Finally We Are No One
| Finally We Are No One | ||||
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| Released | 20 May 2002 | |||
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| Length | 56:08 | |||
| Label | FatCat | |||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 Cover for the Icelandic limited edition of the album, titled Loksins erum við engin | ||||
| Singles from Finally We Are No One | ||||
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Finally We Are No One is the second studio album by Icelandic band Múm. It was released on 20 May 2002 by FatCat Records.[5]
In Iceland, the Smekkleysa label released Loksins erum við engin, a limited edition of Finally We Are No One featuring alternate versions of the album's songs recorded in the Icelandic language.[6]
Production
[edit]Múm worked on Finally We Are No One in Galtarviti, a lighthouse in the Westfjords.[7][8][9] Inside the lighthouse, the band composed songs for the album, which they subsequently recorded in a studio.[8] Explaining why they decided to work in Galtarviti, Múm member Gunnar Örn Tynes said:
We went there and we really liked the place... We were connected to it. You get a different sense of time being there... It's far away from everything. There's no electricity except for a power generator, and there's no phone connection, there's no TV, there's no radio, and you have to work for everything you want to get.[7]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [10] |
| Alternative Press | 9/10[11] |
| NME | 7/10[12] |
| Pitchfork | 7.5/10[13] |
| Q | [14] |
| Rolling Stone |  [15] |
Hot Press critic James Kelleher described Finally We Are No One as "a luscious 56-minute lullaby for troubled heads, sung quietly and played with delicate precision."[16] Q found the album "utterly unique" and highlighted Múm's "curious combination of bright-eyed playfulness and maudlin moods",[14] while in Rolling Stone, Jon Caramanica commented that the band "find majestic sounds in unlikely places."[15] Cam Lindsay of Exclaim! wrote, "Glitches, moody organs and slow, heavy beats are thrown all over the place, mixed in with some of the most magical sounds, which seem as though they are covered in pixie dust."[17] Pitchfork's Mark Richardson said that a few songs "grate with their simple-minded sweetness", but "a handful of others are excellent."[13]
In 2016, Paste ranked Finally We Are No One at number 11 on its list of the 50 best post-rock albums.[2]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason, Gunnar Örn Tynes, Gyða Valtýsdóttir and Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir.[18]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sleep/Swim" | 0:50 |
| 2. | "Green Grass of Tunnel" | 4:51 |
| 3. | "We Have a Map of the Piano" | 5:19 |
| 4. | "Don't Be Afraid, You Have Just Got Your Eyes Closed" | 5:43 |
| 5. | "Behind Two Hills,,,,a Swimmingpool" | 1:08 |
| 6. | "K/Half Noise" | 8:41 |
| 7. | "Now There's That Fear Again" | 3:56 |
| 8. | "Faraway Swimmingpool" | 2:55 |
| 9. | "I Can't Feel My Hand Any More, It's Alright, Sleep Still" | 5:40 |
| 10. | "Finally We Are No One" | 5:07 |
| 11. | "The Land Between Solar Systems" | 11:58 |
| Total length: | 56:08 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Svefn/sund" | 0:50 |
| 2. | "Grasi vaxin göng" | 4:51 |
| 3. | "Við erum með landakort af píanóinu" | 5:19 |
| 4. | "Ekki vera hrædd, þú ert bara með augun lokuð" | 5:43 |
| 5. | "Á bakvið tvær hæðir,,,,sundlaug" | 1:08 |
| 6. | "K/hálft óhljóð" | 8:41 |
| 7. | "Nú snýr óttinn aftur" | 3:56 |
| 8. | "Sundlaug í buskanum" | 2:55 |
| 9. | "Ég finn ekki fyrir hendinni á mér, en það er allt í lagi, liggðu bara kyrr" | 5:40 |
| 10. | "Loksins erum við engin" | 5:07 |
| 11. | "Sveitin milli sólkerfa" | 11:58 |
| Total length: | 56:08 | |
Personnel
[edit]Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[19]
Additional musicians
- Helga Þóra Björgvinsdóttir – violin and viola on "I Can't Feel My Hand Any More, It's Alright, Sleep Still"
- Anna Hugadóttir – violin and viola on "I Can't Feel My Hand Any More, It's Alright, Sleep Still"
- Orri Jónsson – organ
- Ingrid Karlsdóttir – violin and viola on "I Can't Feel My Hand Any More, It's Alright, Sleep Still"
- Samuli Kosminen – drums, percussion
- Eiríkur Orri Ólafsson – trumpet
Production
- Orri Jónsson – recording
- Valgeir Sigurðsson – mixing, recording
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Alternative Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[20] | 50 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[21] | 140 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[22] | 14 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[23] | 81 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[24] | 120 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[25] | 16 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Múm: Finally We Are No One (Fat Cat/PIAS FATCD18)". Leidsch Dagblad (in Dutch). 14 June 2002. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ a b Ham, Robert (19 December 2016). "The 50 Best Post-Rock Albums". Paste. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ Diver, Mike (24 August 2009). "Múm Sing Along to Songs You Don't Know Review". BBC Music. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Green Grass of Tunnel". FatCat Records. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Finally We Are No One". FatCat Records. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "múm – Loksins erum við engin". Smekkleysa. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ a b Kamps, Garrett (27 August 2003). "To the Lighthouse". SF Weekly. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ a b "MÚM Interview". The Milk Factory. 27 February 2004. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2009.
- ^ Magnússon, Haukur S. (20 August 2009). "Optimistic, Hopeless, Content". The Reykjavík Grapevine. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ Bush, John. "Finally We Are No One – Múm". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ "Múm: Finally We Are No One". Alternative Press. No. 169. August 2002. p. 77.
- ^ "Múm: Finally We Are No One". NME. 25 May 2002. p. 32.
- ^ a b Richardson, Mark (20 May 2002). "Múm: Finally We Are No One". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Múm: Finally We Are No One". Q. No. 191. June 2002. p. 120.
- ^ a b Caramanica, Jon (23 May 2002). "Mum: Finally We Are No One". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 31 July 2003. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ Kelleher, James (14 June 2002). "Finally We Are No-One". Hot Press. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ Lindsay, Cam (1 June 2002). "Múm: Finally We Are No One". Exclaim!. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ References for songwriting credits:
- "Sleep/Swim": "1/2 Sleep Swim". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- "Green Grass of Tunnel": "Green Grass of Tunnel". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- "We Have a Map of the Piano": "We Have A Map of the Piano". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- "Don't Be Afraid, You Have Just Got Your Eyes Closed": "Don't Be Afraid, You Have Just Got Your Eyes". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- "Behind Two Hills,,,,a Swimmingpool": "Behind Two Hills ... A Swimming Pool". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- "K/Half Noise": "K Half Noise". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- "Now There's That Fear Again": "Now There s That Fear Again". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- "Faraway Swimmingpool": "Faraway Swimming Pool". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- "I Can't Feel My Hand Any More, It's Alright, Sleep Still": "I Can't Feel My Hand Anymore. It's Alright. S". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- "Finally We Are No One": "Finally We Are No One". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- "The Land Between Solar Systems": "Land Between Solar Systems". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ Múm (2002). Finally We Are No One (liner notes). FatCat Records. FATCD18.
- ^ "Alternatieve Albums" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. 15 June 2002. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Múm – Finally We Are No One". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Múm – Finally We Are No One". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Chart Log UK: M – My Vitriol". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
External links
[edit]- Finally We Are No One at Discogs (list of releases)
- Finally We Are No One at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
