The Wild Hunt (The Tallest Man on Earth album)

The Wild Hunt
Studio album by
The Tallest Man on Earth
Released13 April 2010 (2010-04-13)
GenreFolk
Length34:38
LabelDead Oceans
The Tallest Man on Earth chronology
Shallow Grave
(2008) 		The Wild Hunt
(2010) 		Sometimes the Blues Is Just a Passing Bird
(2010)

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]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.3/10[2]
Metacritic79/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The A.V. ClubB+[5]
Consequence of Sound[6]
The Guardian[7]
The Independent[8]
NME6/10[9]
Pitchfork8.5/10[10]
Q[11]
Spin8/10[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]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Kristian Matsson

No.TitleLength
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
Bonus track
No.TitleLength
11."Like the Wheel"3:58
Total length:38:36

Charts

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

References

  1. ^ "Data". marathonpacks.tumblr.com. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  2. ^ "The Wild Hunt by The Tallest Man On Earth reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Reviews for Wild Hunt by The Tallest Man On Earth". Metacritic. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  4. ^ Hoffman, K. Ross. "The Wild Hunt – The Tallest Man on Earth". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
  5. ^ Kornhaber, Spencer (13 April 2010). "The Tallest Man On Earth: The Wild Hunt". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  6. ^ Cosores, Philip (8 April 2010). "Album Review: The Tallest Man on Earth – The Wild Hunt". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on 15 April 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
  7. ^ Dean, Will (8 April 2010). "The Tallest Man on Earth: The Wild Hunt". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  8. ^ Gill, Andy (9 April 2010). "Album: The Tallest Man On Earth, The Wild Hunt (Dead Oceans)". The Independent. Archived from the original on 12 April 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  9. ^ Mackay, Emily (16 April 2010). "Album Review: The Tallest Man On Earth – 'The Wild Hunt' (Dead Oceans)". NME. Archived from the original on 26 April 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  10. ^ Deusner, Stephen M. (15 April 2010). "The Tallest Man on Earth: The Wild Hunt". Pitchfork. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  11. ^ "The Tallest Man on Earth: The Wild Hunt". Q (286): 127. May 2010.
  12. ^ Petrusich, Amanda (21 March 2010). "The Tallest Man on Earth, 'The Wild Hunt' (Dead Oceans)". Spin. Archived from the original on June 17, 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  13. ^ "The Tallest Man on Earth: The Wild Hunt". Uncut (156): 108. May 2010.
  14. ^ "Top 50 Albums of 2010: 10 – 1 « Staff Blog". Sputnikmusic. 2011-01-05. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  15. ^ "Staff Lists: The Top 50 Albums of 2010 | Features". Pitchfork. 2010-12-16. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  16. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Tallest Man on Earth – The Wild Hunt" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  17. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – The Tallest Man on Earth – The Wild Hunt". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  18. ^ "Chart Log UK – Weekly Updates Sales 2011". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  19. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  20. ^ "The Tallest Man on Earth Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  21. ^ "The Tallest Man on Earth Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  22. ^ "The Tallest Man on Earth Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  23. ^ "The Tallest Man on Earth Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 December 2018.


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