| Likewise | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | January 31, 2020 |
| Studio | Headroom (Philadelphia) |
| Genre | Indie rock [1] |
| Label | Saddle Creek |
| Producer | Joe Reinhart, Frances Quinlan |
| Singles from Likewise | |
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Likewise is the debut studio album by Frances Quinlan of Hop Along. It was released on January 31, 2020, by Saddle Creek Records.
Likewise is Frances Quinlan's first solo album under their own name. They had earlier released a solo album, Freshman Year, as Hop Along, Queen Ansleis, in 2005. Quinlan recorded Likewise with Joe Reinhart, a bandmate from Hop Along. They felt that the recording experience opened their instrumentation palette beyond the guitar and made them a more adventurous collaborator. [2] New instruments in their repertoire include strings, autoharp, and synthesizers. [3]
Saddle Creek announced the record in October 2019 for a January 31, 2020, release. The lead single, "Rare Thing", accompanied the announcement. [2] Based on a dream about their infant niece, the song explores the ability to love generously. [4] Likewise's second single, "Now That I'm Back", followed the next month. The song addresses the long road of learning to compromise in a romantic relationship. [5] Quinlan released "Your Reply", a celebratory song about nearly understanding someone, early in January 2020. [6] The album's last song, a cover of Built to Spill's "Carry the Zero", is a favorite of Quinlan's, often played in their solo sets and soundchecks. [7]
Quinlan created the album's cover art. [2] A limited edition release of the album on colored vinyl included autographed artwork. A promotional tour for the album is set to run from January to March 2020. [1]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.4/10 [8] |
| Metacritic | 83/100 [9] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [10] |
| Consequence of Sound | B+ [11] |
| DIY | [12] |
| Exclaim! | 6/10 [13] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8.5/10 [14] |
| Paste | 8.9/10 [15] |
| Pitchfork | 7.7/10 [16] |
| The Skinny | [17] |
| Under the Radar | 7/10 [18] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 83, based on 12 reviews. [9] The album was one of Pitchfork 's most anticipated in 2020. [19]
| Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consequence of Sound | Top 50 Albums of 2020 | 24 | [20] |
| Paste | Paste's 25 Best Albums of 2020 – Mid-Year | 23 | |
| Rolling Stone | Rolling Stone's 50 Best Albums of 2020 – Mid-Year | — | |
| Stereogum | Stereogum's 50 Best Albums of 2020 – Mid-Year | 36 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Piltdown Man" | Frances Quinlan | 3:15 |
| 2. | "Your Reply" | Frances Quinlan | 4:19 |
| 3. | "Rare Thing" | Frances Quinlan | 3:30 |
| 4. | "Detroit Lake" | Frances Quinlan | 3:22 |
| 5. | "A Secret" | Frances Quinlan | 4:40 |
| 6. | "Went to LA" | Frances Quinlan | 3:56 |
| 7. | "Lean" | Frances Quinlan | 3:51 |
| 8. | "Now That I'm Back" | Frances Quinlan | 3:18 |
| 9. | "Carry the Zero" (Built to Spill cover) | Doug Martsch | 4:23 |
| Total length: | 34:34 | ||
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