Moss | ||||
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Released | September 23, 2022 | |||
Studio | Long Pond Studios[1] | |||
Length | 44:36 | |||
Label | Mom + Pop | |||
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Moss is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter and actress Maya Hawke, released on September 23, 2022.[2] It is the follow-up to her positively received debut album Blush (2020).[3]
On June 29, 2022, Hawke announced Moss alongside the release of the first single "Thérèse".[4] "Thérèse" was inspired by a Balthus painting at the Metropolitan Museum of Art called "Thérèse Dreaming".[5] Hawke has identified with the girl in the "Thérèse Dreaming" painting "who in my head is me" in the track.[6] Hawke cited Taylor Swift's album Folklore (2020) as an inspiration for the sound of Moss.[7]
According to a press release from Mom + Pop, Moss serves as "Hawke's meditation on rebirth and acceptance".[8]
Moss was released on September 23, 2022, as a digital download, for streaming, and on CD and vinyl LP formats. An exclusive release of Moss was also available from Urban Outfitters as a translucent pink vinyl LP.[9] A translucent orange LP is available from Maya Hawke's official website.[10]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.1/10[11] |
Metacritic | 71/100[12] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Clash | 8/10[13] |
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The Line of Best Fit | 7/10[16] |
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Pitchfork | 7.2/10[18] |
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Under the Radar | 8/10[20] |
Moss was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 71, based on 9 reviews.[12]
In a four star review, Rhian Daly of NME wrote that Moss is "fresh" and "presents Hawke in wiser form" both lyrically and sonically from her debut album Blush.[17] A review in The Forty-Five called the album was a "more confident and experimental departure" from Blush, praising Hawke's intimate vocal performance.[15] Vicky Greer of The Line of Best Fit identified "Thérèse" and "Bloomed Into Blue" as some of the best songs on the album, which she called a "gorgeous outing for Maya Hawke".[16]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Backup Plan" |
| 3:17 | |
2. | "Bloomed Into Blue" |
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| 3:25 |
3. | "Hiatus" |
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| 3:37 |
4. | "Sweet Tooth" |
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| 3:41 |
5. | "Crazy Kid" (featuring Will Graefe) |
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| 3:37 |
6. | "Luna Moth" |
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| 3:24 |
7. | "South Elroy" |
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| 3:13 |
8. | "Thérèse" |
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| 3:27 |
9. | "Sticky Little Words" |
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| 2:26 |
10. | "Over" |
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| 3:49 |
11. | "Restless Moon" |
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| 3:29 |
12. | "Driver" |
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| 3:25 |
13. | "Mermaid Bar" |
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| 3:36 |
Total length: | 44:36 |
Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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Scottish Albums (OCC)[21] | 82 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[22] | 44 |