The Future and the Past

The Future and the Past is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Natalie Prass. It was released in June 2018 under ATO Records.

The Future and the Past
Studio album by Natalie Prass
Released	June 1, 2018 (2018-06-01)
Length	45:27
Label	ATO
Producer	Matthew E. White Natalie Prass
Natalie Prass chronology
Natalie Prass (2015) The Future and the Past (2018)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.8/10[1]
Metacritic	82/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Consequence of Sound	B+[4]
The Guardian	[5]
The Independent	[6]
The Irish Times	[7]
Mojo	[8]
NME	[9]
Pitchfork	7.7/10[10]
Q	[11]
Rolling Stone	[12]
Uncut	8/10[13]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Oh My"	3:15
2.	"Short Court Style"	3:43
3.	"Your Fire (Interlude)"	0:32
4.	"The Fire"	3:27
5.	"Hot for the Mountain"	4:31
6.	"Lost"	3:10
7.	"Sisters"	4:36
8.	"Never Too Late"	3:49
9.	"Ship Go Down"	6:03
10.	"Nothing to Say"	4:26
11.	"Far from You"	3:33
12.	"Ain't Nobody"	4:22

Japanese edition bonus track

No.	Title	Length
13.	"Lost" (Demo)

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14]	157
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[15]	10
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[16]	29

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Edition	Label
Various	1 June 2019	CD LP digital download	Standard	ATO
Japan		CD	Japanese	ATO Hostess

References

1. "The Future And The Past by Natalie Prass reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
2. "The Future and the Past by Natalie Prass Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
3. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Future and the Past – Natalie Prass". AllMusic. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
4. Clark, Tyler (May 28, 2018). "Natalie Prass Displays Danceable Perseverance on The Future and the Past". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
5. Petridis, Alexis (May 31, 2018). "Natalie Prass: The Future and the Past review – musical magpie channels Karen and Janet". The Guardian. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
6. Kaplan, Ilana; Aubrey, Elizabeth; Morgan, Jessica (May 30, 2018). "Album reviews: Father John Misty, Roger Daltrey, LUMP and more". The Independent. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
7. Van Nguyen, Dean (June 1, 2018). "Natalie Prass: The Future And The Past review – this funk soul sister is a smooth operator". The Irish Times. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
8. Chick, Stevie (July 2018). "Let's wait a while". Mojo (296): 86.
9. Bassett, Jordan (May 24, 2018). "Natalie Prass – 'The Future And The Past' Review". NME. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
10. Horn, Olivia (June 7, 2018). "Natalie Prass: The Future and the Past". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
11. Flint, Hannah (July 2018). "Natalie Prass: The Future and the Past". Q (386): 116.
12. Johnston, Maura (June 7, 2018). "Review: Natalie Prass' Nostalgic, Political 'The Future and the Past'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
13. Thomson, Graeme (July 3, 2018). "Natalie Prass – The Future And The Past". Uncut. Archived from the original on March 22, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
14. "Ultratop.be – Natalie Prass – The Future and The Past" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
15. "Natalie Prass Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
16. "Natalie Prass Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2019.