Pastlife is the second studio album by American indie rock musician Jackson Phillips, under the name Day Wave. The album was released on June 24, 2022, through PIAS Recordings.
Pastlife | ||||
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Released | June 24, 2022 | |||
Recorded | 2021 | |||
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Length | 29:50 | |||
Label | PIAS | |||
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Singles from Pastlife | ||||
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Four singles were released ahead of the album: "Before We Knew", "Where Do You Go", "Pastlife", and "Loner".
Critical reception edit
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Pitchfork | 6.9/10[2] |
Sputnikmusic | 3.4/5[3] |
Pastlife received mixed to positive reviews from contemporary music critics. In a positive review, Brady Brickner-Wood, writing for Pitchfork described the album as "characteristically crisp, concise guitar pop".[2] Brickner-Wood further said of Pastlife that it "is a coming-of-age album for 30-year-olds, concerned with newfound commitments and misbegotten ambitions".[2] Timothy Monger, writing for AllMusic, gave Pastlife a three-star rating saying that "despite a handful of pretty melodies and a yawning sense of melancholia, Pastlife is rather unassuming, passing by in an affable 30 minutes of chiming guitars, burbling synths, and hushed introspection. If anything, it is a little smaller in scope than Day Wave's earlier releases, though painted with the same palette of sounds and moods".[1]
In a staff review for Sputnikmusic, the album was described Phillips as "happy retreading the unambitious pleasantries of mid-2010’s bedroom-drem".[3]
Track listing edit
All music is composed by Jackson Phillips
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "See You When The End's Near" (featuring KennyHoopla) | |
2. | "Pastlife" | |
3. | "Where Do You Go" | |
4. | "Blue" | |
5. | "Loner" | |
6. | "Before We Knew" | |
7. | "Great Expectations" | |
8. | "We Used to Be Young" | |
9. | "Heart to Rest" | |
10. | "Apartment Complex" (featuring Hazel English) | |
Total length: | 29:50 |
References edit
- ^ a b Monger, Timothy. Review of Pastlife at AllMusic. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ a b c Brickner-Wood, Brady (August 8, 2022). "Day Wave: Pastlife Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ a b L., Jesper (June 24, 2022). "Review: Day Wave - Pastlife". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved October 12, 2022.