No Better Time Than Now

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No Better Time Than Now
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Studio album by
Shigeto
ReleasedAugust 20, 2013 (2013-08-20)
Length48:01
Label Ghostly International
Producer Zachary Saginaw
Shigeto chronology
Lineage
(2012)		No Better Time Than Now
(2013)		 The New Monday
(2017)

No Better Time Than Now is a studio album by American musician Shigeto. It was released on August 20, 2013, through Ghostly International. [1] It received generally favorable reviews from critics. [2]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 78/100 [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Exclaim! 8/10 [4]
Fact 3.5/5 [5]
God Is in the TV ZineStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [6]
Pitchfork 6.4/10 [7]
Resident Advisor 4/5 [8]
Spin 6/10 [9]
The Skinny Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Tiny Mix Tapes Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [11]
XLR8R 8.5/10 [12]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic , No Better Time Than Now received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 78 out of 100 from 9 critic scores. [2]

Andy Kellman of AllMusic commented that "This is Saginaw's most colorful and accomplished release, and it indicates a vast range of individualistic possibilities for his next move." [3] Vincent Pollard of Exclaim! stated, "In eschewing the heavily compressed electronic production du jour, Shigeto has found a sound that gives his compositions ample space to breathe." [4]

Accolades

Year-end lists for No Better Time Than Now
PublicationListRankRef.
XLR8R Best Releases of 2013
25

Track listing

All tracks are written by Zachary Saginaw.

No Better Time Than Now track listing
No.TitleLength
1."First Saturn Return"2:13
2."Detroit Part 1"4:51
3."Ringleader"6:01
4."Perfect Crime"5:14
5."Olivia"3:08
6."Miss U"5:42
7."Ritual Howl"4:24
8."Soul Searching"5:31
9."Safe in Here"2:48
10."No Better Time Than Now"4:45
11."Silver Lining"3:22
Total length:48:01
Expanded edition bonus track [14]
No.TitleLength
12."Tell a Tale"4:18
Total length:52:19

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. [15]

References

  1. ↑ Hudson, Alex (June 12, 2013). "Shigeto Unveils 'No Better Time Than Now' Album". Exclaim! . Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "No Better Time Than Now by Shigeto". Metacritic . Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Kellman, Andy. "No Better Time Than Now - Shigeto". AllMusic . Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  4. 1 2 Pollard, Vincent (August 16, 2013). "Shigeto No Better Time Than Now". Exclaim! . Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  5. ↑ Kalev, Maya (August 29, 2013). "No Better Time Than Now". Fact . The Vinyl Factory . Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  6. ↑ Palmer, Michael (August 14, 2013). "Shigeto – No Better Time Than Now (Ghostly International)". God Is in the TV Zine. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  7. ↑ Bromwich, Jonah (August 28, 2013). "Shigeto: No Better Time Than Now". Pitchfork . Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  8. ↑ Ryce, Andrew (August 20, 2013). "Shigeto - No Better Time Than Now". Resident Advisor . Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  9. ↑ "SPIN's Review Roundup: 117 Lengthy (or Tweet-Sized) Takes on July and August 2013's New LPs". Spin . September 6, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  10. ↑ E. Gieben, Bram (August 7, 2013). "Shigeto – No Better Time Than Now". The Skinny . Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  11. ↑ Samach, Gabriel. "Shigeto - No Better Time Than Now". Tiny Mix Tapes . Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  12. ↑ Fallon, Patric (August 20, 2013). "Shigeto No Better Time Than Now". XLR8R . Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  13. ↑ "XLR8R's Best of 2013: Releases (30 - 16)". XLR8R . December 19, 2013. Archived from the original on February 5, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  14. ↑ "No Better Time Than Now | Shigeto". Bandcamp . Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  15. ↑ Shigeto (2013). No Better Time Than Now (CD booklet). Ghostly International.

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