| Map of What Is Effortless | ||||
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| Released | January 27, 2004 | |||
| Genre | Electronica | |||
| Length | 45:15 | |||
| Label | Hefty | |||
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Map of What Is Effortless is the second studio album by Telefon Tel Aviv, an American electronic music duo consisting of Joshua Eustis and Charles Cooper. It was released on Hefty Records in 2004.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ [2] |
| Pitchfork | 6.3/10 [3] |
| PopMatters | favorable [4] |
| Stylus Magazine | A− [5] |
Ron Schepper of Stylus Magazine called the album "a marvelous fusion of electronica and soul." [5] Michael Endelman of Entertainment Weekly said, "Loneliness, loss, and the darker side of soul music are the subjects of Telefon Tel Aviv's second album, a stunning collision of techno blips, lush strings, and swooning R&B vocals." [2] Sam Samuelson of AllMusic commented that "TTA manage to not only make their first great album, but also put in the first entry for the best of 2004." [1]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "When It Happens It Moves All by Itself" | 3:28 |
| 2. | "I Lied" | 5:53 |
| 3. | "My Week Beats Your Year" | 4:09 |
| 4. | "Bubble and Spike" | 3:59 |
| 5. | "Map of What Is Effortless" | 5:23 |
| 6. | "Nothing Is Worth Losing That" | 5:07 |
| 7. | "What It Is Without the Hand That Wields It" | 6:15 |
| 8. | "What It Was Will Never Again" | 4:16 |
| 9. | "At the Edge of the World You Will Still Float" | 6:45 |
| Total length: | 45:15 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Jouzu Desu Ne" | 4:36 |
| 11. | "Sound in a Dark Room" | 7:46 |
| Total length: | 57:41 | |
Credits adapted from liner notes.
Additional personnel
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