Jessica Pratt (album)
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| Released | November 20, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 40:58 | |||
| Label | Birth | |||
| Producer | Craig Gotsill | |||
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Jessica Pratt is the debut studio album by American folk singer-songwriter Jessica Pratt. It was released on November 20, 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]
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]
Critical reception
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]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[9] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Consequence | B[7] |
| Pitchfork | 7.5/10[6] |
| PopMatters | 6/10[8] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Jessica Pratt.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Night Faces" | 4:08 |
| 2. | "Hollywood" | 3:27 |
| 3. | "Bushel Hyde" | 4:10 |
| 4. | "Mountain 'r Lower" | 3:18 |
| 5. | "Half Twain the Jesse" | 5:24 |
| 6. | "Casper" | 4:26 |
| 7. | "Midnight Wheels" | 3:19 |
| 8. | "Mother Big River" | 4:19 |
| 9. | "Streets of Mine" | 2:43 |
| 10. | "Titles Under Pressure" | 2:33 |
| 11. | "Dreams" | 3:11 |
| Total length: | 40:58 | |
Personnel
- Jessica Pratt – writing, performance, insert artwork
- Tim Presley – artwork, layout
- Craig Gotsill – production
References
- ^ "Jessica Pratt - "Jessica Pratt"". music.apple.com. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- ^ Pickard, Joshua (December 20, 2012). "Interview: Jessica Pratt". Beats Per Minute.
- ^ Singh, Amrit (November 2012). "Jessica Pratt - "Night Faces", November 1, 2012". Stereogum.com. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ Pelly, Jenn. "Tracks: Jessica Pratt - "Night Faces", October 30, 2012". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ Bravo, Amber (November 20, 2012). "Interview: Jessica Pratt". The Fader. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
- ^ a b Zoladz, Lindsay (November 20, 2012). "Jessica Pratt - Jessica Pratt". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
- ^ a b c Cosores, Phillip (November 27, 2012). "Album Review: Jessica Pratt – Jessica Pratt". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
- ^ a b c Leight, Elias (July 16, 2013). "Jessica Pratt: Jessica Pratt". PopMatters. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
- ^ a b "Jessica Pratt - Jessica Pratt". Metacritic. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
- ^ Reed, James (December 18, 2012). "Jessica Pratt's self-titled album echoes an era past". The Boston Globe. Retrieved July 15, 2015.