Communion is the fifth studio album by the Swedish band The Soundtrack of Our Lives.

Communion
Studio album by The Soundtrack of Our Lives
Released	26 November 2008 (Europe) 6 January 2009 (North America digital) 3 March 2009 (North America CD)
Recorded	Sweden, 2008
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	93:32
Label	Akashic Records (Europe) Yep Roc Records (North America)
Producer	The Soundtrack of Our Lives
The Soundtrack of Our Lives chronology
A Present from the Past (2005) Communion (2008) Throw It to the Universe (2012)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
NME	[2]
Spin	[3]

The album is the band's longest to date at twenty-four tracks. After the decision was made to postpone the Origin Vol. 2 project, the band wrote entirely new material and recorded it, which became Communion.

Track listing

CD 1

CD 2

Personnel

• Mattias Bärjed – guitar, backing vocals
• Åke Karl Kalle Gustafsson Jerneholm – bass, backing vocals
• Martin Hederos – piano, organ, backing vocals
• Ebbot Lundberg – lead vocals, autoharp
• Ian Person – guitar, backing vocals
• Fredrik Sandsten – drums, percussion

Additional personnel

• Simon Olsson – vocals on "Everything Beautiful Must Die" and "Utopia"
• Midaircondo – intro on "Babel On" and appearance in various places
• Nicola Boruvka – strings on "Songs of the Ocean" and "Lifeline"
• Lotte Lybeck – strings on "Songs of the Ocean" and "Lifeline"
• Karin Claesson – strings on "Songs of the Ocean" and "Lifeline"
• Paula Gustaffon-Apola – strings on "Songs of the Ocean" and "Lifeline"
• Stefan Sporsén – trumpet on "Fly" and "The Fan Who Wasn't There"

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