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| Released | September 23, 2022 | |||
| Studio | Long Pond Studios [1] | |||
| Length | 44:36 | |||
| Label | Mom + Pop | |||
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Moss is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter and actress Maya Hawke, released on September 23, 2022 through Mom + Pop. [2] It is the follow-up to her positively received debut album Blush (2020). [3]
On June 29, 2022, Hawke announced Moss alongside the release of the first single "Thérèse". [4] "Thérèse" was inspired by a Balthus painting at the Metropolitan Museum of Art called "Thérèse Dreaming". [5] Hawke has identified with the girl in the "Thérèse Dreaming" painting "who in my head is me" in the track. [6] Hawke cited Taylor Swift's album Folklore (2020) as an inspiration for the sound of Moss. [7]
According to a press release from Mom + Pop, Moss serves as "Hawke's meditation on rebirth and acceptance". [8]
Moss was released on September 23, 2022, as a digital download, for streaming, and on CD and vinyl LP formats. An exclusive release of Moss was also available from Urban Outfitters as a translucent pink vinyl LP. [9] A translucent orange LP is available from Maya Hawke's official website. [10]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.1/10 [11] |
| Metacritic | 71/100 [12] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Clash | 8/10 [13] |
| Dork |   [14] |
| The Forty-Five | [15] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 7/10 [16] |
| NME | [17] |
| Pitchfork | 7.2/10 [18] |
| The Telegraph | [19] |
| Under the Radar | 8/10 [20] |
Moss was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 71, based on 9 reviews. [12]
In a four star review, Rhian Daly of NME wrote that Moss is "fresh" and "presents Hawke in wiser form" both lyrically and sonically from her debut album Blush. [17] A review in The Forty-Five called the album was a "more confident and experimental departure" from Blush, praising Hawke's intimate vocal performance. [15] Vicky Greer of The Line of Best Fit identified "Thérèse" and "Bloomed Into Blue" as some of the best songs on the album, which she called a "gorgeous outing for Maya Hawke". [16]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Backup Plan" |
| 3:17 | |
| 2. | "Bloomed Into Blue" |
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| 3:25 |
| 3. | "Hiatus" |
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| 3:37 |
| 4. | "Sweet Tooth" |
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| 3:41 |
| 5. | "Crazy Kid" (featuring Will Graefe) |
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| 3:37 |
| 6. | "Luna Moth" |
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| 3:24 |
| 7. | "South Elroy" |
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| 3:13 |
| 8. | "Thérèse" |
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| 3:27 |
| 9. | "Sticky Little Words" |
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| 2:26 |
| 10. | "Over" |
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| 3:49 |
| 11. | "Restless Moon" |
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| 3:29 |
| 12. | "Driver" |
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| 3:25 |
| 13. | "Mermaid Bar" |
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| 3:36 |
| Total length: | 44:36 | |||
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC) [21] | 82 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC) [22] | 44 |
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