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2013 studio album by Molly Nilsson
The Travels
Studio album by Molly Nilsson
Released21 June 2013 (2013-06-21)
StudioLighthouse Studios, Berlin
GenreSynth-pop
Length46:19
Label
  • Dark Skies Association
  • Night School
ProducerMolly Nilsson
Molly Nilsson chronology
History
(2011) 		The Travels
(2013) 		Sólo Paraíso
(2014)
Singles from The Travels
  1. "Dear Life"
    Released: 23 May 2013
  2. "Going Places"
    Released: 2 October 2013
  3. "Atlantic Tales"
    Released: 31 October 2013
  4. "The Power Ballad"
    Released: 13 December 2013
  5. "Ten New Lives"
    Released: 6 May 2016

The Travels is the fifth studio album by Swedish singer-songwriter Molly Nilsson, released on 21 June 2013. It was the first of her albums to be co-released by Night School Records in addition to her own label Dark Skies Association.

Release

The Travels was released on vinyl, CD, cassette tape, and as a digital download on 21 June 2013. A release party for the album was held at Berghain nightclub on 19 June 2013.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Éclat
Mondo Sonoro8/10
Norman Records
OndaRock7/10
Peek-a-boo9/10

The Travels received positive reviews. Clinton, in a positive review for Norman Records, called the album a "darkly enjoyable record", humorously adding that it sometimes sounds like "early ‘80s drug-ravaged, grumpy-as-hell Nico being forced to work with the Pet Shop Boys". Luis J. Menéndez of Spanish magazine Mondo Sonoro also compared Nilsson's voice and its "expressive monotony" to that of Nico.

Pascal Verloove, in a highly positive review for Peek-a-boo Magazine, called the album "beautiful" and praised its interplay of Nilsson's "melancholic voice", "disillusioned lyrics" and "catchy beats". Marlena Julia Dorniak, in a positive review for German Éclat Magazin, praised Nilsson's relatable lyrics, "melancholic, simple instrumentation", and "captivating, dreamy voice". Roberto Rizzo of Italian magazine OndaRock called The Travels a "pulsating, heartfelt album" and named "The Power Ballad" as a standout song.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Molly Nilsson.

The Travels track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Worlds Apart"4:24
2."Philadelphia"3:44
3."Dirty Fingers"3:23
4."The Power Ballad"3:18
5."Atlantic Tales"4:41
6."Omega"4:20
7."Dear Life"4:14
8."Going Places"3:55
9."City"2:06
10."Ten New Lives"4:18
11."Kumla"3:47
12."Out There"4:24
Total length:46:19

References

  1. Clarke, Patrick (9 June 2016). "Active Listening: An Interview With Molly Nilsson". The Quietus. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  2. "Molly Nilsson - Berghain". Berghain. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  3. Torricelli, Francesca (10 September 2015). "Eternal sunset: Molly Nilsson". Exberliner. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  4. ^ Dorniak, Marlena Julia (21 June 2013). "Molly Nilsson - The Travels - Rezension". Éclat (in German). Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  5. ^ Menéndez, Luis J. (11 September 2013). "Molly Nilsson crítica disco". Mondo Sonoro (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  6. ^ Clinton (9 August 2013). "Molly Nilsson - The Travels Reviews". Norman Records. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  7. ^ Rizzo, Roberto (3 July 2013). "Molly Nilsson - The Travels: Le Recensioni di OndaRock". OndaRock (in Italian). Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  8. ^ Verloove, Pascal (27 January 2014). "Molly Nilsson The Travels CD Review". Peek-a-boo Magazine. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
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