The Future and the Past

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The Future and the Past
The Future and the Past.jpg
Studio album by
Natalie Prass
ReleasedJune 1, 2018 (2018-06-01)
Studio Spacebomb Studios
Length45:27
Label ATO
Producer
Natalie Prass chronology
Natalie Prass
(2015)		The Future and the Past
(2018)
Singles from The Future and the Past
  1. "Short Court Style"
    Released: February 26, 2018
  2. "Sisters"
    Released: March 28, 2018
  3. "Lost"
    Released: May 1, 2018
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.8/10 [1]
Metacritic 82/100 [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Consequence of Sound B+ [4]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
The Independent Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
The Irish Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Mojo Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]
NME Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Pitchfork 7.7/10 [10]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [11]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [12]
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.

Contents

Production

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]

Release

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]

Critical reception

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]

Accolades

Accolades for The Future and the Past
PublicationAccoladeRank
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 RipcordTop 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

Track listing adapted from Tidal. [31]

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Oh My"
3:15
2."Short Court Style"
  • N. Prass
  • Kyle Ryan
3:43
3."Your Fire (Interlude)"
0:32
4."The Fire"
3:27
5."Hot for the Mountain"
  • N. Prass
  • M. White
4:31
6."Lost"
3:10
7."Sisters"
  • N. Prass
  • M. White
4:36
8."Never Too Late"
3:49
9."Ship Go Down"
  • N. Prass
  • M. White
6:03
10."Nothing to Say"
  • N. Prass
  • K. Ryan
  • Peter Barbee
4:26
11."Far from You"
3:33
12."Ain't Nobody"
  • N. Prass
  • M. White
4:22
Total length:45:27
Japanese edition bonus track [32]
No.TitleLength
13."Lost" (Demo)3:14
Total length:48:58

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
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

Release history

RegionDateFormatEditionLabel
Various1 June 2019
  • CD
  • LP
  • digital download
Standard ATO
JapanCDJapanese

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