| Follow the Light | ||||
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| Studio album by Molly Nilsson | ||||
| Released | 7 June 2010 (2010-06-07) | |||
| Recorded | 2009–2010 | |||
| Studio | Lighthouse Studios, Berlin | |||
| Genre | Synth-pop | |||
| Length | 28:53 | |||
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| Producer | Molly Nilsson | |||
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Follow the Light is the third studio album by Swedish singer-songwriter Molly Nilsson, released on 7 June 2010.
Background
Regarding Follow the Light, Nilsson said that she was "a little bit disillusioned and confused about what was going to do" after her previous album Europa (2009) had not sold as well as expected. In 2022, Nilsson looked back fondly on the album, saying: "I’m very critical of almost everything I do, but when I look back on that album, I do think it’s a really fun one. I don’t think there’s one bad song on there."
Themes
Memory has been cited as a central topic on Follow the Light, specifically on the songs "The Closest We'll Ever Get to Heaven" and "I'm Still Wearing His Jacket".
Release
Follow the Light was originally self-released through Nilsson's label Dark Skies Association on CD on 7 June 2010. After the start of Nilsson's cooperation with Night School Records, the album was reissued on CD and released on vinyl in January 2017. It was then released as a digital download on 3 February 2017. A second vinyl repressing followed on 23 February 2019.
Promotion
A short "infomercial" video for the album was released by Dark Skies Association on 8 August 2010.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
| Norman Records | |
Robin Smith, in a positive review for Norman Records, called Follow the Light a "delight to listen to" and commended its musical cohesiveness. In another positive review, Tim Sendra of AllMusic considered the album a "wonderfully intimate document of outsider art", while praising Nilsson's unique lyrics and musical evolution when compared with prior works.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Molly Nilsson.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Closest We'll Ever Get to Heaven" | 3:04 |
| 2. | "Meanwhile in Berlin" | 3:20 |
| 3. | "Never O'Clock" | 4:18 |
| 4. | "Last Forever" | 3:00 |
| 5. | "Truth" | 3:18 |
| 6. | "I Hope You Sleep at Night" | 1:16 |
| 7. | "I'm Still Wearing His Jacket" | 4:06 |
| 8. | "Hello Loneliness" | 2:02 |
| 9. | "A Song They Won't Be Playing on the Radio" | 4:28 |
| Total length: | 28:53 | |
References
- ^ Blair, Ed (24 January 2022). "Where to Start Exploring the Dazzling World of Molly Nilsson". Bandcamp. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- "'Follow the light, to the other side of the night…'". Dark Skies Association. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- "Molly Nilsson - Follow the Light (2017, 320kbps, File)". Discogs. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- "Molly Nilsson - Follow the Light (2019, Clear Vinyl, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- "Follow the Light - Night School Records". Night School Records. 23 February 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- Dark Skies Association (8 August 2010). "D.S.A. infomercial: FOLLOW THE LIGHT". YouTube. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ Sendra, Tim. "Follow the Light Review by Tim Sendra". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ Smith, Robin (7 February 2017). "Molly Nilsson - Follow the Light Reviews". Norman Records. Retrieved 3 October 2023.