The Future and the Past | ||||
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Released | June 1, 2018 | |||
Studio | Spacebomb Studios | |||
Length | 45:27 | |||
Label | ATO | |||
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Singles from The Future and the Past | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.8/10 [1] |
Metacritic | 82/100 [2] |
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Consequence of Sound | B+ [4] |
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Pitchfork | 7.7/10 [10] |
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Uncut | 8/10 [13] |
The Future and the Past is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Natalie Prass. It was released in June 2018 under ATO Records.
Natalie Prass revealed on May 1, 2017, the she had finished writing her second studio album, with the help of singer-songwriter and producer Matthew E. White. [14] The album was recorded at Spacebomb Studios. [15]
On February 26, 2018, Prass announced the release of her second studio album, along with the first single "Short Court Style". [15] Olivia Horn of Pitchfork described the single as "the song’s texture is laid down by a deep-set bass groove, twinkly disco synth, and sampled “woo!”s that puncture every break. Prass rides a wave of ecstatic vocal harmonies in and out of the chorus, where she sings plainly about a love that conquers all." [16] On March 22, 2018, Prass performed the single on Conan. [17]
The second single "Sisters" was released on March 28, 2018. [18]
On May 1, 2018, the third single "Lost" was released. [19] Prass explained the single is about "putting your foot down in a relationship when enough is enough. It's the journey of getting engulfed in another person's energy, good and bad, and ultimately understanding the other person is out to hurt you and not there to love you back." [20]
The Future and the Past was met with "universal acclaim" 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 82 based on 20 reviews. [2] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 80 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 22 reviews. [21]
Publication | Accolade | Rank |
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American Songwriter | Top 25 Albums of 2018 | 24 [22] |
Consequence of Sound | Top 25 Albums of 2018 – Mid-Year | 20 [23] |
The Guardian | Top 50 Albums of 2018 | 15 [24] |
MusicOMH | Top 50 Albums of 2018 | 36 [25] |
NME | Top 100 Albums of 2018 | 99 [26] |
No Ripcord | Top 50 Albums of 2018 | 35 [27] |
PopMatters | Top 70 Albums of 2018 | 59 [28] |
The Skinny | Top 50 Albums of 2018 | 28 [29] |
Under the Radar | Top 100 Albums of 2018 | 15 [30] |
Track listing adapted from Tidal. [31]
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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1. | "Oh My" | 3:15 | |
2. | "Short Court Style" |
| 3:43 |
3. | "Your Fire (Interlude)" |
| 0:32 |
4. | "The Fire" |
| 3:27 |
5. | "Hot for the Mountain" |
| 4:31 |
6. | "Lost" |
| 3:10 |
7. | "Sisters" |
| 4:36 |
8. | "Never Too Late" |
| 3:49 |
9. | "Ship Go Down" |
| 6:03 |
10. | "Nothing to Say" |
| 4:26 |
11. | "Far from You" |
| 3:33 |
12. | "Ain't Nobody" |
| 4:22 |
Total length: | 45:27 |
No. | Title | Length |
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13. | "Lost" (Demo) | 3:14 |
Total length: | 48:58 |
Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [33] | 157 |
Scottish Albums (OCC) [34] | 50 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [35] | 9 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [36] | 10 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [37] | 29 |
Region | Date | Format | Edition | Label |
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Various | 1 June 2019 |
| Standard | ATO |
Japan | CD | Japanese | ||
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