Torres (album)
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Torres (stylised as TORRES) is the self-titled debut studio album by Torres (née Mackenzie Scott), released independently in January 2013. The album was recorded over the course of five days by Nasvhille audio engineer Ryan McFadden in a recording studio in Franklin, Tennessee.[1]
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 84/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Pretty Much Amazing | A-[3] |
| No Ripcord | 9/10[4] |
| BPM | 8.6/10[5] |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.1/10[6] |
| Boston Phoenix |   [7] |
| Drowned in Sound | 7/10[8] |
| Nashville Scene | 4/5[9] |
TORRES has received generally favorable reviews from several mainstream critic websites including BPM, Pitchfork Media, and Drowned in Sound. Metacritic, which assigns an average score based on various professional ratings, gave the album an 84/100, based on 6 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim."[10] Critics praised Scott's powerful, raw voice and the live, intimate recording style as notable attractions of the record. Jayson Greene of Pitchfork Media wrote, " Mackenzie Scott's voice conveys raw, urgent desperation, the sort we flinch from instinctually and are attuned, on a primal level, to heed."[6] Drew Malmuth of Pretty Much Amazing wrote, "TORRES is an album that is pulsating with life."[3]
Track listing
Music and lyrics by Mackenzie Scott
- "Mother Earth, Father God" - 4:31
- "Honey" - 5:40
- "Jealousy and I" - 4:32
- "November Baby" - 7:04
- "When Winter's Over" - 3:30
- "Chains" - 5:48
- "Moon & Back" - 4:17
- "Don't Run Away, Emilie" - 4:50
- "Come To Terms" - 5:19
- "Waterfall" - 6:07
Personnel
Musicians
- Mackenzie Scott - singing/voices, guitar, percussion
- Chris DePorter - drums, percussion
- Brady Surface - bass, synth
- Mark Sloan - guitar, rhodes
- Bobby Chase - violin
- Larissa Maestro - cello
- Natalie Prass - vocal harmonies on "November Baby"
- Ryan McFadden - drum programming on "Chains" and "Don't Run Away, Emilie"
Production
- Mackenzie Scott - Co-Producer
- Ryan McFadden - Co-Producer, Engineer, Mixing
- Andrew Darby - Mastering
Art Direction
- Jess Cohen - Design, Inside Photo, Layout
- Bobby Herb - Cover Photo
Releases
| Region | Date | Label | Format |
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| Worldwide | 22 January 2013 | Independent | MP3 |
| United States | 8 February 2013 | Independent | CD, Vinyl |
References
- ^ "Interview: Torres | Inyourspeakers Media". Inyourspeakers.com. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- ^ Torres Reviews - Metacritic
- ^ a b drewmalmuth (2013-01-20). "Review: Torres - Torres « Pma". Pretty Much Amazing. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- ^ "Torres: Torres - Music Review". No Ripcord. 2013-02-10. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- ^ "Album Review: Torres - Torres | BPM". Beatsperminute.com. 2013-02-15. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- ^ a b "Torres: Torres | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- ^ "Torres | Torres - CD Reviews". Thephoenix.com. 2013-02-26. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- ^ Leedham, Robert (2013-03-01). "Torres - Torres / Releases / Releases // Drowned In Sound". Drownedinsound.com. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- ^ Torres, Torres [Review] | Nashville Cream | Nashville Scene
- ^ "Torres Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2013-10-07.