Tomorrow, in a Year

Tomorrow, In a Year
Studio album by The Knife in collaboration with Mt. Sims and Planningtorock
Released 1 February 2010 (2010-02-01)
Recorded 2008–09; Berlin, Stockholm, Copenhagen
Length 92:22
Label Rabid
Producer The Knife, Mt. Sims, Planningtorock
The Knife chronology
Silent Shout
(2006)		 Tomorrow, In a Year
(2010)		 Shaking the Habitual
(2013)
Planningtorock chronology
Have It All
(2006)		 Tomorrow, In a Year
(2010)		 W
(2011)
Singles from Tomorrow, In a Year
  1. "Seeds"
    Released: 7 December 2010[1]

Tomorrow, In a Year is the studio version of the music commissioned by the Danish performance group Hotel Pro Forma for its opera based on Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species.[2] It is a collaboration between The Knife, Mt. Sims and Planningtorock. It was released digitally on 1 February 2010 through The Knife's own label Rabid Records prior to the physical release.

The album was recorded, mixed and produced in Berlin, Stockholm and Copenhagen between 2008 and 2009. Recording for the live percussion took place at Sounds Studio in Iceland, while outdoor sounds were recorded at the Mamori Artlab Workshop on the Amazon River, Brazil. Tomorrow, In a Year features guest appearances by mezzo-soprano Kristina Wahlin, Danish actress Lærke Winther Andersen and Swedish pop artist Jonathan Johansson.[3]

Track listing

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic67/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[5]
BBC Musicpositive[6]
Drowned in Sound10/10[7]
musicOMH[8]
Pitchfork Media6.9/10[9]
PopMatters5/10[10]
Resident Advisor3.5/5[11]
The Skinny[12]
Slant Magazine[13]
Sputnikmusic4.5/5[14]
Disc one
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Intro"  The Knife4:32
2."Epochs"  The Knife, Mt. Sims5:43
3."Geology"  The Knife, Mt. Sims4:24
4."Upheaved"  The Knife, Mt. Sims3:03
5."Minerals"  The Knife, Mt. Sims1:18
6."Ebb Tide Explorer"  The Knife, Mt. Sims7:06
7."Variation of Birds"  The Knife, Mt. Sims6:41
8."Letter to Henslow"  The Knife, Mt. Sims, Planningtorock2:01
9."Schoal Swarm Orchestra"  The Knife, Planningtorock8:36
Disc two
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Annie's Box"  The Knife4:28
2."Tumult"  The Knife3:28
3."Colouring of Pigeons"  The Knife, Mt. Sims11:01
4."Seeds"  The Knife, Mt. Sims9:00
5."Tomorrow in a Year"  The Knife, Mt. Sims12:20
6."The Height of Summer"  The Knife3:47
7."Annie's Box" (Alt. Vocal) (bonus track)The Knife4:54

Personnel

Credits for Tomorrow, In a Year adapted from album liner notes.[15]

Charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[16] 79
Swedish Albums Chart[17] 24
US Dance/Electronic Albums[18] 10
US Heatseekers Albums[18] 32

Release history

Region Date Label Format
Germany[19] 1 February 2010 Cooperative Music Digital download
Sweden[20] Rabid Records
United States[21] 2 February 2010 Mute Records
Australia[22] 5 February 2010 Etcetc
Sweden[23] 26 February 2010 Rabid Records 2CD
Australia[24] 5 March 2010 Etcetc
Germany[25] Cooperative Music
United Kingdom[26] 8 March 2010 Brille Records
United States[27] 9 March 2010 Mute Records
United Kingdom[28] 30 November 2012 Brille Records Digital download

References

  1. ↑ "Seeds – EP (feat. Mt. Sims & Planningtorock) av The Knife, Mt. Sims & Planningtorock" (in Swedish). iTunes Store Sweden. Apple Inc. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  2. ↑ "The Knife in Collaboration with Mt. Sims and Planningtorock – Tomorrow, In a Year". theknife.net. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
  3. ↑ "The Knife – Tomorrow, in a year.". Rabid Records. Retrieved 18 February 2010. Note: Select the "Credits" tab.
  4. ↑ "Tomorrow, In A Year – Planningtorock". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  5. ↑ "Allmusic review".
  6. ↑ "BBC review".
  7. ↑ "Drowned in Sound review".
  8. ↑ "MusicOMH review".
  9. ↑ "Pitchfork Media review".
  10. ↑ "Pop Matters review".
  11. ↑ "Resident Advisor review".
  12. ↑ "The Skinny review".
  13. ↑ "Slant Magazine review".
  14. ↑ "Sputnickmusic review".
  15. ↑ Tomorrow, In a Year (CD liner notes). The Knife in collaboration with Mt. Sims and Planningtorock. Rabid Records. 2010. RABID044.
  16. ↑ "The Knife with Mt. Sims and PlanningtoRock – Tomorrow, In A Year" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
  17. ↑ "The Knife with Mt. Sims and PlanningtoRock – Tomorrow, In A Year". swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
  18. 1 2 "Tomorrow, In a Year – The Knife/Mt. Sims/Planningtorock". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
  19. ↑ "Tomorrow, In a Year von The Knife" (in German). iTunes Store Germany. Apple Inc. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  20. ↑ "Tomorrow, In a Year av The Knife" (in Swedish). iTunes Store Sweden. Apple Inc. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  21. ↑ "Tomorrow, In A Year by The Knife". iTunes Store US. Apple Inc. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  22. ↑ "Tomorrow, In A Year by The Knife, Mt. Sims & Planningtorock". iTunes Store Australia. Apple Inc. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  23. ↑ "Tomorrow, in a Year (2CD) – Knife in Collaboration With Mt.Sims" (in Swedish). CDON.se. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  24. ↑ "Tomorrow, In A Year – Knife, The". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  25. ↑ "Tomorrow,in a Year" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  26. ↑ "Knife in Collaboration With Mt Sims And Planningtorock: Tomorrow,In A Year: 2cd". HMV. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  27. ↑ "Tomorrow, In A Year: The Knife". Amazon.com. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  28. ↑ "Tomorrow in a Year by The Knife, Mt. Sims & Planningtorock". iTunes Store UK. Apple Inc. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
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