Vessel of Love is a studio album by reggae musician Hollie Cook.[7] It was released in 2018 via Merge Records.

Vessel of Love
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 26, 2018 (2018-01-26)
StudioSpace Mountain Studio, Valle de Lecrín, Granada, Andalusia; Meridian Studios, London; Boogie Back Studios, London
GenreReggae[1]
Length39:55
LabelMerge[2]
ProducerYouth
Hollie Cook chronology
Twice
(2014)
Vessel of Love
(2018)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic73/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Pitchfork7.4/10[5]
The Skinny[6]

Critical reception

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Pitchfork wrote that Cook "always sounds strong and self-possessed, and that is what most makes Vessel of Love sound like pure joy."[5] PopMatters wrote that "Cook's breezy voice soothes on backdrops of steady brass and lush synths, making for a true tropical retreat."[8]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Angel Fire"Hollie Cook, Joe Price, John Wardle, Luke Allwood, Martin Glover, Michael Rendell4:10
2."Stay Alive"Hollie Cook, John Wardle, Keith Levene, Luke Allwood, Martin Glover, Michael Rendell4:19
3."Survive"Hollie Cook, James McKone, Joe Price, Luke Allwood, Martin Glover, Michael Rendell3:18
4."Ghostly Fading"Hollie Cook, James McKone, Joe Price, Luke Allwood, Martin Glover, Michael Rendell3:58
5."Freefalling"Hollie Cook, James McKone, Joe Price, Luke Allwood, Martin Glover, Michael Rendell3:38
6."Lunar Addiction"Hollie Cook, Joe Price, John Wardle, Luke Allwood, Martin Glover, Michael Rendell4:19
7."Turn It Around"Hollie Cook, Daniele Gaudi, John Wardle, Martin Glover, Michael Rendell4:13
8."Vessel of Love"Hollie Cook, James McKone, Joe Price, Luke Allwood, Martin Glover, Michael Rendell3:30
9."Together"Hollie Cook, Daniele Gaudi, Hollie Cook, James McKone, Joe Price, Luke Allwood, Martin Glover, Michael Rendell4:01
10."Far From Me"Hollie Cook, Alex Paterson, Luke Allwood, Martin Glover, Michael Rendell4:29

Charts

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Chart (2018) Peak
position
US Reggae Albums (Billboard)[9] 1

References

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  1. ^ "Hollie Cook's New Album Will Warm Your Cold, Dead Heart". www.vice.com.
  2. ^ "Hollie Cook - Vessel of Love". www.mergerecords.com.
  3. ^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic.com. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
  4. ^ Simpson, Paul. "AllMusic Review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Hollie Cook: Vessel of Love". Pitchfork.
  6. ^ "Hollie Cook album review: Vessel of Love - The Skinny". www.theskinny.co.uk.
  7. ^ "Hollie Cook | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  8. ^ "Hollie Cook Returns with More Dreamy Reggae Rhythms on 'Vessel of Love'". PopMatters. January 18, 2018.
  9. ^ "Hollie Cook Chart History (Reggae Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2018.