''Follow the Light'' is the third studio album by Swedish singer-songwriter
Molly Nilsson
Molly Lilly Maria Nilsson (born December 14, 1984) is a Swedish singer-songwriter and musician. She is the owner of an independent record label, Dark Skies Association, founded in 2009. As of 2004, Nilsson resides in Berlin.
Early life
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, released on 7 June 2010.
Background
Regarding ''Follow the Light'', Nilsson said that she was "a little bit disillusioned and confused about what
hewas 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."
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Themes
Memory
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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".[
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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
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" video for the album was released by Dark Skies Association on 8 August 2010.
Critical reception
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
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considered the album a "wonderfully intimate document of outsider art", while praising Nilsson's unique lyrics and musical evolution when compared with prior works.[
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Track listing
References
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2010 albums
Molly Nilsson albums