2013 studio album by Emilíana Torrini
Tookah |
---|
|
Studio album by |
---|
Released | 6 September 2013 |
---|
Recorded | 2011–2013 |
---|
Genre | Indie pop, folk, acoustic |
---|
Label | Rough Trade |
---|
Producer | Dan Carey |
---|
Emilíana Torrini chronology |
---|
Me and Armini (2008) | Tookah (2013) | | |
Tookah is the sixth studio album recorded by Icelandic singer-songwriter Emilíana Torrini. It was produced by Dan Carey over three years, from late 2011 to summer 2013. The album was released in September 2013.
On 3 June 2013, Torrini revealed that her new album was titled Tookah.[1] Torrini played a number of music festivals in the lead up to the album's release in Russia and Budapest. The first single, "Speed of Dark", was released in summer 2013, with a music video by Brazilian director Guilherme Marcondes.[2] The album was released by Rough Trade.
Album release
The album was made available for pre-order on July 29, 2013. This pre-order offer provided fans with the opportunity to download the first promotional track from the album, titled "Speed of Dark". Additionally, fans had the option to pre-order a special version of the album directly from the record label Rough Trade in the UK, US, Germany, and Austria.[3]
Critical reception
Professional ratingsAggregate scores |
---|
Source | Rating |
---|
Metacritic | 71/100[4] |
Review scores |
---|
Source | Rating |
---|
Allmusic | [5] |
Clash | 9/10[6] |
musicOMH | [7] |
PopMatters | 5/10[8] |
Tookah received positive reviews from music critics. On Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 71, based on 12 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[4] Gemma Hampson of Clash magazine praised the album's production, writing that "There's something magical and mystical about 'Tookah'. A thread of electro runs through these nine tracks, introducing a whole new musical landscape to this singer's stunningly beautiful songs. (...) Every track gives you something new and exciting, while holding tightly on to Emilíana's flawless voice and melodies."[6]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
---|
1. | "Tookah" | 3:00 |
---|
2. | "Caterpillar" | 3:52 |
---|
3. | "Autumn Sun" | 4:11 |
---|
4. | "Home" | 3:34 |
---|
5. | "Elísabet" | 3:28 |
---|
6. | "Animal Games" | 2:56 |
---|
7. | "Speed of Dark" | 5:37 |
---|
8. | "Blood Red" | 5:07 |
---|
9. | "When Fever Breaks" | 7:29 |
---|
Deluxe edition bonus tracks[3]No. | Title | Length |
---|
10. | "Echo Horse (History of Horses)" | |
---|
Charts
Release history
Region | Date | Label | Format |
Austria[15] | 6 September 2013 | Rough Trade | CD, digital download |
Germany[16] |
Ireland[17] |
Netherlands[18] |
Australia[19] | 9 September 2013 |
Canada[20] |
France[21] |
New Zealand[22] |
Poland[23][24] | CD, LP, digital download |
Spain[25] | CD, digital download |
Switzerland[26] |
United Kingdom[27] |
United States[28] | 10 September 2013 |
References
- ^ "We have listened to Tookah!". emilianafans. June 14, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-06-18. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
- ^ "A video clip in the making?". emilianafans. June 13, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-07-29. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
- ^ a b "Shop". Rough Trade Records. Archived from the original on 2013-07-21. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
- ^ a b "Tookah by Emilíana Torrini". Metacritic. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ^ Monger, James Christopher. "Tookah - Emilíana Torrini". Allmusic.
- ^ a b Hampson, Gemma (September 13, 2013). "Emilíana Torrini - Tookah". Clash. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ^ Young, Martyn (September 6, 2013). "Emilíana Torrini – Tookah". musicOMH. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ^ Lathan, Ryan (September 9, 2013). "Emiliana Torrini: Tookah". PopMatters. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
- ^ "Emilíana Torrini – Tookah". Ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ^ "Emilíana Torrini – Tookah". Ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ^ "Emilíana Torrini – Tookah". Dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ^ "Emilíana Torrini – Tookah". Lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ^ "Emilíana Torrini – Tookah". Charts.de. Media Control. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ^ "Emilíana Torrini – Tookah". Swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ^ "Tookah (Deluxe Version) von Emilíana Torrini" (in German). iTunes (AT). 6 September 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ^ "Tookah (Deluxe Version) von Emilíana Torrini" (in German). iTunes (DE). 6 September 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ^ "Tookah by Emilíana Torrini". iTunes (IE). 6 September 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ^ "'Tookah' van Emilíana Torrini". iTunes (NL). 6 September 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ^ "Tookah by Emilíana Torrini". iTunes (AU). 6 September 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ^ "Tookah by Emilíana Torrini". iTunes (CA). 6 September 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ^ "Tookah par Emilíana Torrini" (in French). iTunes (FR). 6 September 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ^ "Tookah by Emilíana Torrini". iTunes (NZ). 6 September 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ^ "Tookah - Torrini Emiliana (CD)" (in Polish). Empik. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ^ "Tookah - Torrini Emiliana (LP)" (in Polish). Empik. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ^ "'Tookah' de Emilíana Torrini" (in Spanish). iTunes (ES). 6 September 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ^ "Tookah von Emilíana Torrini" (in German). iTunes (CH). Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ^ "'Tookah' van Emilíana Torrini". iTunes (GB). 6 September 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ^ "Tookah by Emilíana Torrini". iTunes (US). 6 September 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
Albums | |
---|
Extended plays | |
---|
Singles | |
---|
Related articles | |
---|
Authority control databases | - MusicBrainz release group
|
---|