...And Then We Saw Land

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...And Then We Saw Land
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Studio album by Tunng
Released April 6, 2010
Genre Folktronica
Length47:03
Label Thrill Jockey, Full Time Hobby
Tunng chronology
Good Arrows
(2007)
...And Then We Saw Land
(2010)
Turbines
(2013)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
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Metacritic 74/100 [1]
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...And Then We Saw Land is the English band Tunng's fourth album, released in March 2010.

Tunng band

Tunng are an English folk music band. They are often associated with the folktronica genre, due to the electronic influences evident in some of their work. Tunng are often noted for their use of strange instruments, including sea shells.

Track listing

  1. "Hustle" – 4:26
  2. "It Breaks" – 3:27
  3. "Don't Look Down or Back" – 4:56
  4. "The Roadside" – 5:11
  5. "October" – 3:47
  6. "Sashimi" – 3:04
  7. "With Whiskey" – 3:39
  8. "By Dusk They Were in the City" – 5:13
  9. "These Winds – 1:37
  10. "Santiago" – 3:29
  11. "Weekend Away" – 8:14

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