Ta det lugnt
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{{Infobox album
| name = Ta Det Lugnt
| type = Album
| artist = Dungen
| cover = Ta_det_lugnt.png
| alt =
| released = 21 June 2004, re-issued 2 August 2005
| recorded = Konst & Ramar and Bergströmska Institutet
| venue =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 53:23, with a 14:06 bonus disc included with 2005 re-issue
| label = Subliminal Sounds (SE)
Kemado Records (US)
Dew Process (AUS)
| producer = Gustav Ejstes
| prev_title = Stadsvandringar
| prev_year = 2002
| next_title = Tio bitar
| next_year = 2007
| misc =
{{Singles
| name = Ta det lugnt
| type = studio
| single1 = Panda
| single1date = 12 September 2005
| single2 = Festival
| single2date = 22 May 2006
}}
}}
Ta det lugnt ("Take It Easy") is the third album by the Swedish psychedelic rock group Dungen. It was produced by Gustav Ejstes, the lead singer and instrumentalist of the band. Ejstes also recorded and mixed the album.
It was originally released in 2004 by Subliminal Sounds, and re-issued with the mostly instrumental 5-song EP Tyst minut in 2005 by Kemado Records.
Critical reception
{{Album ratings
| MC = 88/100{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/ta-det-lugnt/dungen|title=Reviews for Ta Det Lugnt by Dungen|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=3 June 2016}}
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/ta-det-lugnt-mw0000471046|title=Ta Det Lugnt – Dungen|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=3 June 2016|last=Westergaard|first=Sean}}
| rev2 = The Austin Chronicle
| rev2Score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite news|url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2005-08-19/285401/|title=Dungen: Ta Det Lugnt (Kemado)|work=The Austin Chronicle|date=19 August 2005|accessdate=13 April 2018|last=Schroeder|first=Audra}}
| rev3 = Blender
| rev3Score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite journal|title=Dungen: Ta Det Lugnt|journal=Blender|issue=40|date=September 2005|page=133}}
| rev4 = Collective
| rev4Score = 4.5/5{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk:80/dna/collective/A4142044|title=dungen: ta det lugnt (memphis industries)|work=Collective|date=3 June 2005|accessdate=13 April 2018|last=Turnbull|first=Stuart|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061115114011/http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/collective/A4142044|archivedate=15 November 2006|url-status=dead}}
| rev5 = Entertainment Weekly
| rev5Score = B+{{cite magazine|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2005/08/12/ew-reviews-four-hot-new-albums|title=EW reviews four hot new albums|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=12 August 2005|accessdate=3 June 2016|last1=Brunner|first1=Rob|last2=Endelman|first2=Michael|last3=Hermes|first3=Will|authorlink3=Will Hermes}}
| rev6 = NME
| rev6Score = 8/10{{cite journal|title=Dungen: Ta Det Lugnt|journal=NME|date=14 May 2005|page=67}}
| rev7 = The Observer
| rev7Score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/observer/omm/reviews/story/0,13875,1466856,00.html|title=Dungen, Ta Det Lugnt|work=The Observer|date=24 April 2005|accessdate=3 June 2016|last=Paphides|first=Peter|author-link=Peter Paphides|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160916121005/https://www.theguardian.com/observer/omm/reviews/story/0,13875,1466856,00.html|archivedate=16 September 2016|url-status=dead}}
| rev8 = Pitchfork
| rev8Score = 9.3/10{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/2573-ta-det-lugnt/|title=Dungen: Ta Det Lugnt|work=Pitchfork|date=16 September 2004|accessdate=12 February 2020|last=Stosuy|first=Brandon}}
| rev9 = Spin
| rev9Score = A−{{cite journal|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pYG5eRoSTJwC&pg=PA100|title=Dungen: Ta Det Lugnt / Dungen: Dungen|journal=Spin|volume=21|issue=8|date=August 2005|accessdate=3 June 2016|last=Day|first=Adrienne|pages=99–100}}
| rev10 = Uncut
| rev10Score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite journal|title=Dungen: Ta Det Lugnt|journal=Uncut|issue=97|date=June 2005|page=113}}
}}
Ta det lugnt received critical acclaim, scoring 88 on Metacritic and making it the website's tenth best album in 2004. In March 2009, it was the 43rd best album overall.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| writing_credits =
| extra_column = English translation
| title1 = Panda
| length1 = 4:55
| extra1 =
| title2 = Gjort bort sig
| length2 = 5:10
| extra2 = Made a Fool of One's Self
| title3 = Festival
| length3 = 3:43
| extra3 =
| title4 = Du e för fin för mig
| length4 = 8:28
| extra4 = You're Too Good for Me
| title5 = Ta det lugnt
| length5 = 7:43
| extra5 = Take It Easy
| title6 = Det du tänker idag är du i morgon
| length6 = 3:58
| extra6 = What You Think Today You'll Be Tomorrow
| title7 = Lejonet & Kulan
| length7 = 2:48
| extra7 = The Lion & the Den
| title8 = Bortglömd
| length8 = 4:27
| extra8 = Forgotten/Neglected
| title9 = Glömd konst kommer stundom ånyo till heders
| length9 = 0:55
| extra9 = Forgotten Art Is Sometimes Appreciated Again
| title10 = Lipsill
| length10 = 2:45
| extra10 = Crybaby
| title11 = Om du vore en vakthund
| length11 = 3:02
| extra11 = If You Were a Watchdog
| title12 = Tack ska ni ha
| length12 = 0:31
| extra12 = Thank You/You Have My Thanks
| title13 = Sluta följa efter
| length13 = 4:52
| extra13 = Stop Following
}}
=Tyst Minut EP=
The following tracks, released as the Tyst Minut EP, were included with the 2005 U.S. release of this album:
{{tracklist
| collapsed =
| extra_column = English translation
| writing_credits =
| headline = Tyst Minut EP
| title1 = Tyst minut
| length1 = 3:47
| extra1 = Moment of Silence [Literally “Quiet Minute”]
| title2 = Jämna plågor
| length2 = 3:07
| extra2 = Regular Pain
| title3 = Sjutton
| length3 = 2:50
| extra3 = Seventeen
| title4 = Christopher
| length4 = 2:01
| extra4 =
| title5 = Badsång
| length5 = 2:18
| extra5 = Bath Song
}}
Personnel
- Gustav Ejstes - lyrics, music, vocals, guitar, bass guitar, drums, keyboards, fiddle, flute
- Reine Fiske - electric guitar on tracks 1-5, 7, 8, 10, 11, and 13, bass guitar on tracks 5, 8, and 13, percussion on track 10
- Fredrik Björling - drums on tracks 1 and 3, percussion on track 8
- Henrik Nilsson - bass guitar on tracks 1 and 3
- Aron Hejdström - saxophone on track 5
- Lars-Olof Ejstes - fiddle on tracks 4 and 10
- Anna Karin Palm - vocals on track 12
- Tiaz Gustavsson - percussion on track 10
- Frew Elfineh Taha - voice on track 5
Production
- Producer: Gustav Ejstes
- Executive producer: Stefan Kéry
- Mixing: Gustav Ejstes
- Recording: Gustav Ejstes
- Engineering: Pierre Carnbrand
- Mastering: Thomas Tibert
- Cover design: Stefan Kéry and Carl Abrahamsson
- Photography: Stefan Kéry and Ida Lauden
- Publishing: Sony ATV Music Publishing Scandinavia
References
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