East of Eden is the second studio album by Taken by Trees, the solo project of Swedish musician Victoria Bergsman. The album was released on 7 September 2009 by Rough Trade Records. Bergsman travelled to Pakistan to record the album, and several of the album's songs incorporate influences from Pakistani music.[4]
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| Released | 7 September 2009 | |||
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| Length | 32:33 | |||
| Label | Rough Trade | |||
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| Singles from East of Eden | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.7/10[2] |
| Metacritic | 82/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Boston Phoenix | [5] |
| Clash | 7/10[6] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[7] |
| The Irish Times | [8] |
| The Observer | [9] |
| Pitchfork | 8.1/10[10] |
| Q | [11] |
| Spin | 7/10[12] |
| Uncut | [13] |
The song "My Boys" is a cover of the Animal Collective song "My Girls" with some minor lyric changes. The song "Anna" also features Animal Collective member Noah "Panda Bear" Lennox on backing vocals. The song "To Lose Someone" features the voice of local Sufi musician Sain Muhammad Ali.[14]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Victoria Bergsman, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "To Lose Someone" |
| 4:46 |
| 2. | "Anna" | 4:25 | |
| 3. | "Watch the Waves" | 4:24 | |
| 4. | "Greyest Love of All" | 3:41 | |
| 5. | "Tidens Gång" | 1:45 | |
| 6. | "Wapas Karna" | Traditional | 2:36 |
| 7. | "My Boys" | 3:11 | |
| 8. | "Day by Day" |
| 3:25 |
| 9. | "Bekännelse" |
| 4:20 |
| Total length: | 32:33 | ||
Charts
edit| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[15] | 43 |
References
edit- ^ "Anna – EP by Taken by Trees". United States: iTunes Store. 14 December 2009. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "East Of Eden by Taken By Trees reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "Reviews for East Of Eden by Taken by Trees". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ a b Reges, Margaret. "East of Eden – Taken by Trees". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ Brodeur, Michael (2 September 2009). "Taken By Trees | East of Eden". The Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on 8 February 2010. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ Leivers, Dannii (9 September 2009). "Taken By Trees – East Of Eden". Clash. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ Yates, Daniel B. (9 September 2009). "Album Review: Taken By Trees – East Of Eden". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ Clayton-Lea, Tony (11 September 2009). "Taken By Trees: East of Eden (Rough Trade)". The Irish Times. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Taken By Trees: East of Eden". The Observer. 6 September 2009. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ Hogan, Marc (4 September 2009). "Taken by Trees: East of Eden". Pitchfork. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "Taken by Trees: East of Eden". Q (279): 117. October 2009.
- ^ Suarez, Jessica (November 2009). "Taken by Trees: East of Eden". Spin. 25 (11): 84–86. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Taken by Trees: East of Eden". Uncut (149): 112. October 2009.
- ^ "To Lose Someone by Taken by Trees Songfacts". Songfacts. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Taken by Trees – East of Eden". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
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