Keepsake (Hatchie album)

Keepsake is the debut studio album by Australian musician Hatchie, released on 21 June 2019, through Double Double Whammy, Ivy League and Heavenly Recordings. The album was preceded by the singles "Without a Blush", "Stay With Me", and "Obsessed".

Keepsake
Studio album by
Hatchie
Released21 June 2019 (2019-06-21)
GenreDream pop[1]
Length45:14
Label
ProducerJohn Castle
Hatchie chronology
Sugar & Spice
(2018)		 Keepsake
(2019)
Singles from Keepsake
  1. "Without a Blush"
    Released: 26 February 2019
  2. "Stay with Me"
    Released: 2 April 2019
  3. "Obsessed"
    Released: 16 May 2019

Release and promotion

On 26 February 2019, Hatchie announced the release of her debut studio album Keepsake alongside a pre-order. The announcement was accompanied by the release of the lead single "Without a Blush" and its music video, as well as spring tour dates.[2] On 2 April 2019, Hatchie released "Stay With Me" as the second single from the album, with a music video also released on the same day.[3] On 16 May 2019, Hatchie released "Obsessed" as the third single from the album also with an accompanying music video. North American fall tour dates were announced the same day.[4]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic80/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
Consequence of SoundB+[7]
DIY[8]
Exclaim!8/10[9]
The Guardian[1]
The Line of Best Fit8.5/10[10]
Pitchfork6.5/10[11]
PopMatters[12]
Uncut[13]
Under the Radar8.5/10[14]

Keepsake received universal acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 80, based on fifteen reviews.[5] PopMatters's Dave Heaton said, "Keepsake contains nihilism and optimism at once. This tender, overwhelming pop music has a way of feeling like the soundtrack to the end of the world."[12] Michael Watkins of Under the Radar called it "a record destined to sit at the beginning of a promising legacy in years to come, as Hatchie continues to create jangling sonic comfort food far into the future."[14] The Line of Best Fit critic Craig Howieson stated, "Keepsake has an inexplicable familiarity even as it bursts with new ideas. It is a document capable of throwing us into our own pasts, the perfect score for the movies we make in our minds."[10]

LAura Dzubay of Consequence of sound wrote, "The industrial and atmospheric elements of the album all convey a sense of searching and often of rushing away from one thing and toward another. Even the blurred cover image of Hatchie suggests a feeling of constantly being in motion. It is through this searching and continual movement that Hatchie etches her own lines to define her persona through her music, constantly propelling herself and her ideas in new directions and trusting that we'll keep up."[7] DIY's Cady Siregar said Hatchie "writes and wears her heart on her sleeve, half-singing, half-sighing through her songs with wide-eyed candour, shining through such swoon-worthy dream- pop. At some point, you'll wonder if it was Hatchie's heartache and pain that was written about, or your own."[8] Exclaim! writer Chris Gee said, "Keepsake marks an assertive, confident step forward for Hatchie and Pilbeam is well on her way to carving out her own storied path."[9]

Writing for AllMusic, Heather Phares stated that "as Hatchie exceeds the expectations set by Sugar & Spice, Keepsake reflects her growth into an even more confident and varied artist."[6] Under the Radar's Lisa-Marie Ferla wrote, "While Pilbeam's gorgeous, dreamy melodies remain her main strength, a longer running time give her space to play with different ideas."[13] In a more mixed review, Pitchfork's Arielle Gordon said, "Keepsake is an album filled with small, inspired moments like this, but they don’t add up to much. Sugary but hollow, Keepsake melts like cotton candy, dissolving on impact."[11]

Track listing

All tracks written by Harriette Pilbeam and Joseph Agius, except "Secret", co-written by John Castle.[15]

No.TitleLength
1."Not That Kind"3:50
2."Without a Blush"4:59
3."Her Own Heart"3:55
4."Obsessed"5:14
5."Unwanted Guest"4:56
6."Secret"4:04
7."Kiss the Stars"4:11
8."Stay with Me"4:55
9."When I Get Out"4:33
10."Keep"4:37
Total length:45:14

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[16]

  • John Castle – production, mixing
  • Brian Lucey – mastering
  • Joe Agius - design
  • Sophie Hur – artwork

Release history
Region Date Label Ref.
North America 21 June 2019 Double Double Whammy
[17]
Australia Ivy League Records
[18]
New Zealand
Various Heavenly Recordings
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References
  1. Stafford, Andrew (20 June 2019). "Hatchie: Keepsake review – reminiscent dream pop keeps pulling you back in". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  2. Minsker, Evan (26 February 2019). "Hatchie Announces Debut Album, Shares New Song "Without A Blush"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  3. Schatz, Lake (2 April 2019). "Hatchie asks that you "Stay with Me"on new song". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  4. Martoccio, Angie (16 May 2019). "Hatchie Reminisces on New Song 'Obsessed' Before Touring North America". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  5. "Reviews for Keepsake by Hatchie". Metacritic. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  6. Phares, Heather. "Keepsake - Hatchie". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  7. Dzubay, Laura (21 June 2019). "Artist of the Month Hatchie Dreams Big on Keepsake". Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  8. Siregar, Cady (21 June 2019). "Hatchie - Keepsake". DIY. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  9. Gee, Chris (21 June 2019). "Hatchie - Keepsake". Exclaim. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  10. Howieson, Craig (18 June 2019). "Hatchie's Keepsake makes new ideas feel beautifully familiar". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  11. Gordon, Arielle (27 June 2019). "Hatchie: Keepsake Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  12. Heaton, Dave (24 June 2019). "Hatchie: Keepsake (album review)". PopMatters. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  13. Ferla, Lisa-Marie (July 2019). "Hatchie - Keepsake". Uncut (266): 29.
  14. Watkins, Michael (19 June 2019). "Hatchie: Keepsake (Double Double Whammy) Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  15. "Keepsake on TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  16. "Keepsake - Hatchie | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
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