Memories Are Now Explained

Memories Are Now
Type:	studio
Artist:	Jesca Hoop
Cover:	Jesca Hoop - Memories Are Now.jpg
Genre:	Singer-songwriter, indie folk^[1]
Label:	Sub Pop
Producer:	Blake Mills
Prev Title:	Love Letter for Fire
Prev Year:	2016

Memories Are Now is the fourth solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Jesca Hoop. The album was released on February 10, 2017, through Sub Pop.^[2] It was produced by Blake Mills and features Fiona Apple on harmonica.^[3]

Reception

Memories Are Now received positive reviews from music critics upon release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 83 based on 14 reviews, indicating 'universal acclaim'.

In a four-star review, AllMusic writer Marcy Donelson claimed, "The whole record, in fact, is injected with a heavy dose of gumption and irreverence, a spirit that, deliberate or not, seems timely in the sociopolitical climate of early 2017."

Personnel

• Jesca Hoop – vocals, guitar
• Blake Mills – backing vocals, bass, drums, guitar, producer
• Fiona Apple – harmonica (track 5)
• Greg Leisz – guitar, pedal steel (track 8)
• Rob Moose – strings (track 6)

Technical personnel

• Eric Caudieux – engineer
• Ian Sefchick – mastering
• Greg Koller – mixing

Notes and References

1. Web site: Memories Are Now - Jesca Hoop | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic . . May 20, 2021 . May 20, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210520201637/https://www.allmusic.com/album/memories-are-now-mw0002995009 . live .
2. Web site: Memories Are Now by Jesca Hoop on Sub Pop Records. Sub Pop. August 28, 2017. August 28, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170828225713/https://www.subpop.com/releases/jesca_hoop/memories_are_now. live.
3. Web site: Jesca Hoop – Memories Are Now at Discogs. Discogs. Zink Media, Inc.. August 28, 2017. August 29, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170829035347/https://www.discogs.com/Jesca-Hoop-Memories-Are-Now/release/9740691. live.