Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic66/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Drowned in Sound7/10
The Guardian
Pitchfork4.1/10
Prefix Mag8.5/10
Sputnikmusic2.5/5
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Up from Below is the first album from Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. It was preceded by Here Comes EP.

Commercial performance

As of July 4, 2013, the album has sold 363,000 copies in United States.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Alex Ebert (credited as the fictitious "Edward Sharpe"), except where noted.

Up from Below track listing
No.TitleLength
1."40 Day Dream"3:54
2."Janglin"3:50
3."Up from Below" (Nico Aglietti, Tay Strathairn, Ebert)4:10
4."Carries On"4:31
5."Jade!" (Christian Letts, Ebert)3:44
6."Home" (Jade Castrinos, Ebert)5:06
7."Desert Song"4:30
8."Black Water"3:51
9."Come in Please" (Aglietti, Ebert)5:07
10."Simplest Love"2:53
11."Kisses over Babylon"5:16
12."Brother" (Aglietti, Ebert)3:57
13."Om Nashi Me"6:16
14."Carries On" (KCRW.com presents) (US digital-only bonus track)4:26
15."Desert Song" (US digital-only bonus video)6:54

Charts

Chart performance for Up from Below
Chart (2009)Peak position
Australian Albums Chart86
Canadian Albums Chart132
US Billboard 20076
Chart (2013)Peak position
UK Albums (2013)52

Certifications

Certifications for Up from Below
RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)Gold7,500‡
United States (RIAA)Gold500,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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