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On Your Own Love Again

Jessica PrattStudioFebruary 3, 2015

About this Album

On Your Own Love Again is the second album by Jessica Pratt, released on Drag City in 2015 as the follow-up to her 2012 self-titled debut.

Pratt made it alone at home in Los Angeles after the death of her mother[1], reportedly on a 4-track with tape hiss and wavering playback speed left in[3]. Critics heard a record about heartbreak and the work of trusting love again, moving from sadness toward self-assurance[2].

Songs

Back, Baby

References

  1. Song of the Day: Jessica Pratt - Back, Baby (KEXP) — Album context, Pratt's influences, and the 'cool-eyed, bittersweet farewell' characterization.
  2. Jessica Pratt, On Your Own Love Again review (The Line of Best Fit) — Home recording, vocal layering, and the album's arc from sadness toward self-assurance.
  3. Jessica Pratt, On Your Own Love Again review (Tiny Mix Tapes) — 4-track recording details, tape hiss, influences, and praise for the song.