Memories Are Now

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]

Memories Are Now
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)

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
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.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. "Memories Are Now - Jesca Hoop | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on May 20, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  2. "Memories Are Now by Jesca Hoop on Sub Pop Records". Sub Pop. Archived from the original on August 28, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  3. "Jesca Hoop – Memories Are Now at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media, Inc. Archived from the original on August 29, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  4. "Reviews and Tracks for Memories Are Now by Jesca Hoop". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on September 12, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  5. 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.


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