Ta det lugnt

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Ta Det Lugnt
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Studio album by
Dungen
Released21 June 2004, re-issued 2 August 2005
RecordedKonst & Ramar and Bergströmska Institutet
Genre Psychedelic rock, progressive rock
Length53:23, with a 14:06 bonus disc included with 2005 re-issue
Label Subliminal Sounds (SE)
Kemado Records (US)
Dew Process (AUS)
Producer Gustav Ejstes
Dungen chronology
Stadsvandringar
(2002)		Ta Det Lugnt
(2004)		 Tio bitar
(2007)

Ta det lugnt ("Take It Easy") is the third album by the Swedish psychedelic rock group Dungen. It was produced by Gustav Ejstes, the lead singer and instrumentalist of the band. Ejstes also recorded and mixed the album.

Contents

It was originally released in 2004 by Subliminal Sounds, and re-issued with the mostly instrumental 5-song EP Tyst minut in 2005 by Kemado Records.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 88/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [2]
The Austin Chronicle Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Blender Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Collective 4.5/5 [5]
Entertainment Weekly B+ [6]
NME 8/10 [7]
The Observer Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Pitchfork 9.3/10 [9]
Spin A− [10]
Uncut Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [11]

Ta det lugnt received critical acclaim, scoring 88 on Metacritic and making it the website's tenth best album in 2004. In March 2009, it was the 43rd best album overall.

Track listing

No.TitleEnglish translationLength
1."Panda" 4:55
2."Gjort bort sig"Made a Fool of One's Self5:10
3."Festival" 3:43
4."Du e för fin för mig"You're Too Good for Me8:28
5."Ta det lugnt"Take It Easy7:43
6."Det du tänker idag är du i morgon"What You Think Today You'll Be Tomorrow3:58
7."Lejonet & Kulan"The Lion & the Den2:48
8."Bortglömd"Forgotten/Neglected4:27
9."Glömd konst kommer stundom ånyo till heders"Forgotten Art Is Sometimes Appreciated Again0:55
10."Lipsill"Crybaby2:45
11."Om du vore en vakthund"If You Were a Watchdog3:02
12."Tack ska ni ha"Thank You/You Have My Thanks0:31
13."Sluta följa efter"Stop Following4:52

Tyst Minut EP

The following tracks, released as the Tyst Minut EP, were included with the 2005 U.S. release of this album:

Tyst Minut EP
No.TitleEnglish translationLength
1."Tyst minut"Moment of Silence3:47
2."Jämna plågor"Regular Pain3:07
3."Sjutton"Seventeen2:50
4."Christopher" 2:01
5."Badsång"Bath Song2:18

Personnel

Production

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  2. ↑ Westergaard, Sean. "Ta Det Lugnt – Dungen". AllMusic . Retrieved 3 June 2016.
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