Vessel of Love

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Vessel of Love
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Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 26, 2018 (2018-01-26)
StudioSpace Mountain Studio, Valle de Lecrín, Granada, Andalusia; Meridian Studios, London; Boogie Back Studios, London
Genre Reggae [1]
Length39:55
Label Merge [2]
Producer Youth
Hollie Cook chronology
Twice
(2014)
Vessel of Love
(2018)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 73/100 [3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Pitchfork 7.4/10 [5]
The Skinny Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]

Vessel of Love is a studio album by reggae musician Hollie Cook. [7] It was released in 2018 via Merge Records.

Contents

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." [5] PopMatters wrote that "Cook's breezy voice soothes on backdrops of steady brass and lush synths, making for a true tropical retreat." [8]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Angel Fire"Hollie Cook, Joe Price, John Wardle, Luke Allwood, Martin Glover, Michael Rendell4:10
2."Stay Alive"Hollie Cook, John Wardle, Keith Levene, Luke Allwood, Martin Glover, Michael Rendell4:19
3."Survive"Hollie Cook, James McKone, Joe Price, Luke Allwood, Martin Glover, Michael Rendell3:18
4."Ghostly Fading"Hollie Cook, James McKone, Joe Price, Luke Allwood, Martin Glover, Michael Rendell3:58
5."Freefalling"Hollie Cook, James McKone, Joe Price, Luke Allwood, Martin Glover, Michael Rendell3:38
6."Lunar Addiction"Hollie Cook, Joe Price, John Wardle, Luke Allwood, Martin Glover, Michael Rendell4:19
7."Turn It Around"Hollie Cook, Daniele Gaudi, John Wardle, Martin Glover, Michael Rendell4:13
8."Vessel of Love"Hollie Cook, James McKone, Joe Price, Luke Allwood, Martin Glover, Michael Rendell3:30
9."Together"Hollie Cook, Daniele Gaudi, Hollie Cook, James McKone, Joe Price, Luke Allwood, Martin Glover, Michael Rendell4:01
10."Far From Me"Hollie Cook, Alex Paterson, Luke Allwood, Martin Glover, Michael Rendell4:29

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
US Reggae Albums (Billboard) [9] 1

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