Memories Are Now
by Jesca Hoop
  • Record Label: Sub Pop
  • Release Date: Feb 10, 2017
User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 25 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 25
  3. Negative: 1 out of 25
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  1. Tom_Bombadil
    Feb 20, 2017
    9
    Every track is solid except for the ones where she tries to impersonate other talented and not-so-talented songwriters of these days (PJ Harvey, Angel Olsen, etc), and the vocal work is usually terrific -playful, ethereal, angsty; you can find whatever you want-. It's never predictable where a song is heading to, and with just a few background vocal takes Jesca manages to give theEvery track is solid except for the ones where she tries to impersonate other talented and not-so-talented songwriters of these days (PJ Harvey, Angel Olsen, etc), and the vocal work is usually terrific -playful, ethereal, angsty; you can find whatever you want-. It's never predictable where a song is heading to, and with just a few background vocal takes Jesca manages to give the impression that there's an entire band playing with her. Memories Are Now is a fresh example of what kind of music folk-esque songwriters can aim to create these days.… Expand
  2. Music_Observer
    May 16, 2017
    8
    This is a beautiful, connected, and spirited album with wonderfully intelligible harmonic language and simplistic textures that create a work of bravery and accessibility. My Score: 146/180 (Great) = 8.1/10

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Metascore
83

Universal acclaim - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Blurt Magazine
    Apr 17, 2017
    60
    Hoop’s experimental tack often requires repeated listens, but it’s creativity and not mere quirkiness that ultimately leaves alingering afterglow.
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  2. The Line of Best Fit
    Feb 28, 2017
    80
    Hoop has been producing thought-provoking, arresting folk music since Kismet was released nearly a decade ago, but this is her most cutting, cohesive, and critical record yet.
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  3. Q Magazine
    Feb 14, 2017
    80
    Memories Are Now is an inventive nine-song affair. [Apr 2017, p.112]
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