Memories Are Now

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Memories Are Now
Jesca Hoop - Memories Are Now.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 10, 2017 (2017-02-10)
GenreSinger-songwriter, indie folk[1]
Length37:32
LabelSub Pop
ProducerBlake Mills
Jesca Hoop chronology
Love Letter for Fire
(2016)
Memories Are Now
(2017)

Memories Are Now is the fourth solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Jesca Hoop. The album was released on February 10, 2017, through Sub Pop.[2] It was produced by Blake Mills and features Fiona Apple on harmonica.[3]

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[5]

Memories Are Now received positive reviews from music critics upon release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 83 based on 14 reviews, indicating 'universal acclaim'.[4]

In a four-star review, AllMusic writer Marcy Donelson claimed, "The whole record, in fact, is injected with a heavy dose of gumption and irreverence, a spirit that, deliberate or not, seems timely in the sociopolitical climate of early 2017."[5]

Track listing[]

No.TitleLength
1."Memories Are Now"4:23
2."The Lost Sky"3:51
3."Animal Kingdom Chaotic"3:45
4."Simon Says"3:19
5."Cut Connection" (featuring Fiona Apple)3:45
6."Songs of Old"4:43
7."Unsaid"4:16
8."Pegasi"3:34
9."The Coming"5:56

Personnel[]

  • Jesca Hoop – vocals, guitar
  • Blake Mills – backing vocals, bass, drums, guitar, producer
  • Fiona Apple – harmonica (track 5)
  • Greg Leisz – guitar, pedal steel (track 8)
  • Rob Moose – strings (track 6)
Technical personnel
  • Eric Caudieux – engineer
  • Ian Sefchick – mastering
  • Greg Koller – mixing

References[]

  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/memories-are-now-mw0002995009
  2. ^ "Memories Are Now by Jesca Hoop on Sub Pop Records". Sub Pop. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  3. ^ "Jesca Hoop – Memories Are Now at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media, Inc. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Reviews and Tracks for Memories Are Now by Jesca Hoop". CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Donelson, Marcy. "Memories Are Now – Jesca Hoop | Songs, Reviews, Credits". All Media Network. Retrieved August 28, 2017.


Retrieved from ""