Vessel of Love

Vessel of Love
Studio album by Hollie Cook
Released	January 26, 2018 (2018-01-26)
Studio	Space Mountain Studio, Valle de Lecrín, Granada, Andalusia; Meridian Studios, London; Boogie Back Studios, London
Genre	Reggae [1]
Length	39:55
Label	Merge [2]
Producer	Youth
Hollie Cook chronology
Twice (2014) Vessel of Love (2018)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	73/100 [3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
The Arts Desk	[5]
God Is in the TV	7/10 [6]
Mojo	[7]
Pitchfork	7.4/10 [8]
PopMatters	7/10 [9]
Q	[10]
The Skinny	[11]
Uncut	6/10 [12]

Vessel of Love is a studio album by reggae musician Hollie Cook. ^[13] It was released in 2018 via Merge Records.

Critical reception

Pitchfork wrote that Cook "always sounds strong and self-possessed, and that is what most makes Vessel of Love sound like pure joy." ^[8] PopMatters wrote that "Cook's breezy voice soothes on backdrops of steady brass and lush synths, making for a true tropical retreat." ^[14]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Angel Fire"	Hollie Cook, Joe Price, John Wardle, Luke Allwood, Martin Glover, Michael Rendell	4:10
2.	"Stay Alive"	Hollie Cook, John Wardle, Keith Levene, Luke Allwood, Martin Glover, Michael Rendell	4:19
3.	"Survive"	Hollie Cook, James McKone, Joe Price, Luke Allwood, Martin Glover, Michael Rendell	3:18
4.	"Ghostly Fading"	Hollie Cook, James McKone, Joe Price, Luke Allwood, Martin Glover, Michael Rendell	3:58
5.	"Freefalling"	Hollie Cook, James McKone, Joe Price, Luke Allwood, Martin Glover, Michael Rendell	3:38
6.	"Lunar Addiction"	Hollie Cook, Joe Price, John Wardle, Luke Allwood, Martin Glover, Michael Rendell	4:19
7.	"Turn It Around"	Hollie Cook, Daniele Gaudi, John Wardle, Martin Glover, Michael Rendell	4:13
8.	"Vessel of Love"	Hollie Cook, James McKone, Joe Price, Luke Allwood, Martin Glover, Michael Rendell	3:30
9.	"Together"	Hollie Cook, Daniele Gaudi, Hollie Cook, James McKone, Joe Price, Luke Allwood, Martin Glover, Michael Rendell	4:01
10.	"Far From Me"	Hollie Cook, Alex Paterson, Luke Allwood, Martin Glover, Michael Rendell	4:29

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
US Reggae Albums (Billboard) [15]	1

References

1. "Hollie Cook's New Album Will Warm Your Cold, Dead Heart". Vice.com.
2. "Hollie Cook - Vessel of Love". www.mergerecords.com.
3. "Metacritic Review". Metacritic.com. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
4. Simpson, Paul. "AllMusic Review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
5. Oddy, Guy (21 January 2018). "CD: Hollie Cook - Vessel of Love". The Arts Desk . Retrieved 9 October 2025.
6. Manzanares, Leonel (January 26, 2018). "Hollie Cook – Vessel Of Love (Merge Records)". God Is in the TV . Retrieved October 9, 2025.
7. Vessel Of Love is her most vital work to date. [Mar 2018, p.91]
8. "Hollie Cook: Vessel of Love". Pitchfork.
9. Pontecorvo, Adriane (18 January 2018). "Hollie Cook Returns with More Dreamy Reggae Rhythms on 'Vessel of Love'". PopMatters . Retrieved 9 October 2025.
10. There's always been a wistful strain to [Cook's music]. Youth's contribution is to amp up the dreaminess in a way that perfectly suits songs such as Lunar Addiction and Ghostly fading. [Apr 2018, p.108]
11. "Hollie Cook album review: Vessel of Love - The Skinny". www.theskinny.co.uk.
12. Though slight in parts, and hardly groundbreaking, for those craving a little sunshine in these dark days, Vessel Of Love brings the rays. [Feb 2018, p.25]
13. "Hollie Cook | Biography & History". AllMusic.
14. "Hollie Cook Returns with More Dreamy Reggae Rhythms on 'Vessel of Love'". PopMatters. January 18, 2018.
15. "Hollie Cook Chart History (Reggae Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2018.