Follow the Light is the third studio album by Swedish singer-songwriter Molly Nilsson, released on 7 June 2010.
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| Released | 7 June 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2009–2010 | |||
| Studio | Lighthouse Studios, Berlin | |||
| Genre | Synth-pop | |||
| Length | 28:53 | |||
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| Producer | Molly Nilsson | |||
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Background
editRegarding Follow the Light, Nilsson said that she was "a little bit disillusioned and confused about what [she] was going to do" after her previous album Europa (2009) had not sold as well as expected.[1] In 2022, Nilsson looked back fondly on the album, saying: "I’m very critical of almost everything I do, but when I look back on that album, I do think it’s a really fun one. I don’t think there’s one bad song on there."[1]
Themes
editMemory has been cited as a central topic on Follow the Light, specifically on the songs "The Closest We'll Ever Get to Heaven" and "I'm Still Wearing His Jacket".[1]
Release
editFollow the Light was originally self-released through Nilsson's label Dark Skies Association on CD on 7 June 2010. After the start of Nilsson's cooperation with Night School Records, the album was reissued on CD and released on vinyl in January 2017.[2] It was then released as a digital download on 3 February 2017.[3] A second vinyl repressing followed on 23 February 2019.[4][5]
Promotion
editA short "infomercial" video for the album was released by Dark Skies Association on 8 August 2010.[6]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [7] |
| Norman Records | [8] |
Robin Smith, in a positive review for Norman Records, called Follow the Light a "delight to listen to" and commended its musical cohesiveness.[8] In another positive review, Tim Sendra of AllMusic considered the album a "wonderfully intimate document of outsider art", while praising Nilsson's unique lyrics and musical evolution when compared with prior works.[7]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Molly Nilsson.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Closest We'll Ever Get to Heaven" | 3:04 |
| 2. | "Meanwhile in Berlin" | 3:20 |
| 3. | "Never O'Clock" | 4:18 |
| 4. | "Last Forever" | 3:00 |
| 5. | "Truth" | 3:18 |
| 6. | "I Hope You Sleep at Night" | 1:16 |
| 7. | "I'm Still Wearing His Jacket" | 4:06 |
| 8. | "Hello Loneliness" | 2:02 |
| 9. | "A Song They Won't Be Playing on the Radio" | 4:28 |
| Total length: | 28:53 | |
References
edit- ^ a b c Blair, Ed (24 January 2022). "Where to Start Exploring the Dazzling World of Molly Nilsson". Bandcamp. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "'Follow the light, to the other side of the night…'". Dark Skies Association. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Molly Nilsson - Follow the Light (2017, 320kbps, File)". Discogs. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Molly Nilsson - Follow the Light (2019, Clear Vinyl, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Follow the Light - Night School Records". Night School Records. 23 February 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ Dark Skies Association (8 August 2010). "D.S.A. infomercial: FOLLOW THE LIGHT". YouTube. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ a b Sendra, Tim. "Follow the Light Review by Tim Sendra". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ a b Smith, Robin (7 February 2017). "Molly Nilsson - Follow the Light Reviews". Norman Records. Retrieved 3 October 2023.