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| Released | 26 May 2017 | |||
| Studio | Lighthouse Studios, Berlin | |||
| Genre | Synth-pop | |||
| Length | 44:24 | |||
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| Producer | Molly Nilsson | |||
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Imaginations is the seventh studio album by Swedish singer-songwriter Molly Nilsson, released on 26 May 2017.
The album was inspired by Nilsson's travels across Europe and Central America. [1] Regarding the album's title, she gave the following anecdote: "I had a very different vision when I started [the album], but life interrupted me and had other plans. It was supposed to be called something else but a dream told me to call it Imaginations." [2]
Nilsson wrote Imaginations in the first half of 2016. [3] Regarding the album's production, she stated that it was "maybe the one [she] struggled the most with". [4]
Imaginations has been noted to be critical of neoliberalism, capitalism and the political landscape of 2017. [5] [3] [1] For example, the song "Money Never Dreams" has been referred to as an "anti-greed anthem". [6] Nonetheless, the album has been described as having an optimistic outlook. [3] [4] Nilsson acknowledged that the album's "tone seems more political", but that it is also "very personal" at the same time. [3]
Imaginations was released on vinyl, CD, cassette tape, and as a digital download on 26 May 2017. [7] The album was originally set to be released in January 2017, but it was delayed. [5]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [8] |
| Loud and Quiet | 8/10 [6] |
| Mondo Sonoro | 8/10 [9] |
| Norman Records | [10] |
Imaginations received positive reviews. Ben Beaumont-Thomas, writing for The Guardian , declared it Nilsson's "masterpiece" and "one of the best records of [2017]". [11] Tom Breihan of Stereogum referred to the album as "impressive". [12] Rachel Redfern of Loud and Quiet wrote that Imaginations shows Nilsson "at her melodic best". [6]
Tim Sendra of AllMusic concluded that, with Imaginations, Nilsson "has found the sweet spot between intensely personal music and universally understood pop", while praising the "very evocative and rich [melodies]" and "lush instrumentation". [8] Robin Smith of Norman Records declared the album "[Nilsson's] best ever record of distant pop music" and noted its "expansive and bursting" sound. [10] Jake Folsom, writing for WMPG, lauded the album's production and Nilsson's "witty, honest [and] empowering" lyrics. [13]
The song "Let's Talk About Privileges" was positively highlighted by several writers. [6] [14] [13] [5]
All tracks are written by Molly Nilsson.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tender Surrender" | 3:58 |
| 2. | "Let's Talk About Privileges" | 4:03 |
| 3. | "Mona Lisa's Smile" | 3:10 |
| 4. | "Memory Foam" | 3:44 |
| 5. | "American Express" | 4:34 |
| 6. | "Money Never Dreams" | 3:09 |
| 7. | "Not Today, Satan" | 4:23 |
| 8. | "Think Pink" | 3:22 |
| 9. | "Modern World" | 2:46 |
| 10. | "Inner Cities" | 3:58 |
| 11. | "Theory of Life" | 3:43 |
| 12. | "After Life" | 3:33 |
| Total length: | 44:24 | |
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