Up from Below | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | July 7, 2009 | |||
Recorded | June 2008-June 2009 | |||
Studio | Woodrow Hideaway, Laurel Canyon | |||
Genre | Indie folk, folk rock, neo-psychedelia | |||
Length | 56:58 | |||
Label | Vagrant, Rough Trade | |||
Producer | Nicolo Aglietti, Aaron Older, Edward Sharpe, | |||
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 66/100 [1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
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Drowned in Sound | 7/10 [3] |
The Guardian | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork | 4.1/10 [5] |
Prefix Mag | 8.5/10 [6] |
Sputnikmusic | 2.5/5 [7] |
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Up from Below is the first album from Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. It was preceded by Here Comes EP .
As of July 4, 2013, the album has sold 363,000 copies in United States. [8]
All tracks are written by Alex Ebert (credited as the fictitious "Edward Sharpe"), except where noted.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "40 Day Dream" | 3:54 |
2. | "Janglin" | 3:50 |
3. | "Up from Below" (Nico Aglietti, Tay Strathairn, Ebert) | 4:10 |
4. | "Carries On" | 4:31 |
5. | "Jade!" (Christian Letts, Ebert) | 3:44 |
6. | "Home" (Jade Castrinos, Ebert) | 5:06 |
7. | "Desert Song" | 4:30 |
8. | "Black Water" | 3:51 |
9. | "Come in Please" (Aglietti, Ebert) | 5:07 |
10. | "Simplest Love" | 2:53 |
11. | "Kisses over Babylon" | 5:16 |
12. | "Brother" (Aglietti, Ebert) | 3:57 |
13. | "Om Nashi Me" | 6:16 |
14. | "Carries On" (KCRW.com presents) (US digital-only bonus track) | 4:26 |
15. | "Desert Song" (US digital-only bonus video) | 6:54 |
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums Chart [11] | 86 |
Canadian Albums Chart [12] | 132 |
US Billboard 200 [13] | 76 |
Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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UK Albums (2013) [14] | 52 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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New Zealand (RMNZ) [15] | Gold | 7,500‡ |
United States (RIAA) [16] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |