Here and Now is the second EP from Australian musician Gretta Ray, released on 10 August 2018 through AWAL.

Here and Now
EP by
Released10 August 2018
Length29:51[1]
Label
Producer
  • Josh Barber[a]
  • Jonathan Dreyfus[b]
  • Jono Steer[c]
Gretta Ray chronology
Elsewhere
(2016)
Here and Now
(2018)
Begin to Look Around
(2021)
Singles from Here and Now
  1. "Drive"
    Released: August 2016
  2. "Towers"
    Released: 15 March 2017[2]
  3. "Time"
    Released: 23 April 2018[3]
  4. "Radio Silence"
    Released: 3 August 2018

Here and Now debuted and peaked at number 46 on the ARIA Albums Chart.

Reception edit

Hayden Davies from Pilerats said:

Here And Now acts a re-cap of kinds for the last two years, covering her growth as a person and a musician since 'Drive' all the way through to the chart-storming heavyweight she is today. From 2017's 'Towers' and this year's highlight 'Time' right through to her latest single, the emotion-driven 'Radio Silence', Here and Now showcases this evolution and adventure through washed-out guitar melodies and Ray's notorious aching vocals, which instantly captivate you the second they float in.[4]

Track listing edit

All tracks are written by Gretta Ray

Here and Now track listing
No.TitleLength
1."When We're in Fitzroy"3:58
2."A View Like This"4:10
3."Drive"5:02
4."Radio Silence"4:18
5."Time"3:49
6."Towers"4:15
7."Blue Minded"4:19
Total length:29:51

Personnel edit

Adapted from the EP's liner notes.[5]

Musicians edit

Other musicians

  • Jonathan Dreyfus – strings, arrangement, performance (1, 7), additional musician (tracks not listed)
  • Josh Barber – additional musician (tracks not listed)
  • Adam Ollendorff – additional musician (tracks not listed)
  • Louis Gill – additional musician (tracks not listed)
  • Adam Keafer – additional musician (tracks not listed)
  • Shannon Busch – additional musician (tracks not listed)
  • Stephen Mowat – additional musician (track not listed)
  • Leigh Fisher – additional musician (tracks not listed)
  • Simon Rabl – additional musician (tracks not listed)
  • Conor Black-Harry – additional musician (tracks not listed)

Technical edit

  • Josh Barber – production (1–3, 5–7)
  • Jonathan Dreyfus – production (1, 3, 5–7)
  • Jono Steer – production (4)
  • Leigh Fisher – production (4)
  • John Castle – mixing 1–2, 4–5, 7)
  • Ryan Hewitt – mixing (3, 6)
  • Will Duperier – mixing assistance (3, 6)
  • Fraser Montgomery – engineering (3, 6)
  • Nick Edin – engineering (3, 6)
  • Lachlan Carrick at Moose Mastering – mastering (1–7)

Artwork and design edit

  • Kareena Zerefros – cover portrait (adapted from original photo by Gavin Batty)
  • Rory Dewar – packaging design

Charts edit

Chart performance for Here and Now
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 46

Release history edit

Release history and formats for Here and Now
Region Date Format Label Catalogue Ref.
Various 10 August 2018
Not applicable [7][8]

Notes edit

  1. ^ Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7
  2. ^ Tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, and 7
  3. ^ Track 4

References edit

  1. ^ "Here and Now by Gretta Ray". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Towers – Single by Gretta Ray on Apple Music". Apple Music. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Time – Single by Gretta Ray on Apple Music". Apple Music. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Stream Gretta Ray's new EP with some insight from the star herself". pilerats. August 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  5. ^ Here and Now (booklet). Gretta Ray. AWAL. 2018.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "Gretta Ray – Here and Now". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Here and Now by Gretta Ray on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Here and Now (EP, 2018) CD". Sound-Merch. Retrieved 23 July 2021.