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Ta Det Lugnt
Studio album by
Dungen
Released21 June 2004, re-issued 2 August 2005
RecordedKonst & Ramar and Bergströmska Institutet
Genre
Length53:23, with a 14:06 bonus disc included with 2005 re-issue
LabelSubliminal Sounds (SE)
Kemado Records (US)
Dew Process (AUS)
ProducerGustav Ejstes
Dungen chronology
Stadsvandringar
(2002) 		Ta Det Lugnt
(2004) 		Tio bitar
(2007)

Ta det lugnt ("Take It Easy") is the third album by the Swedish psychedelic rock group Dungen. It was produced by Gustav Ejstes, the lead singer and instrumentalist of the band. Ejstes also recorded and mixed the album.

It was originally released in 2004 by Subliminal Sounds, and re-issued with the mostly instrumental 5-song EP Tyst minut in 2005 by Kemado Records.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic88/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Austin Chronicle[6]
Blender[7]
Collective4.5/5[4]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[8]
NME8/10[9]
The Observer[10]
Pitchfork9.3/10[2]
SpinA−[3]
Uncut[11]

Ta det lugnt received critical acclaim, scoring 88 on Metacritic and making it the website's tenth best album in 2004. In March 2009, it was the 43rd best album overall.

Track listing

No.TitleEnglish translationLength
1."Panda" 4:55
2."Gjort bort sig"Made a Fool of One's Self5:10
3."Festival" 3:43
4."Du e för fin för mig"You're Too Good for Me8:28
5."Ta det lugnt"Take It Easy7:43
6."Det du tänker idag är du i morgon"What You Think Today You'll Be Tomorrow3:58
7."Lejonet & Kulan"The Lion & the Den2:48
8."Bortglömd"Forgotten/Neglected4:27
9."Glömd konst kommer stundom ånyo till heders"Forgotten Art Is Sometimes Appreciated Again0:55
10."Lipsill"Crybaby2:45
11."Om du vore en vakthund"If You Were a Watchdog3:02
12."Tack ska ni ha"Thank You/You Have My Thanks0:31
13."Sluta följa efter"Stop Following4:52

Tyst Minut EP

The following tracks, released as the Tyst Minut EP, were included with the 2005 U.S. release of this album:

Tyst Minut EP
No.TitleEnglish translationLength
1."Tyst minut"Moment of Silence [Literally “Quiet Minute”]3:47
2."Jämna plågor"Regular Pain3:07
3."Sjutton"Seventeen2:50
4."Christopher" 2:01
5."Badsång"Bath Song2:18

Personnel

Production

References

  1. ^ a b Westergaard, Sean. "Ta Det Lugnt – Dungen". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  2. ^ a b Stosuy, Brandon (16 September 2004). "Dungen: Ta Det Lugnt". Pitchfork. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Day, Adrienne (August 2005). "Dungen: Ta Det Lugnt / Dungen: Dungen". Spin. 21 (8): 99–100. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  4. ^ a b Turnbull, Stuart (3 June 2005). "dungen: ta det lugnt (memphis industries)". Collective. Archived from the original on 15 November 2006. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Reviews for Ta Det Lugnt by Dungen". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  6. ^ Schroeder, Audra (19 August 2005). "Dungen: Ta Det Lugnt (Kemado)". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  7. ^ "Dungen: Ta Det Lugnt". Blender (40): 133. September 2005.
  8. ^ Brunner, Rob; Endelman, Michael; Hermes, Will (12 August 2005). "EW reviews four hot new albums". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  9. ^ "Dungen: Ta Det Lugnt". NME: 67. 14 May 2005.
  10. ^ Paphides, Peter (24 April 2005). "Dungen, Ta Det Lugnt". The Observer. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  11. ^ "Dungen: Ta Det Lugnt". Uncut (97): 113. June 2005.

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