Melankton is the debut album by Norwegian singer, Kate Havnevik

Kate Havnevik

Kate Havnevik is a singer and songwriter from Oslo, Norway. Her debut album, the critically acclaimed electronica infused Melankton, was released in March 2006 on iTunes and April 2006 in Norway only, before being licensed internationally later...

, featuring the single "Unlike Me," as featured on the TV show, Grey's Anatomy

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. The album was released in her homecountry of Norway on April 10, 2006, before being issued in the UK, accompanied by a bonus track, entitled "Travel In Time," which was written and produced with Carmen Rizzo (and featured in an episode of TV show, The O.C.

The O.C.

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 in 2005). Rizzo also helped mix some tracks and master the record. The album was premiered online on Havnevik's official web site for 48 hours from 11 March-12 March 2006, and was added to Apple Computer

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's iTunes

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 music store on 27 March 2006. Melankton was mixed and mastered in Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

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, having been recorded in London

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, Bratislava

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, Oslo

Oslo

Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...

, Reykjavík

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 and Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...

. The strings were recorded first in Bratislava

Bratislava

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 and Oslo

Oslo

Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...

, and the vocals were recorded last in Havnevik's London

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 flat. In addition, the album also features production from Frou Frou member, Guy Sigsworth

Guy Sigsworth

Guy Sigsworth is a U.K. based composer, producer and songwriter. In his career to date he has worked with many famous artists, including Seal, Björk, Goldie, Madonna, Britney Spears, Kate Havnevik, Bebel Gilberto, Mozez, David Sylvian and Alanis Morissette...

, who contributes tracks including "Unlike Me," "Not Fair" and "You Again." Sean McGhee mixed the majority of the album as well as co writing a number of songs.

Melankton is named after a character in a Norwegian book called Oppdageren by Jan Kjærstad

Jan Kjærstad

Jan Kjærstad is a Norwegian author. Kjærstad is a theology graduate from MF Norwegian School of Theology and the University of Oslo . He has written a string of novels, short stories and essays and was editor of the literary magazine Vinduet...

, and means "black rose."

The album was released through Havnevik's own record label, Continentica Records, and licensed in the USA by Universal Music.

So far there have been four releases of the album:

• 2006 Norway
• 2006 UK
• 2007 USA/Canada
• 2010 Poland

Track listing

1. "Unlike Me" – 4:45
2. "Travel In Time" – 4:09 (UK, USA/CAN, Poland)
3. "I Don't Know You" – 4:10
4. "Not Fair" – 5:18
5. "Nowhere Warm" – 4:59
6. "You Again" – 3:26
7. "Serpentine" – 5:22
8. "Kaleidoscope" – 4:19
9. "Sleepless" – 5:05
10. "Suckerlove" – 5:56
11. "Timeless" - (US/CAN, Poland)
12. "Se Meg" – 5:13 (Norway & UK)
13. "Someday" – 4:42 (Norway only)
14. "New Day" – 7:42
15. "Grace" – 3:03 (Bonus Track, Poland only)
16. "So:Lo" - (USA/CAN only)