Editing Kent (band) (section)

===''Du & jag döden'' and ''The hjärta & smärta EP'' (2005–2006)===
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After taking a one-year timeout, Kent returned to the studio to record their sixth album in 2004. Studio reports said it would be "a very dark album".<ref>[https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/a/ngQzkd/det-blir-en-sjukt-deppig-platta "Det blir en sjukt deppig platta"]</ref> The first single released, "[[Max 500]]", was well received by both fans and critics. When the album ''[[Du & jag döden]]'' (You & me death) was released, it was very well received and was considered by most fans to be one of their best albums. Two more singles were released, "[[Palace & Main]]" and "[[Den döda vinkeln]]" (The Dead Angle) – the last one stirring up some controversy among Kent fans because Kent did not release any b-sides along with it (but still the single has a shorter version of the song). The last track on the album, "Mannen i den vita hatten (16 år senare)" (The Man in the White Hat (16 Years Later)) was very well received and is seen by many fans as Kent's best effort. It also became the first song ever to replace "[[747 (song)|747]]" as the finale of a Kent concert.
[[File:Kent-Hultsfredsfestivalen-2006.jpg|left|thumb|Kent performing at the Hultsfred Festival in June 2006]]
During 2005 they embarked on "Turné 19" (Tour 19), doing 12 gigs in Sweden, one in Norway and one in Finland. The concerts took place in huge tents with a capacity of up to 18,000.<ref>[https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/a/BJWOEE/kent-och-doden-pa-taltturne Kent och döden på tältturné], ''Aftonbladet.se''</ref> This was the only tour that followed the release of ''Du & jag döden''. After "Turné 19", Kent played once more at the Roskilde Festival.

There were rumours about Kent releasing an EP, as they had been spotted in studio and guitarist Sami had said, "We might release an EP, but if we do it will only be digitally released." Just one month before the November 2005 release, ''[[The hjärta & smärta EP]]'' (The Heart & Pain EP) was confirmed, as a CD as well as a digital release. It was well received and contained five tracks, "[[Dom som försvann]]" (Those Who Disappeared) becoming the radio song and having a video recorded. The EP made No.&nbsp;1 in Sweden and remained on the charts for 33 weeks.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Kent&titel=The+hj%E4rta+%26+sm%E4rta+EP&cat=s|website=Swedishcharts.com |title=Kent - The hjärta & smärta EP}}</ref>

During 2006, the band played only once in [[Sweden]] on the [[Hultsfred Festival]] and on two festivals in [[Norway]], Rockfest Haugesund and [[Norwegian Wood Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gp.se/hultsfredsfestivalen-2006.19f32228-cb71-42af-9426-ef336694df13|title=Hultsfredsfestivalen 2006|first=Patrik|last=Andersson|date=15 June 2006|website=Göteborgs-Posten}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nrk.no/kultur/perfekt-punktum-pa-norwegian-wood-1.863484|title=Perfekt punktum på Norwegian Wood|date=19 June 2006|website=Nrk.no}}</ref> They've also released the single "[[Nålens öga]]" for Swedish [[Save the children]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/a/Mgn005|title=Kent släpper exklusiv singel|date=3 June 2006|website=Aftonbladet.se}}</ref>