Jessica Pratt is the debut studio album by American folk singer-songwriter Jessica Pratt. It was released on November 6, 2012[1] through Darker My Love guitarist Tim Presley's record label, Birth Records. Produced by Craig Gotsill, the album features the songs that were originally recorded in 2007 over analogue tape.[2]
Jessica Pratt | ||||
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Released | November 6, 2012 | |||
Recorded | 2007 | |||
Genre | Folk | |||
Length | 40:58 | |||
Label | Birth | |||
Producer | Craig Gotsill | |||
Jessica Pratt chronology | ||||
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Singles from Jessica Pratt | ||||
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It was preceded by a single, Night Faces, which was released online on November 1[3] and was well received by Pitchfork, who called in "pure and radiant folk poetry that's commanding even at its most whispered moments".[4] The initial 500 pressings of the album sold out in less than two weeks.[5] It received attention from many music websites and magazines, including Pitchfork,[6] Consequence of Sound[7] and PopMatters.[8]
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 78/100[9] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Consequence | B[7] |
Pitchfork | 7.5/10[6] |
PopMatters | 6/10[8] |
Upon its release, Jessica Pratt received positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 78, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 7 reviews.[9] James Reed of The Boston Globe though that "the album brings to mind the homespun intimacy of Sibylle Baier’s “Colour Green” and Karen Dalton’s world-weary take on folk blues," while describing the songs on the album as "quiet gems cradled in the rudimentary but delicate fingerpicking of her acoustic guitar."[10] Consequence of Sound critic Philips Cosores wrote: "Pratt has provided for herself a successful introduction to the world, where her unpredictable melodies and vocal tics proudly display strengths and weaknesses with unwavering confidence, reminding of the potential contained in minimal production and instrumentation."[7] Nevertheless, PopMatters critic Elias Leight was more mixed in his review, writing: "Sometimes Pratt’s nervousness about being looped into a scene extends to her album’s production. Some songs are cloaked in hissing tape, and her lyrics can be difficult to make out."[8]
All songs written and performed by Jessica Pratt.
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