Ta det lugnt
2004 studio album by Dungen
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 was originally released on 21 June 2004 by Subliminal Sounds in Sweden, then re-issued in the United States with the mostly instrumental 5-song EP Tyst minut as a bonus disc in August 2005 by Kemado Records, then released in the United Kingdom by Memphis Industries in January 2006.
Critical reception
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.
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