Alme released his debut album A Master of Ceremonies on 22 April 2008 with "Queen's Corner" being the single.

[3] When Alme received grant money from the Swedish Arts Council (Kulturrådet) for his second album Waiting for the Bells.

"[4] In 2009, Alme altered the lyrics to his song "A Young Summer's Youth" and produced the song "Snart skiner Poseidon" to be played before and after all IFK Göteborg's home matches where it is performed by a massed chorus of supporters.

[5] In the movie, Anna Kendrick's character falls in love with Alme's music.

In using the music, director Joe Swanberg said of Alme, "Nothing has sounded like that since Bob Dylan.