Memories Are Now
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| Released | February 10, 2017 | |||
| Genre | Singer-songwriter, indie folk[1] | |||
| Length | 37:32 | |||
| Label | Sub Pop | |||
| Producer | Blake Mills | |||
| Jesca Hoop chronology | ||||
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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
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 83/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [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. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- ^ "Memories Are Now - Jesca Hoop | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on May 20, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ "Memories Are Now by Jesca Hoop on Sub Pop Records". Sub Pop. Archived from the original on August 28, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
- ^ "Jesca Hoop – Memories Are Now at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media, Inc. Archived from the original on August 29, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
- ^ a b "Reviews and Tracks for Memories Are Now by Jesca Hoop". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on September 12, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
- ^ a b Donelson, Marcy. "Memories Are Now – Jesca Hoop | Songs, Reviews, Credits". All Media Network. Archived from the original on August 29, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2017.