Ta det lugnt

Ta det lugnt ("Take It Easy") is the third album by the Swedish psychedelic rock group Dungen. It was produced by Gustav Ejstes, the lead singer and instrumentalist of the band. Ejstes also recorded and mixed the album.

Ta Det Lugnt
Studio album by Dungen
Released	21 June 2004, re-issued 2 August 2005
Recorded	Konst & Ramar and Bergströmska Institutet
Genre	Acid rock psychedelic pop[1][2] krautrock[3] psychedelic rock[3][4]
Length	53:23, with a 14:06 bonus disc included with 2005 re-issue
Label	Subliminal Sounds (SE) Kemado Records (US) Dew Process (AUS)
Producer	Gustav Ejstes
Dungen chronology
Stadsvandringar (2002) Ta Det Lugnt (2004) Tio bitar (2007)

It was originally released in 2004 by Subliminal Sounds, and re-issued with the mostly instrumental 5-song EP Tyst minut in 2005 by Kemado Records.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	88/100[5]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Austin Chronicle	[6]
Blender	[7]
Collective	4.5/5[4]
Entertainment Weekly	B+[8]
NME	8/10[9]
The Observer	[10]
Pitchfork	9.3/10[2]
Spin	A−[3]
Uncut	[11]

Ta det lugnt received critical acclaim, scoring 88 on Metacritic and making it the website's tenth best album in 2004. In March 2009, it was the 43rd best album overall.

Track listing

No.	Title	English translation	Length
1.	"Panda"		4:55
2.	"Gjort bort sig"	Made a Fool of One's Self	5:10
3.	"Festival"		3:43
4.	"Du e för fin för mig"	You're Too Good for Me	8:28
5.	"Ta det lugnt"	Take It Easy	7:43
6.	"Det du tänker idag är du i morgon"	What You Think Today You'll Be Tomorrow	3:58
7.	"Lejonet & Kulan"	The Lion & the Den	2:48
8.	"Bortglömd"	Forgotten/Neglected	4:27
9.	"Glömd konst kommer stundom ånyo till heders"	Forgotten Art Is Sometimes Appreciated Again	0:55
10.	"Lipsill"	Crybaby	2:45
11.	"Om du vore en vakthund"	If You Were a Watchdog	3:02
12.	"Tack ska ni ha"	Thank You/You Have My Thanks	0:31
13.	"Sluta följa efter"	Stop Following	4:52

Tyst Minut EP

The following tracks, released as the Tyst Minut EP, were included with the 2005 U.S. release of this album:

Tyst Minut EP

No.	Title	English translation	Length
1.	"Tyst minut"	Moment of Silence	3:47
2.	"Jämna plågor"	Regular Pain	3:07
3.	"Sjutton"	Seventeen	2:50
4.	"Christopher"		2:01
5.	"Badsång"	Bath Song	2:18

Personnel

• Gustav Ejstes - lyrics, music, vocals, guitar, bass guitar, drums, keyboards, fiddle, flute
• Reine Fiske - electric guitar on tracks 1-5, 7, 8, 10, 11, and 13, bass guitar on tracks 5, 8, and 13, percussion on track 10
• Fredrik Björling - drums on tracks 1 and 3, percussion on track 8
• Henrik Nilsson - bass guitar on tracks 1 and 3
• Aron Hejdström - saxophone on track 5
• Lars-Olof Ejstes - fiddle on tracks 4 and 10
• Anna Karin Palm - vocals on track 12
• Tiaz Gustavsson - percussion on track 10
• Frew Elfineh Taha - voice on track 5

Production

• Producer: Gustav Ejstes
• Executive producer: Stefan Kéry
• Mixing: Gustav Ejstes
• Recording: Gustav Ejstes
• Engineering: Pierre Carnbrand
• Mastering: Thomas Tibert
• Cover design: Stefan Kéry and Carl Abrahamsson
• Photography: Stefan Kéry and Ida Lauden
• Publishing: Sony ATV Music Publishing Scandinavia

References

1. Westergaard, Sean. "Ta Det Lugnt – Dungen". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
2. Stosuy, Brandon (16 September 2004). "Dungen: Ta Det Lugnt". Pitchfork. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
3. Day, Adrienne (August 2005). "Dungen: Ta Det Lugnt / Dungen: Dungen". Spin. 21 (8): 99–100. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
4. Turnbull, Stuart (3 June 2005). "dungen: ta det lugnt (memphis industries)". Collective. Archived from the original on 15 November 2006. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
5. "Reviews for Ta Det Lugnt by Dungen". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
6. Schroeder, Audra (19 August 2005). "Dungen: Ta Det Lugnt (Kemado)". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
7. "Dungen: Ta Det Lugnt". Blender (40): 133. September 2005.
8. Brunner, Rob; Endelman, Michael; Hermes, Will (12 August 2005). "EW reviews four hot new albums". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
9. "Dungen: Ta Det Lugnt". NME: 67. 14 May 2005.
10. Paphides, Peter (24 April 2005). "Dungen, Ta Det Lugnt". The Observer. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
11. "Dungen: Ta Det Lugnt". Uncut (97): 113. June 2005.

External links

• Ta det lugnt at Metacritic