Talk Amongst the Trees

Talk Amongst the Trees
Studio album by
Eluvium
ReleasedMarch 1, 2005 (2005-03-01)
GenreAmbient
Length54:36
LabelTemporary Residence
Eluvium chronology
An Accidental Memory in the Case of Death
(2004)		 Talk Amongst the Trees
(2005)		 Travels in Constants Vol. 20
(2005)

Talk Amongst the Trees is the third studio album by American ambient musician Matthew Cooper under the name Eluvium. It was released on March 1, 2005, through Temporary Residence Limited. In 2016, Pitchfork named it the 43rd best ambient album of all time.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star
Cokemachineglow85%
Pitchfork7.9/10
PopMattersStarStarStarStarStarStar
Stylus MagazineA
Tiny Mix TapesStarStarStarStarHalf star

Dave Segal of XLR8R commented that Talk Amongst the Trees "conjures an expansive pathos with a minimalist's economy of means." Jean-Pierre of Tiny Mix Tapes praised Eluvium's "mastery of melodies and loops" on the album. Rob Theakston of AllMusic commented that "This is not just a release for post-rock, experimental, ambient or electronic fans." He added, "This is a release for everyone who simply likes honest, well-crafted music." Tim O'Neil of PopMatters stated, "If you entertain any affection at all for the airy, numinous realms of abstract sound, this might just be your new favorite record."

Accolades

Accolades for Talk Amongst the Trees
Publication List Rank Ref.
Pitchfork The 50 Best Ambient Albums of All Time
43
Stylus Magazine Top 50 Albums of 2005
27

Track listing

All tracks are written by Matthew Cooper.

Talk Amongst the Trees track listing
No.TitleLength
1."New Animals from the Air"10:47
2."Show Us Our Homes"4:46
3."Area 41"0:59
4."Everything to Come"5:40
5."Calm of the Cast-Light Cloud"5:30
6."Taken"16:56
7."We Say Goodbye to Ourselves"2:09
8."One"7:44
Total length:54:36

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

References

  1. ↑ Theakston, Rob. "Eluvium". AllMusic. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Talk Amongst the Trees | Eluvium". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on April 24, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Eluvium – Talk Amongst The Trees". Temporary Residence Limited. Archived from the original on June 24, 2024. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  4. 1 2 "The 50 Best Ambient Albums of All Time (page 1 of 5)". Pitchfork. September 26, 2016. Archived from the original on March 6, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 Theakston, Rob. "Talk Amongst the Trees - Eluvium". AllMusic. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  6. ↑ Alexander, Christopher (March 2, 2005). "Eluvium: Talk Amongst the Trees". Cokemachineglow. Archived from the original on May 13, 2012. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  7. ↑ Richardson, Mark (February 25, 2005). "Eluvium: Talk Amongst the Trees Album". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on April 11, 2009. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  8. 1 2 O'Neil, Tim (June 26, 2005). "Eluvium: Talk Amongst the Trees". PopMatters. Archived from the original on April 24, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  9. ↑ Mathers, Ian (May 2, 2005). "Eluvium - Talk Amongst The Trees". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on February 16, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  10. 1 2 Jean-Pierre. "Eluvium - Talk Amongst the Trees". Tiny Mix Tapes. Archived from the original on March 12, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  11. ↑ Segal, Dave (March 29, 2005). "Eluvium Talk Amongst the Trees". XLR8R. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Stylus Magazine's Top 50 Albums of 2005". Stylus Magazine. December 19, 2005. Archived from the original on February 16, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  13. ↑ Eluvium (2005). Talk Amongst the Trees (CD booklet). Temporary Residence Limited.