| The Wild Hunt | ||||
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| Released | 13 April 2010 | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 34:38 | |||
| Label | Dead Oceans | |||
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The Wild Hunt is the second studio album by Swedish folk musician The Tallest Man on Earth. It was released on 13 April 2010 by Dead Oceans.
As of 2011, the album has sold 35,524 copies in United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. [1]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.3/10 [2] |
| Metacritic | 79/100 [3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The A.V. Club | B+ [5] |
| Consequence of Sound |  [6] |
| The Guardian | [7] |
| The Independent | [8] |
| NME | 6/10 [9] |
| Pitchfork | 8.5/10 [10] |
| Q | [11] |
| Spin | 8/10 [12] |
| Uncut | [13] |
Critical reception for The Wild Hunt was generally positive. The album has a score of 79 out of 100 on the review aggregate website Metacritic based on reviews from 26 critics. [3]
The Wild Hunt was voted the top album of 2010 by the staff of Sputnikmusic. [14] Pitchfork placed it at number 33 on its list of the top 50 albums of 2010. [15]
All tracks are written by Kristian Matsson
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Wild Hunt" | 3:22 |
| 2. | "Burden of Tomorrow" | 3:34 |
| 3. | "Troubles Will Be Gone" | 3:02 |
| 4. | "You're Going Back" | 3:05 |
| 5. | "The Drying of the Lawns" | 2:54 |
| 6. | "King of Spain" | 3:26 |
| 7. | "Love Is All" | 4:15 |
| 8. | "Thousand Ways" | 2:53 |
| 9. | "A Lion's Heart" | 3:15 |
| 10. | "Kids on the Run" | 4:52 |
| Total length: | 34:38 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Like the Wheel" | 3:58 |
| Total length: | 38:36 | |
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [16] | 82 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [17] | 38 |
| UK Albums (OCC) [18] | 157 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC) [19] | 30 |
| US Billboard 200 [20] | 176 |
| US Folk Albums (Billboard) [21] | 5 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [22] | 4 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) [23] | 27 |
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