Up from Below
2009 studio album by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
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Up from Below is the first album from Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. It was preceded by Here Comes EP.
ReleasedJuly 7, 2009
RecordedJune 2008 – June 2009
StudioWoodrow Hideaway, Laurel Canyon
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 7, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | June 2008 – June 2009 | |||
| Studio | Woodrow Hideaway, Laurel Canyon | |||
| Genre | Indie folk, folk rock, neo-psychedelia | |||
| Length | 56:58 | |||
| Label | Vagrant, Rough Trade | |||
| Producer | Nicolo Aglietti, Aaron Older, Edward Sharpe, | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 66/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Drowned in Sound | 7/10[3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
| Pitchfork | 4.1/10[5] |
| Prefix Mag | 8.5/10[6] |
| Sputnikmusic | 2.5/5[7] |
| Uncut | |
Commercial performance
As of July 4, 2013, the album has sold 363,000 copies in United States.[8]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Alex Ebert (credited as the fictitious "Edward Sharpe"), except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "40 Day Dream" | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Janglin" | 3:50 |
| 3. | "Up from Below" (Nico Aglietti, Tay Strathairn, Ebert) | 4:10 |
| 4. | "Carries On" | 4:31 |
| 5. | "Jade!" (Christian Letts, Ebert) | 3:44 |
| 6. | "Home" (Jade Castrinos, Ebert) | 5:06 |
| 7. | "Desert Song" | 4:30 |
| 8. | "Black Water" | 3:51 |
| 9. | "Come in Please" (Aglietti, Ebert) | 5:07 |
| 10. | "Simplest Love" | 2:53 |
| 11. | "Kisses over Babylon" | 5:16 |
| 12. | "Brother" (Aglietti, Ebert) | 3:57 |
| 13. | "Om Nashi Me" | 6:16 |
| 14. | "Carries On" (KCRW.com presents) (US digital-only bonus track) | 4:26 |
| 15. | "Desert Song" (US digital-only bonus video) | 6:54 |
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums Chart[9] | 86 |
| Canadian Albums Chart[10] | 132 |
| US Billboard 200[11] | 76 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| New Zealand (RMNZ)[13] | Gold | 7,500‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[14] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||