Three Futures is the third studio album by Torres (née Mackenzie Scott), released on September 29, 2017, on 4AD Records. The album was recorded in England. As with Torres' last album Sprinter, Three Futures was produced by Rob Eliis. The album was mixed by David Tolomel.
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| Released | September 29, 2017 | |||
| Studio | Eve Studios (Manchester, United Kingdom), Silkhay (Bridport, United Kingdom) | |||
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| Length | 46:06 | |||
| Label | 4AD | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The A.V. Club | A−[3] |
| Consequence of Sound | B+[4] |
| DIY Magazine | [5] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8/10[6] |
| Mojo | [1] |
| Pitchfork | 8.0/10[7] |
| Spin | 8/10[8] |
| Uncut | [1] |
| Under the Radar | 6.5/10[9] |
Production
editThree Futures was recorded in Stockport and Dorset, England once again with co-producer Rob Ellis, who also produced her last album, Sprinter. David Tolomei was chosen to mix the album.[10]
Artwork
editThe album cover prominently features an example of the at the time frequented satirized manspreading trend. Torres explained it reminded her of the idea that “men take up more space”.[11]
Track listing
editAll tracks written by Mackenzie Scott, except where noted[12]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Tongue Slap Your Brains Out" | 3:20 | |
| 2. | "Skim" | 5:18 | |
| 3. | "Three Futures" | 4:04 | |
| 4. | "Righteous Woman" | 3:50 | |
| 5. | "Greener Stretch" | 4:45 | |
| 6. | "Helen in the Woods" | 2:33 | |
| 7. | "Bad Baby Pie" | 4:39 | |
| 8. | "Marble Focus" | 5:03 | |
| 9. | "Concrete Ganesha" | 4:30 | |
| 10. | "To Be Given a Body" | M. Scott, Cynthia Scott | 8:04 |
| Total length: | 46:06 | ||
Personnel
edit- Mackenzie Scott – vocals, guitar, drum programming, synthesizer, producer
- Rob Ellis – electronic drums, synthesizer, drum programming, producer
- Chris Hamilton - synthesizer, drum machine, electronics, engineer
- Dahm Majuri Cipolla - drums, electronics
- Cameron Kapoor – guitar, synthesizer, electronics
- Adrian Utley – synthesizer
- Erin Manning – synthesizer, keyboards, electronics
- Ben Christophers – synthesizer, omnichord, electronics
- Henry Broadhead – engineer
- Heba Kadry – mastering
- David Tolomei – mixing[13]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Critic Reviews for Three Futures". Metacritic. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Three Futures - Torres | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ Williams, Matt (26 September 2017). "Torres' Three Futures is a deeply sensual affair". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ^ Sackllah, David (26 September 2017). "Torres – Three Futures". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ^ Johnson, Eugenie (29 September 2017). "Torres - Three Futures". DIY Magazine. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ^ Putnam, Jon. "Mackenzie Scott accepts the bad that comes with the good and revels in it on her third Torres outing". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ^ Sherburne, Philip. "TORRES: Three Futures Review". Pitchfork.
- ^ Gaca, Anna. "Review: Torres Boldly Revamps Her Sound on the Mysterious, Expansive Three Futures". Spin. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ^ Peirson-Hagger, Ellen. "TORRES: Three Futures (4AD) Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ^ "TORRES Announces New Album Three Futures, Releases Title Track". 12 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ^ "Torres is the unapologetic alt pop provacateur that we cant get enough of". 19 September 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "Three Futures - Torres". Allmusic. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ^ "Torres (2) - Three Futures (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2017.