On Your Own Love Again
| On Your Own Love Again | ||||
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| Released | January 27, 2015 | |||
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| Length | 31:34 | |||
| Label | Drag City | |||
| Producer | Jessica Pratt | |||
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On Your Own Love Again is the second studio album by American musician Jessica Pratt. It was released on January 27, 2015, through Drag City. It is her only work with the label, as the 2019 follow-up Quiet Signs would be released through Mexican Summer.
Composition
[edit]The songs on On Your Own Love Again are "dreamlike, radiant" folk songs, recalling musicians like Nick Drake, Angel Olsen and others.[1] They have been seen for playing like acoustic dream pop songs, along with being "whimsically" experimental.[2][3]
The album was recorded with a four-track, yielding a lo-fi aesthetic that showcases Pratt's "soft" vocals and fingerpicked guitar.[4][5]
Critical reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.6/10[6] |
| Metacritic | 79/100[7] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [8] |
| Clash | 8/10[9] |
| Consequence | B[10] |
| Exclaim! | 9/10[4] |
| The Guardian |  [1] |
| The Observer | [11] |
| Paste | 9.0/10[2] |
| Pitchfork | 8.1/10[3] |
| Rolling Stone | [12] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |   [13] |
On Your Own Love Again was welcomed with critical applause upon release. On Metacritic, it holds a score of 79 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews", based on 24 reviews.[7]
Fred Thomas for AllMusic lauded the album, praising its songs' "undeniably powerful radiance".[8] Jenn Pelly for Pitchfork called it "gorgeous", seeing it as "more dramatic and distinctive" than her debut. She noted how "its unadorned emotional uncertainty is profound and relatable."[3]
Accolades
[edit]Year-end lists
[edit]| Year | Publication | Work | List | Rank | Ref. |
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| 2014 | Pitchfork | "Back, Baby" | The 100 Best Tracks of 2014 | 82
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| 2015 | AllMusic | On Your Own Love Again | Favorite Singer/Songwriter Albums | *
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| Exclaim! | Exclaim!'s Top 10 Folk & Country Albums Best of 2015 | 6
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| The Guardian | The best albums of 2015 | 33
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| Paste | The 50 Best Albums of 2015 | 23
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* denotes an unordered list
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wrong Hand" | 3:18 |
| 2. | "Game That I Play" | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Strange Melody" | 5:02 |
| 4. | "Greycedes" | 2:38 |
| 5. | "Moon Dude" | 3:40 |
| 6. | "Jacquelyn in the Background" | 3:23 |
| 7. | "I've Got a Feeling" | 3:50 |
| 8. | "Back, Baby" | 3:55 |
| 9. | "On Your Own Love Again" | 1:33 |
| Total length: | 31:34 | |
Personnel
[edit]Adapted from Exclaim! and AllMusic's Credits page for Love.[4][20]
Musicians
- Jessica Pratt - composer, electric guitar, engineering, mixing
- Will Canzoneri - clavinet, organ, mixing
Artwork and design
- Colby Droscher - cover photo
References
[edit]- ^ a b Dave Simpson (January 29, 2015). "Jessica Pratt: On Your Own Love Again review – dreamlike, radiant folk songs". The Guardian. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ a b Ryan J. Prado (January 27, 2021). "Jessica Pratt: On Your Own Love Again Review - Paste". Paste. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ a b c Jenn Pelly (January 28, 2015). "Jessica Pratt: On Your Own Love Again Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ a b c Sarah Greene (January 23, 2015). "Jessica Pratt On Your Own Love Again". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ Tabassum Siddiqui (February 5, 2015). "Jessica Pratt - NOW Magazine". NOW. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ "On Your Own Love Again by Jessica Pratt reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ a b "Critic Reviews for On Your Own Love Again - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ a b Fred Thomas. "On Your Own Love Again - Jessica Pratt - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ Gareth Smith (December 1, 2015). "Jessica Pratt - On Your Own Love Again". Clash. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ Philip Cosores (January 25, 2015). "Album Review: Jessica Pratt – On Your Own Love Again - Consequence". Consequence. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ Phil Mongredien (February 1, 2015). "Jessica Pratt: On Your Own Love Again review – sophisticated songwriting". The Observer. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ Jeremy D. Larson (January 27, 2015). "On Your Own Love Again - Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ Stephen Weil. "Jessica Pratt - On Your Own Love Again". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ Pitchfork (December 15, 2014). "The 100 Best Tracks of 2014 - Page 2". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ "Favorite Singer/Songwriter Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ Exclaim! Staff (December 4, 2015). "Exclaim!'s Top 10 Folk & Country Albums Best of 2015". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ "The best albums of 2015". The Guardian. December 2, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ Paste Staff (December 1, 2015). "The 50 Best Albums of 2015 - Paste". Paste. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ "On Your Own Love Again by Jessica Pratt". jessicapratt.bandcamp.com. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ "On Your Own Love Again - Jessica Pratt - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
