The Travels (album)

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.[1]

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.[2][3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Éclat[4]
Mondo Sonoro8/10[5]
Norman Records[6]
OndaRock7/10[7]
Peek-a-boo9/10[8]

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".[6] Luis J. Menéndez of Spanish magazine Mondo Sonoro also compared Nilsson's voice and its "expressive monotony" to that of Nico.[5]

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".[8] Marlena Julia Dorniak, in a positive review for German Éclat Magazin, praised Nilsson's relatable lyrics, "melancholic, simple instrumentation", and "captivating, dreamy voice".[4] Roberto Rizzo of Italian magazine OndaRock called The Travels a "pulsating, heartfelt album" and named "The Power Ballad" as a standout song.[7]

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. ^ a b Dorniak, Marlena Julia (21 June 2013). "Molly Nilsson - The Travels - Rezension". Éclat (in German). Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  5. ^ a b Menéndez, Luis J. (11 September 2013). "Molly Nilsson crítica disco". Mondo Sonoro (in Spanish). Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  6. ^ a b Clinton (9 August 2013). "Molly Nilsson - The Travels Reviews". Norman Records. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  7. ^ a b Rizzo, Roberto (3 July 2013). "Molly Nilsson - The Travels: Le Recensioni di OndaRock". OndaRock (in Italian). Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  8. ^ a b Verloove, Pascal (27 January 2014). "Molly Nilsson The Travels CD Review". Peek-a-boo Magazine. Retrieved 1 October 2023.