Tookah

Tookah
Studio album by
Emilíana Torrini
Released6 September 2013
Recorded2011–2013
GenreIndie pop, folk, acoustic
LabelRough Trade
ProducerDan Carey
Emilíana Torrini chronology
Me and Armini
(2008) 		Tookah
(2013)

Tookah is the sixth studio album recorded by Icelandic singer-songwriter Emilíana Torrini. It was produced by Dan Carey over three years, from late 2011 to summer 2013. The album was released in September 2013.

Promotion

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On 3 June 2013, Torrini revealed that her new album was titled Tookah.[1] Torrini played a number of music festivals in the lead up to the album's release in Russia and Budapest. The first single, "Speed of Dark", was released in summer 2013, with a music video by Brazilian director Guilherme Marcondes.[2] The album was released by Rough Trade.

Album release

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The album was made available for pre-order on July 29, 2013. This pre-order offer provided fans with the opportunity to download the first promotional track from the album, titled "Speed of Dark". Additionally, fans had the option to pre-order a special version of the album directly from the record label Rough Trade in the UK, US, Germany, and Austria.[3]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[5]
Clash9/10[6]
musicOMH[7]
PopMatters5/10[8]

Tookah received positive reviews from music critics. On Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 71, based on 12 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[4] Gemma Hampson of Clash magazine praised the album's production, writing that "There's something magical and mystical about 'Tookah'. A thread of electro runs through these nine tracks, introducing a whole new musical landscape to this singer's stunningly beautiful songs. (...) Every track gives you something new and exciting, while holding tightly on to Emilíana's flawless voice and melodies."[6]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Tookah"3:00
2."Caterpillar"3:52
3."Autumn Sun"4:11
4."Home"3:34
5."Elísabet"3:28
6."Animal Games"2:56
7."Speed of Dark"5:37
8."Blood Red"5:07
9."When Fever Breaks"7:29
Deluxe edition bonus tracks[3]
No.TitleLength
10."Echo Horse (History of Horses)" 

Charts

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Chart (2013) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] 69
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] 42
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11] 91
French Albums (SNEP)[12] 44
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] 51
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 36

Release history

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Region Date Label Format
Austria[15] 6 September 2013 Rough Trade CD, digital download
Germany[16]
Ireland[17]
Netherlands[18]
Australia[19] 9 September 2013
Canada[20]
France[21]
New Zealand[22]
Poland[23][24] CD, LP, digital download
Spain[25] CD, digital download
Switzerland[26]
United Kingdom[27]
United States[28] 10 September 2013

References

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  1. ^ "We have listened to Tookah!". emilianafans. June 14, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-06-18. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
  2. ^ "A video clip in the making?". emilianafans. June 13, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-07-29. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
  3. ^ a b "Shop". Rough Trade Records. Archived from the original on 2013-07-21. Retrieved 2013-08-06.
  4. ^ a b "Tookah by Emilíana Torrini". Metacritic. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  5. ^ Monger, James Christopher. "Tookah - Emilíana Torrini". Allmusic.
  6. ^ a b Hampson, Gemma (September 13, 2013). "Emilíana Torrini - Tookah". Clash. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  7. ^ Young, Martyn (September 6, 2013). "Emilíana Torrini – Tookah". musicOMH. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  8. ^ Lathan, Ryan (September 9, 2013). "Emiliana Torrini: Tookah". PopMatters. Retrieved January 16, 2014.
  9. ^ "Emilíana Torrini – Tookah". Ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  10. ^ "Emilíana Torrini – Tookah". Ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  11. ^ "Emilíana Torrini – Tookah". Dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  12. ^ "Emilíana Torrini – Tookah". Lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  13. ^ "Emilíana Torrini – Tookah". Charts.de. Media Control. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  14. ^ "Emilíana Torrini – Tookah". Swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  15. ^ "Tookah (Deluxe Version) von Emilíana Torrini" (in German). iTunes (AT). 6 September 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  16. ^ "Tookah (Deluxe Version) von Emilíana Torrini" (in German). iTunes (DE). 6 September 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  17. ^ "Tookah by Emilíana Torrini". iTunes (IE). 6 September 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  18. ^ "'Tookah' van Emilíana Torrini". iTunes (NL). 6 September 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  19. ^ "Tookah by Emilíana Torrini". iTunes (AU). 6 September 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  20. ^ "Tookah by Emilíana Torrini". iTunes (CA). 6 September 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  21. ^ "Tookah par Emilíana Torrini" (in French). iTunes (FR). 6 September 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  22. ^ "Tookah by Emilíana Torrini". iTunes (NZ). 6 September 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  23. ^ "Tookah - Torrini Emiliana (CD)" (in Polish). Empik. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  24. ^ "Tookah - Torrini Emiliana (LP)" (in Polish). Empik. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  25. ^ "'Tookah' de Emilíana Torrini" (in Spanish). iTunes (ES). 6 September 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  26. ^ "Tookah von Emilíana Torrini" (in German). iTunes (CH). Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  27. ^ "'Tookah' van Emilíana Torrini". iTunes (GB). 6 September 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  28. ^ "Tookah by Emilíana Torrini". iTunes (US). 6 September 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
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