'''Til We're Dead'' is the Swedish pop group

Eskobar Eskobar is the name of a Swedish Northie(Northern Indie)/indie/pop band that was founded in 1996 some 30 kilometres north of Stockholm, in the small town of Åkersberga. The band features Daniel Bellqvist as its lead singer, Frederik Zäll on gu ...

's debut album, released on April 1, 2000. It was produced by Lars Halapi and recorded at Södra studio in

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. Singles released from the album include "On a Train" (1999), "Good Day for Dying" (2000), and "Tumbling Down" (2000). None of the singles charted. The album spent four weeks on the

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, peaking at number 46. Several tracks from the album have been used in various films. "Tumbling Down" is featured in the film ''Om inte'' (2001) and the TV movie ''Seventeen - Mädchen sind die besseren Jungs'' (2003). "On a Train" is included in the TV series '' Brothers & Sisters'' (episode ''Freeluc.com'', 2010). "Someone Told Me" and "Angels" are featured in the film ''Buss till Italien'' (2005).

Track listing

All tracks are written by

. # "Tumbling Down" – 3:40 # "On a Train" – 3:13 # "Good Day for Dying" – 3:31 # "Sun in My Eyes" – 3:20 # "Angels" – 3:17 # "Someone Told Me" – 3:46 # "So" – 2:59 # "She's Not Here" – 3:58 # "Love" – 3:09 # "On My Side" – 3:36

European release

# "Tumbling Down" – 3:40 # "On a Train" – 3:13 # "Good Day for Dying" – 3:31 # "Sun in My Eyes" – 3:20 # "Angels" – 3:17 # "Someone Told Me" – 3:46 # "So" – 2:59 # "She's Not Here" – 3:58 # "Love" – 3:09 # "On My Side" – 3:36 # "Tumbling Down" (Dead. Mono Version) – 3:36

Reception

Nöjesguiden ''Nöjesguiden'' (Swedish language, Swedish for "the entertainment guide") is a Nordic free-of-charge young adult monthly magazine, available in the major cities in Sweden, which was established in 1982. It is also published in a similar format ...

gave the album a largely negative review, stating "To call them the biggest Swedish debutant hope of the spring is quite an exaggeration, but occasionally they have something that makes you listen more than just out of obligation" Dagens skiva was much more positive and gave the album a rating of 9/10. Reviewer Fredrik Welander called the album an "outstanding debut" and wrote "The album is consistent, but there are some highlights. The opening track 'Tumbling Down' is almost a masterpiece. The aforementioned 'Good Day for Dying' is likewise. 'She's Not Here' is also a standout." But as mentioned, Eskobar feels like a well-rounded album band." '' 'Til We're Dead'' was nominated for a

Grammis The Grammis (sometimes referred to as the Swedish Grammy Awards) are music awards presented annually to musicians and songwriters in Sweden. The oldest Swedish music awards were instituted as a local equivalent of the Grammy Awards given in t ...

in 2001 in the category "Best Pop/Rock".

Charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Til We're Dead 2000 albums 2000 debut albums Pop albums by Swedish artists V2 Records albums