Three Futures
2017 studio album by Torres
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Three Futures is the third studio album by Torres (née Mackenzie Scott), released on September 29, 2017, on 4AD Records. The album was recorded in England. As with Torres' last album Sprinter, Three Futures was produced by Rob Eliis. The album was mixed by David Tolomel.
ReleasedSeptember 29, 2017
StudioEve Studios (Manchester, United Kingdom), Silkhay (Bridport, United Kingdom)
Length46:06
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| Released | September 29, 2017 | |||
| Studio | Eve Studios (Manchester, United Kingdom), Silkhay (Bridport, United Kingdom) | |||
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| Length | 46:06 | |||
| Label | 4AD | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100[1] |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The A.V. Club | A−[3] |
| Consequence of Sound | B+[4] |
| DIY Magazine | [5] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8/10[6] |
| Mojo | [1] |
| Pitchfork | 8.0/10[7] |
| Spin | 8/10[8] |
| Uncut | [1] |
| Under the Radar | 6.5/10[9] |
Production
Artwork
The album cover prominently features an example of the at the time frequented satirized manspreading trend. Torres explained it reminded her of the idea that “men take up more space”.[11]
Track listing
All tracks written by Mackenzie Scott, except where noted[12]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Tongue Slap Your Brains Out" | 3:20 | |
| 2. | "Skim" | 5:18 | |
| 3. | "Three Futures" | 4:04 | |
| 4. | "Righteous Woman" | 3:50 | |
| 5. | "Greener Stretch" | 4:45 | |
| 6. | "Helen in the Woods" | 2:33 | |
| 7. | "Bad Baby Pie" | 4:39 | |
| 8. | "Marble Focus" | 5:03 | |
| 9. | "Concrete Ganesha" | 4:30 | |
| 10. | "To Be Given a Body" | M. Scott, Cynthia Scott | 8:04 |
| Total length: | 46:06 | ||
Personnel
- Mackenzie Scott – vocals, guitar, drum programming, synthesizer, producer
- Rob Ellis – electronic drums, synthesizer, drum programming, producer
- Chris Hamilton - synthesizer, drum machine, electronics, engineer
- Dahm Majuri Cipolla - drums, electronics
- Cameron Kapoor – guitar, synthesizer, electronics
- Adrian Utley – synthesizer
- Erin Manning – synthesizer, keyboards, electronics
- Ben Christophers – synthesizer, omnichord, electronics
- Henry Broadhead – engineer
- Heba Kadry – mastering
- David Tolomei – mixing[13]