Moss
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 23, 2022 (2022-09-23)
StudioLong Pond Studios[1]
Length44:36
LabelMom + Pop
Producer
Maya Hawke chronology
Blush
(2020)
Moss
(2022)
Singles from Moss
  1. "Thérèse"
    Released: June 29, 2022
  2. "Sweet Tooth"
    Released: August 16, 2022
  3. "Luna Moth"
    Released: September 21, 2022

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]

Background

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]

Release

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]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.1/10[11]
Metacritic71/100[12]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash8/10[13]
Dork[14]
The Forty-Five[15]
The Line of Best Fit7/10[16]
NME[17]
Pitchfork7.2/10[18]
The Telegraph[19]
Under the Radar8/10[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]

Track listing

Moss track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Backup Plan"3:17
2."Bloomed Into Blue"
  • Hawke
  • Davis
  • Hawke
  • Davis
3:25
3."Hiatus"
  • Hawke
  • Hutson
  • Hawke
  • Davis
3:37
4."Sweet Tooth"
  • Hawke
  • Hutson
  • Hawke
  • Davis
  • Jonathan Low
3:41
5."Crazy Kid" (featuring Will Graefe)
  • Hawke
  • Graefe
  • Hawke
  • Davis
3:37
6."Luna Moth"
  • Hawke
  • Hutson
  • Hawke
  • Davis
3:24
7."South Elroy"
  • Hawke
  • Graefe
  • Hawke
  • Davis
3:13
8."Thérèse"
  • Hawke
  • Davis
  • Hawke
  • Davis
3:27
9."Sticky Little Words"
  • Hawke
  • Graefe
  • Hawke
  • Davis
2:26
10."Over"
  • Hawke
  • Hutson
  • Hawke
  • Davis
3:49
11."Restless Moon"
  • Hawke
  • Graefe
  • Hawke
  • Davis
3:29
12."Driver"
  • Hawke
  • Hutson
  • Hawke
  • Davis
  • Low
3:25
13."Mermaid Bar"
  • Hawke
  • Davis
  • Hawke
  • Davis
3:36
Total length:44:36

Charts

Chart performance for Moss
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[21] 82
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[22] 44

References

  1. Martoccio, Angie (September 14, 2022). "'I Want My Hero's Moment': Maya Hawke on the End of 'Stranger Things' and Her New Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  2. Pappis, Konstantinos (June 29, 2022). "Maya Hawke Announces New Album 'MOSS', Shares New Single 'Thérèse'". Our Culture. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  3. Daly, Rhian (August 20, 2020). "Maya Hawke – 'Blush' review: aching collection of folk-rock tales from 'Stranger Things' star". NME. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  4. Kenneally, Cerys (June 30, 2022). "Maya Hawke announces second album with new song "Thérèse"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  5. Graves, Wren (June 29, 2022). "Maya Hawke announces new album Moss, shares "Thérèse": Stream". Consequence. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  6. Jacob, Lola (June 30, 2022). "Maya Hawke drops new single 'Thérèse' + announces sophomore album 'Moss'". Coup de Main Magazine. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  7. Aniftos, Rania (July 21, 2022). "Maya Hawke Says Taylor Swift's 'Folklore' Inspired the Sound of Her Upcoming Album 'Moss'". Billboard. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  8. "Maya Hawke Announces Sophomore Album 'MOSS' Out September 23rd". Mom + Pop. June 29, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  9. "Maya Hawke – Moss Limited LP". Urban Outfitters. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  10. "Preorder: Maya Hawke: MOSS Vinyl LP". Maya Hawke. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  11. "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  12. 1 2 "MOSS by Maya Hawke". Metacritic. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  13. Mellen, James (September 26, 2022). "Maya Hawke - MOSS - Reviews". Clash. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  14. Goodman, Jessica (September 28, 2022). "Maya Hawke - MOSS". Dork. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  15. 1 2 Lam, Cordelia (September 21, 2022). "Maya Hawke – 'Moss' review: a thorny, prickly picture of womanhood". The Forty-Five. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  16. 1 2 Greer, Vicky (September 22, 2022). "MOSS sees Maya Hawke move from the silver screen to the realms of indie pop". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  17. 1 2 Daly, Rhian (September 21, 2022). "Maya Hawke – 'Moss' review: a stylish return to heady school days". NME. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  18. Bua, Jane (September 23, 2022). "Maya Hawke: Moss". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  19. McCormick, Neil; Johnston, Kathleen; Madden, Emma; Ahmed, Narzra; Woods, Cat (September 23, 2022). "Beth Orton brings beauty to middle-age, Jake Blount is a revelation – the week's best albums". The Telegraph. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  20. Saalman, Austin (September 22, 2022). "Maya Hawke: MOSS (Mom + Pop) - review". Under the Radar. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  21. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  22. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
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