Tookah
2013 studio album by Emilíana Torrini
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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.
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| Released | 6 September 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2011–2013 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop, folk, acoustic | |||
| Label | Rough Trade | |||
| Producer | Dan Carey | |||
| Emilíana Torrini chronology | ||||
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Promotion
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
| Aggregate scores | |
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| 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 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 10. | "Echo Horse (History of Horses)" |
Charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] | 69 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] | 42 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11] | 91 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[12] | 44 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] | 51 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] | 36 |
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 |