Jessica Pratt (album)

Jessica Pratt
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 6, 2012
Recorded2007
GenreFolk
Length40:58
LabelBirth
ProducerCraig Gotsill
Jessica Pratt chronology
Jessica Pratt
(2012)
On Your Own Love Again
(2015)
Singles from Jessica Pratt
  1. "Night Faces"
    Released: November 1, 2012

Jessica Pratt is the debut studio album by American folk singer-songwriter Jessica Pratt. It was released on November 6, 2012[1] through Darker My Love guitarist Tim Presley's record label, Birth Records. Produced by Craig Gotsill, the album features the songs that were originally recorded in 2007 over analogue tape.[2]

It was preceded by a single, Night Faces, which was released online on November 1[3] and was well received by Pitchfork, who called in "pure and radiant folk poetry that's commanding even at its most whispered moments".[4] The initial 500 pressings of the album sold out in less than two weeks.[5] It received attention from many music websites and magazines, including Pitchfork,[6] Consequence of Sound[7] and PopMatters.[8]

  1. ^ "Jessica Pratt - "Jessica Pratt"". music.apple.com. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  2. ^ Pickard, Joshua (December 20, 2012). "Interview: Jessica Pratt". Beats Per Minute.
  3. ^ Singh, Amrit (November 2012). "Jessica Pratt - "Night Faces", November 1, 2012". Stereogum.com. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  4. ^ Pelly, Jenn. "Tracks: Jessica Pratt - "Night Faces", October 30, 2012". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  5. ^ Bravo, Amber (November 20, 2012). "Interview: Jessica Pratt". The Fader. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  6. ^ Zoladz, Lindsay (November 20, 2012). "Jessica Pratt - Jessica Pratt". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  7. ^ Cosores, Phillip (November 27, 2012). "Album Review: Jessica Pratt – Jessica Pratt". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  8. ^ Leight, Elias (July 16, 2013). "Jessica Pratt: Jessica Pratt". PopMatters. Retrieved May 23, 2014.