
Violin: Viktoria Lundell
Hanna Ekström
Erik Holm
Hanna Ekstrom; Performer
Strings Arrangement: David Nyström; Composer
Mixing: Simon Nordberg; Production
Producer: Joakim Åhlund; Production
Recording: Simon Nordberg
Martin Ehrenkrona
Joakim Åhlund; Production
Recording Arrangement: Joakim Åhlund; Production
Studio Personnel: Martin Ehrenkrona
Joakim Åhlund
Simon Nordberg; Production
Composer Lyricist: Håkan Hellström
Björn Olsson; Other

8. Det dom aldrig nämner

by Håkan Hellström

Background Vocals: Joakim Åhlund
Johan Forsman-löwenström; Performer
Composer: Håkan Hellström; Composer
Lyricist: Håkan Hellström; Composer
Bass: Ulf Engström; Performer
Bass (vocal): Ulf Engström; Performer
Drums: Nino Keller; Performer
Flute: Nils Berg; Performer
Guitar: Robert Ostlund
Joakim Åhlund
Mattias Bärjed
Robert Östlund; Performer
Performer: Viktoria Lundell
Nils Berg
Mattias Bärjed
David Nyström
Ulf Engström
Stockholm Session Strings
Nino Keller
Erik Holm
Joakim Åhlund
Emil Nilsson
Anna Dager
Hanna Ekström
Johan Forsman-löwenström
Robert Ostlund
Robert Östlund
Hanna Ekstrom; Performer
Piano: Emil Nilsson; Performer
Producer: Joakim Åhlund; Production
Primary Artist: Håkan Hellström; Main Performer
Strings: Stockholm Session Strings; Performer
Tambourine: Joakim Åhlund; Performer
Viola: Anna Dager; Performer
Violin: Viktoria Lundell
Erik Holm
Hanna Ekström
Hanna Ekstrom; Performer
Strings Arrangement: David Nyström; Composer
Recording: Johan Forsman-löwenström
Joakim Åhlund
Martin Ehrenkrona; Production
Recording Arrangement: Joakim Åhlund; Production
Studio Personnel: Martin Ehrenkrona
Joakim Åhlund
Johan Forsman-löwenström; Production
Composer Lyricist: Håkan Hellström; Other

9. Vid protesfabrikens stängsel

by Håkan Hellström

Background Vocals: Joakim Åhlund
Björn Olsson
Bagarmossens Skolas Gosskör; Performer
Guitar: Björn Olsson; Performer
Performer: Anna Dager
Joakim Åhlund
Matti Ollikainen
Erik Holm
David Nyström
Stockholm Session Strings
Björn Olsson
Viktoria Lundell
Hanna Ekström
Bagarmossens Skolas Gosskör
Hanna Ekstrom; Performer
Piano: Matti Ollikainen; Performer
Composer: Håkan Hellström
Björn Olsson; Composer
Lyricist: Björn Olsson
Håkan Hellström; Composer
Mixing: Simon Nordberg; Production
Producer: Joakim Åhlund; Production
Recording: Joakim Åhlund
Björn Olsson; Production
Primary Artist: Håkan Hellström; Main Performer
Strings: Stockholm Session Strings; Performer
Viola: Anna Dager; Performer
Violin: Viktoria Lundell
Hanna Ekström
Erik Holm
Hanna Ekstrom; Performer
Strings Arrangement: David Nyström; Composer
Vocal Arrangement: Joakim Åhlund; Composer
Recording Arrangement: Joakim Åhlund; Production
Studio Personnel: Björn Olsson
Simon Nordberg
Joakim Åhlund; Production
Composer Lyricist: Håkan Hellström
Björn Olsson; Other

10. Man måste dö några gånger innan man kan leva

by Håkan Hellström

Background Vocals: Joakim Åhlund; Performer
Celesta: Joakim Åhlund; Performer
Drums: Nino Keller; Performer
Electric Bass: Ulf Engström; Performer
Guitar: Robert Ostlund
Håkan Hellström
Mattias Bärjed
Robert Östlund; Performer
Composer: Björn Olsson
Håkan Hellström; Composer
Lyricist: Björn Olsson
Håkan Hellström; Composer
Performer: Viktoria Lundell
Håkan Hellström
Mattias Bärjed
David Nyström
Ulf Engström
Stockholm Session Strings
Nino Keller
Erik Holm
Joakim Åhlund
Emil Nilsson
Anna Dager
Hanna Ekström
Robert Ostlund
Robert Östlund
Hanna Ekstrom; Performer
Piano: Emil Nilsson; Performer
Mixing: Simon Nordberg; Production
Producer: Joakim Åhlund; Production
Primary Artist: Håkan Hellström; Main Performer
Strings: Stockholm Session Strings; Performer
Tambourine: Joakim Åhlund; Performer
Viola: Anna Dager; Performer
Violin: Viktoria Lundell
Hanna Ekström
Erik Holm
Hanna Ekstrom; Performer
Strings Arrangement: David Nyström; Composer
Recording: Joakim Åhlund
Martin Ehrenkrona; Production
Recording Arrangement: Joakim Åhlund; Production
Studio Personnel: Martin Ehrenkrona
Simon Nordberg
Joakim Åhlund; Production
Composer Lyricist: Håkan Hellström
Björn Olsson; Other

11. Du är snart där

by Håkan Hellström

Acoustic Guitar: Björn Olsson; Performer
Background Vocals: Daniel Gilbert
Simon Ljungman
Johan Forsman-löwenström
Oscar Wallblom; Performer
Composer: Björn Olsson
Håkan Hellström
Lars-erik Grimelund; Composer
Lyricist: Håkan Hellström
Lars-erik Grimelund
Björn Olsson; Composer
Bass: Oscar Wallblom; Performer
Bass (vocal): Oscar Wallblom; Performer
Clavichord: Stefan Sporsén; Performer
Drums: Lars-erik Grimelund; Performer
Guitar: Lars-erik Grimelund
Simon Ljungman
Daniel Gilbert; Performer
Producer: Håkan Hellström; Production
Primary Artist: Håkan Hellström; Main Performer
Performer: Matti Ollikainen
Björn Olsson
Stefan Sporsén
Oscar Wallblom
Lars-erik Grimelund
Johan Forsman-löwenström
Simon Ljungman
Daniel Gilbert; Performer
Piano: Matti Ollikainen
Stefan Sporsén; Performer
Mixing: Simon Nordberg
Håkan Hellström; Production
Recording: Per Stålberg
Johan Forsman-löwenström; Production
Studio Personnel: Simon Nordberg
Per Stålberg
Johan Forsman-löwenström
Håkan Hellström; Production
Composer Lyricist: Håkan Hellström
Björn Olsson
Lars-erik Grimelund; Other

12. Det här är min tid

by Håkan Hellström

Drums: Nino Keller; Performer
Guitar: Håkan Hellström; Performer
Performer: Joakim Åhlund
Erik Holm
David Nyström
Viktoria Lundell
Hanna Ekström
Christian Östlund
Anna Dager
Stockholm Session Strings
Håkan Hellström
Nino Keller
Hanna Ekstrom; Performer
Piano: Nino Keller; Performer
Composer: Björn Olsson
Håkan Hellström; Composer
Lyricist: Håkan Hellström
Björn Olsson; Composer
Mixing: Simon Nordberg; Production
Producer: Joakim Åhlund; Production
Recording: Joakim Åhlund; Production
Primary Artist: Håkan Hellström; Main Performer
Strings: Stockholm Session Strings; Performer
Viola: Anna Dager; Performer
Violin: Viktoria Lundell
Hanna Ekström
Erik Holm
Hanna Ekstrom; Performer
Voices: Christian Östlund; Performer
Strings Arrangement: David Nyström; Composer
Recording Arrangement: Joakim Åhlund; Production
Studio Personnel: Simon Nordberg
Joakim Åhlund; Production
Composer Lyricist: Håkan Hellström
Björn Olsson; Other

13. Dom där jag kommer från

by Håkan Hellström

Primary Artist: Håkan Hellström; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Joakim Åhlund; Performer
Lyricist: Håkan Hellström
Björn Olsson; Composer
Mixing: Simon Nordberg; Production
Remixing: Martin Sander; Production
Bass: Ulf Engström; Performer
Composer: Björn Olsson
Håkan Hellström; Composer
Producer: Joakim Åhlund; Production
Bass (vocal): Ulf Engström; Performer
Bongos: Martin Jonsson; Performer
Drums: Nino Keller; Performer
Guitar: Mattias Bärjed
Joakim Åhlund; Performer
Organ: Joakim Åhlund; Performer
Performer: Erik Holm
Mattias Bärjed
Viktoria Lundell
Martin Jonsson
Hanna Ekström
Anna Dager
Joakim Åhlund
Nino Keller
Stockholm Session Strings
Ulf Engström
David Nyström
Hanna Ekstrom; Performer
Strings: Stockholm Session Strings; Performer
Viola: Anna Dager; Performer
Violin: Viktoria Lundell
Hanna Ekström
Erik Holm
Hanna Ekstrom; Performer
Strings Arrangement: David Nyström; Composer
Recording: Simon Nordberg
Martin Ehrenkrona
Joakim Åhlund; Production
Studio Personnel: Joakim Åhlund
Martin Sander
Simon Nordberg
Martin Ehrenkrona; Production
Composer Lyricist: Håkan Hellström
Björn Olsson; Other

14. River en vacker dröm

by Håkan Hellström

Background Vocals: Johan Forsman-löwenström
Joakim Åhlund; Performer
Primary Artist: Håkan Hellström; Main Performer
Bass: Ulf Engström; Performer
Bass (vocal): Ulf Engström; Performer
Drums: Nino Keller; Performer
Guitar: Joakim Åhlund
Mattias Bärjed; Performer
Performer: Ulf Engström
Johan Forsman-löwenström
Joakim Åhlund
Nino Keller
Mattias Bärjed
David Nyström; Performer
Piano: David Nyström; Performer
Composer: Johan Forsman-löwenström
Håkan Hellström; Composer
Lyricist: Håkan Hellström
Johan Forsman-löwenström; Composer
Mixing: Simon Nordberg; Production
Producer: Håkan Hellström
Johan Forsman; Production
Recording: Johan Forsman; Production
Studio Personnel: Simon Nordberg
Johan Forsman; Production
Composer Lyricist: Håkan Hellström
Johan Forsman-löwenström; Other

15. Det dom aldrig nämner

by Håkan Hellström

Background Vocals: Joakim Åhlund
Johan Forsman-löwenström; Performer
Composer: Håkan Hellström; Composer
Lyricist: Håkan Hellström; Composer
Bass: Ulf Engström; Performer
Bass (vocal): Ulf Engström; Performer
Drums: Nino Keller; Performer
Flute: Nils Berg; Performer
Guitar: Mattias Bärjed
Joakim Åhlund
Robert Ostlund
Robert Östlund; Performer
Performer: Viktoria Lundell
Nils Berg
Mattias Bärjed
David Nyström
Ulf Engström
Stockholm Session Strings
Nino Keller
Erik Holm
Joakim Åhlund
Emil Nilsson
Anna Dager
Hanna Ekström
Johan Forsman-löwenström
Robert Ostlund
Robert Östlund
Hanna Ekstrom; Performer
Mixing: Simon Nordberg; Production
Piano: Emil Nilsson; Performer
Producer: Joakim Åhlund; Production
Primary Artist: Håkan Hellström; Main Performer
Strings: Stockholm Session Strings; Performer
Tambourine: Joakim Åhlund; Performer
Viola: Anna Dager; Performer
Violin: Viktoria Lundell
Hanna Ekström
Erik Holm
Hanna Ekstrom; Performer
Strings Arrangement: David Nyström; Composer
Recording: Joakim Åhlund
Martin Ehrenkrona
Johan Forsman-löwenström; Production
Studio Personnel: Joakim Åhlund
Martin Ehrenkrona
Simon Nordberg
Johan Forsman-löwenström; Production
Composer Lyricist: Håkan Hellström; Other

16. Man måste dö några gånger innan man kan leva

by Håkan Hellström

Background Vocals: Joakim Åhlund; Performer
Celesta: Joakim Åhlund; Performer
Drums: Nino Keller; Performer
Electric Bass: Ulf Engström; Performer
Guitar: Robert Ostlund
Håkan Hellström
Mattias Bärjed
Robert Östlund; Performer
Composer: Håkan Hellström
Björn Olsson; Composer
Lyricist: Björn Olsson
Håkan Hellström; Composer
Performer: Emil Nilsson
Joakim Åhlund
Erik Holm
Nino Keller
Stockholm Session Strings
Ulf Engström
David Nyström
Mattias Bärjed
Håkan Hellström
Viktoria Lundell
Robert Ostlund
Hanna Ekström
Anna Dager
Robert Östlund
Hanna Ekstrom; Performer
Mixing: Simon Nordberg; Production
Piano: Emil Nilsson; Performer
Producer: Joakim Åhlund; Production
Primary Artist: Håkan Hellström; Main Performer
Strings: Stockholm Session Strings; Performer
Tambourine: Joakim Åhlund; Performer
Viola: Anna Dager; Performer
Violin: Erik Holm
Viktoria Lundell
Hanna Ekström
Hanna Ekstrom; Performer
Strings Arrangement: David Nyström; Composer
Recording: Martin Ehrenkrona
Joakim Åhlund; Production
Studio Personnel: Martin Ehrenkrona
Joakim Åhlund
Simon Nordberg; Production
Composer Lyricist: Håkan Hellström
Björn Olsson; Other

17. 2 steg från paradise

by Håkan Hellström

Guitar: Joakim Åhlund; Performer
Primary Artist: Håkan Hellström; Main Performer
Keyboard: Joakim Åhlund; Performer
Performer: Joakim Åhlund; Performer
Whistle: Joakim Åhlund; Performer
Composer: Håkan Hellström; Composer
Lyricist: Håkan Hellström; Composer
Mixing: Simon Nordberg; Production
Producer: Joakim Åhlund; Production
Recording: Joakim Åhlund
Martin Ehrenkrona; Production
Studio Personnel: Joakim Åhlund
Simon Nordberg
Martin Ehrenkrona; Production
Composer Lyricist: Håkan Hellström; Other

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Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative, Indie Rock, Adult Alternative

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Country

Sweden

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English (United States)
Swedish

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Oct 12, 2010

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