There's No Leaving Now Explained

There's No Leaving Now
Type:studio
Artist:The Tallest Man on Earth
Cover:The Tallest Man on Earth - There's No Leaving Now.jpg
Border:yes
Genre:Folk
Length:38:57
Language:English
Label:Dead Oceans
Producer:Kristian Matsson
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There's No Leaving Now is the third studio album by Swedish folk artist The Tallest Man on Earth, released on 11 June 2012 on Dead Oceans. The album was preceded by the single "1904", released as a digital download on 15 May 2012.[1] The track was also made available as a free download on Rolling Stones official website.

Background

The album was recorded during a five-month-long session in Kristian Matsson's home, where he lived with his then wife Amanda Hollingby Matsson.[2] The release of the album was announced in March 2012, together with the record's track list and artwork.[3] During an interview released to American magazine Rolling Stone, Matsson explained the sound of There's No Leaving Now:[2]

"I wanted to build something that didn't sound like a rock band, but wasn't super minimalistic. I wanted a sound that had that brittle [quality], that feeling that it might just fall apart."
Lyrically, the album is focused on the willingness to confront and deal with your own weaknesses, as opposed to the theme of running away, which was recurring on his previous works.[4]

Commercial performance

The album debuted in the United States at No. 14 on Top Rock Albums, No. 2 on Folk Albums, and No. 35 on Billboard 200, with 12,000 sold in its first week.[5] The album has sold 58,000 copies in the US as of May 2015.[6]

Personnel

Musicians
Recording personnel
Artwork

Charts

Chart (2012)Peak
position
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[7] 74
Canadian Albums Chart[8] 37
Dutch Albums Chart[9] 40
Swedish Albums Chart[10] 14
UK Independent Albums Chart[11] 13
UK Indie Breakers Albums Chart[12] 1
US Billboard 200[13] 35
US Rock Albums[14] 14
US Independent Albums[15] 6
US Folk Albums[16] 2

Release history

RegionRelease dateFormatLabel
Italy[17] 11 June 2012DownloadDead Oceans
United Kingdom[18] 11 June 2012CD, download
United States12 June 2012
Sweden[19] 13 June 2012Gravitation, Border
Italy[20] [21] 26 June 2012LP, CDDead Oceans

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1904 - Single by The Tallest Man On Earth . 26 June 2012 . iTunes Store (United States). Apple Inc..
  2. Web site: MP3 Download: The Tallest Man on Earth, '1904' . Rolling Stone. 26 June 2012 . Dan Hyman . 15 May 2012.
  3. Web site: The Tallest Man on Earth Announces New Album . . 26 June 2012 . Carrie Battan . 27 March 2012.
  4. Web site: The Tallest Man On Earth: Tired Of Running . . 26 June 2012 . 11 June 2012.
  5. News: X Ambassadors' 'Renegades' Rises, Tallest Man on Earth Debuts on Rock Charts . 21 May 2015. Emily White . Billboard .
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20150510004341/http://hitsdailydouble.com/new_album_releases . 10 May 2015 . Upcoming Releases . Hits Daily Double . HITS Digital Ventures .
  7. Web site: Charts Vlaanderen - The Tallest Man on Earth - There's No Leaving Now (album). Ultratop. Hung Medien . 26 June 2012 . Dutch .
  8. Web site: Albums : Top 100 . Canoe.ca . 26 June 2012 . 26 December 2004 . usurped . https://archive.today/20041226005640/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Charts/ALBUMS.html.
  9. Web site: Dutch Charts - The Tallest Man on Earth - There's No Leaving Now (album). Dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien . 26 June 2012 . Dutch .
  10. Web site: Swedish Charts - The Tallest Man on Earth - There's No Leaving Now (album). Swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien . 26 June 2012 .
  11. Web site: 2012 Top 40 Independent Albums Archive - 23rd June 2012. . 26 June 2012 .
  12. Web site: 2012 Top 40 Independent Albums Breakers Archive - 23rd June 2012. . 26 June 2012 .
  13. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=the tallest man on earth|chart=all}} The Tallest Man on Earth Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200]. . 26 June 2012 .
  14. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=the tallest man on earth|chart=Rock Albums}} The Tallest Man on Earth Album & Song Chart History - Rock Albums]. . 26 June 2012 .
  15. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=the tallest man on earth|chart=Independent Albums}} The Tallest Man on Earth Album & Song Chart History - Independent Albums]. . 26 June 2012 .
  16. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=the tallest man on earth|chart=Folk Albums}} The Tallest Man on Earth Album & Song Chart History - Folk Albums]. . 26 June 2012 .
  17. Web site: There's No Leaving Now di The Tallest Man On Earth . . 26 June 2012.
  18. Web site: The Tallest Man On Earth Announces New Album "There’s No Leaving Now," & Select Summer Tour Dates . . 27 March 2012 . 26 June 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120511073738/http://deadoceans.com/blog/2012/03/the-tallest-man-on-earth-announces-new-album-theres-no-leaving-now-and-select-summer-tour-dates/ . 11 May 2012 . dead .
  19. Web site: There's No Leaving Now - The Tallest Man on Earth . . Swedish . 26 June 2012 . 13 June 2012 . Anders Jaderup .
  20. Web site: Tallest Man on Earth - There's No Leaving Now. IBS.it . Italian . 26 June 2012 .
  21. Web site: There's No Leaving Now - Tallest Man On Earth . . 26 June 2012 . Italian.