There's No Leaving Now
2012 studio album by The Tallest Man on Earth
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There's No Leaving Now is the third studio album by Swedish folk artist The Tallest Man on Earth, released on 11 June 2012 on Dead Oceans. The album was preceded by the single "1904", released as a digital download on 15 May 2012.[13] The track was also made available as a free download on Rolling Stone's official website.[14]
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| Released | 11 June 2012 | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 38:57 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Dead Oceans | |||
| Producer | Kristian Matsson | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| The A.V. Club | B[3] |
| Clash | 8/10[4] |
| Consequence of Sound | C−[5] |
| Crackle Feedback | 6/10[6] |
| musicOMH | [7] |
| Paste | 6.4/10[8] |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.1/10[9] |
| Spin | 8/10[10] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |   [11] |
| Under the Radar | [12] |
Background
The album was recorded during a five-month-long session in Kristian Matsson's home, where he lived with his then wife Amanda Hollingby Matsson.[14] The release of the album was announced in March 2012, together with the record's track list and artwork.[15] During an interview released to American magazine Rolling Stone, Matsson explained the sound of There's No Leaving Now:[14]
"I wanted to build something that didn't sound like a rock band, but wasn't super minimalistic. I wanted a sound that had that brittle [quality], that feeling that it might just fall apart."
Lyrically, the album is focused on the willingness to confront and deal with your own weaknesses, as opposed to the theme of running away, which was recurring on his previous works.[16]
Commercial performance
Track listing
All tracks are written by Kristian Matsson.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "To Just Grow Away" | 3:17 |
| 2. | "Revelation Blues" | 3:43 |
| 3. | "Leading Me Now" | 3:24 |
| 4. | "1904" | 3:59 |
| 5. | "Bright Lanterns" | 3:41 |
| 6. | "There's No Leaving Now" | 4:29 |
| 7. | "Wind and Walls" | 4:09 |
| 8. | "Little Brother" | 3:56 |
| 9. | "Criminals" | 3:29 |
| 10. | "On Every Page" | 4:50 |
| Total length: | 38:57 | |
Personnel
- Musicians
- Kristian Matsson - vocals, guitars, piano, various instruments
- Mats Winkvist - bass (1, 2, 4, 6 and 7)
- Niclas Nordin - drums (2 and 4)
- Recording personnel
- Kristian Matsson - producer, recording, mixing
- Jakob Grundtman - mixing
- Joe Laporta - mastering
- Artwork
- Amanda Matsson - picture
- Daniel Murphy - sleeve
Charts
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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| Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[19] | 74 |
| Canadian Albums Chart[20] | 37 |
| Dutch Albums Chart[21] | 40 |
| Swedish Albums Chart[22] | 14 |
| UK Independent Albums Chart[23] | 13 |
| UK Indie Breakers Albums Chart[24] | 1 |
| US Billboard 200[25] | 35 |
| US Rock Albums[26] | 14 |
| US Independent Albums[27] | 6 |
| US Folk Albums[28] | 2 |