The Future and the Past

The Future and the Past is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Natalie Prass. It was released in June 2018 under ATO Records.

The Future and the Past
Studio album by
Natalie Prass
ReleasedJune 1, 2018 (2018-06-01)
StudioSpacebomb Studios
Length45:27
LabelATO
Producer
Natalie Prass chronology
Natalie Prass
(2015)		 The Future and the Past
(2018)
Singles from The Future and the Past
  1. "Short Court Style"
    Released: February 26, 2018
  2. "Sisters"
    Released: March 28, 2018
  3. "Lost"
    Released: May 1, 2018
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.8/10[1]
Metacritic82/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Consequence of SoundB+[4]
The Guardian[5]
The Independent[6]
The Irish Times[7]
Mojo[8]
NME[9]
Pitchfork7.7/10[10]
Q[11]
Rolling Stone[12]
Uncut8/10[13]

Production

Natalie Prass revealed on May 1, 2017, the she had finished writing her second studio album, with the help of singer-songwriter and producer Matthew E. White.[14] The album was recorded at Spacebomb Studios.[15]

Release

On February 26, 2018, Prass announced the release of her second studio album, along with the first single "Short Court Style".[15] Olivia Horn of Pitchfork described the single as "the song’s texture is laid down by a deep-set bass groove, twinkly disco synth, and sampled “woo!”s that puncture every break. Prass rides a wave of ecstatic vocal harmonies in and out of the chorus, where she sings plainly about a love that conquers all."[16] On March 22, 2018, Prass performed the single on Conan.[17]

The second single "Sisters" was released on March 28, 2018.[18]

On May 1, 2018, the third single "Lost" was released.[19] Prass explained the single is about "putting your foot down in a relationship when enough is enough. It's the journey of getting engulfed in another person's energy, good and bad, and ultimately understanding the other person is out to hurt you and not there to love you back."[20]

Critical reception

The Future and the Past was met with "universal acclaim" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 82 based on 20 reviews.[2] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 80 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 22 reviews.[21]

Accolades
Accolades for The Future and the Past
Publication Accolade Rank
American Songwriter Top 25 Albums of 2018
24[22]
Consequence of Sound Top 25 Albums of 2018 – Mid-Year
20[23]
The Guardian Top 50 Albums of 2018
15[24]
MusicOMH Top 50 Albums of 2018
36[25]
NME Top 100 Albums of 2018
99[26]
No Ripcord Top 50 Albums of 2018
35[27]
PopMatters Top 70 Albums of 2018
59[28]
The Skinny Top 50 Albums of 2018
28[29]
Under the Radar Top 100 Albums of 2018
15[30]

Track listing

Track listing adapted from Tidal.[31]

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Oh My"
3:15
2."Short Court Style"
  • N. Prass
  • Kyle Ryan
3:43
3."Your Fire (Interlude)"
0:32
4."The Fire"
3:27
5."Hot for the Mountain"
  • N. Prass
  • M. White
4:31
6."Lost"
3:10
7."Sisters"
  • N. Prass
  • M. White
4:36
8."Never Too Late"
3:49
9."Ship Go Down"
  • N. Prass
  • M. White
6:03
10."Nothing to Say"
  • N. Prass
  • K. Ryan
  • Peter Barbee
4:26
11."Far from You"
3:33
12."Ain't Nobody"
  • N. Prass
  • M. White
4:22
Total length:45:27
Japanese edition bonus track[32]
No.TitleLength
13."Lost" (Demo)3:14
Total length:48:58

Charts
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[33] 157
Scottish Albums (OCC)[34] 50
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[35] 9
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[36] 10
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[37] 29

Release history
Region Date Format Edition Label
Various 1 June 2019
  • CD
  • LP
  • digital download
 Standard ATO
Japan CD Japanese

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  6. Kaplan, Ilana; Aubrey, Elizabeth; Morgan, Jessica (May 30, 2018). "Album reviews: Father John Misty, Roger Daltrey, LUMP and more". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-06-18. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
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  8. Chick, Stevie (July 2018). "Let's wait a while". Mojo (296): 86.
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  12. Johnston, Maura (June 7, 2018). "Review: Natalie Prass' Nostalgic, Political 'The Future and the Past'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
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