Mighty Time

Mighty Time
Studio album by Emilie Mover
Released April 2, 2013 (2013-04-02)
Recorded 2012
Genre Indie pop, jazz, etc.
Label Nevado Records
Producer Jay Merrow, Marco DiFelice, Ian Lefeuvre, Sean Nimmons-Paterson
Emilie Mover chronology
The Greatest Kids Mix Tape, Vol. 1
(2012)		 Mighty Time
(2013)		 Emilie Mover Sings Peggy Lee
(2013)

Mighty Time is a studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Emilie Mover.[1][2] Released on April 2, 2013 by Nevado Records, it was well received by critics. NOW Toronto wrote that "the varied arrangements bring out the whimsy in her songwriting: reverby synth-pop brushes up against piano ballads, upbeat pop rock tunes, psych-soul and hints of doo-wop."[3]

Production and release

Mighty Time was recorded in home studio spaces throughout the summer of 2012,[4][5] and producers included Jay Merrow and Marco DiFelice, Ian Lefeuvre and Sean Nimmons-Paterson.[3] With Mover handling primary vocals and songwriting, two of the songs feature a duet with Ian Lefeuvre, including a cover of a Townes Van Zandt song.[3] In early 2013 Mover signed to Nevado Records to release the album,[4][6] and she released Mighty Time on April 2, 2013.[1] It was released early on March 26, 2013 for live streaming on Exclaim!.[4]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim!(positive)[4]
NOW Toronto(positive)[3]
BeatRoute Magazine(positive)[7]
"Mighty Time contains coy jazz-pop, astute psychedelic bossa nova, laid-back lounge music, bouncy folk-pop, serene Icelandic chord stretches and plenty of fragments that I can’t even name... Mover’s awareness of how the pieces of our musical past relate to one another has here resulted in a wonderful, self-aware record."[7]
— BeatRoute Magazine in 2013[7]

Wrote Alex Hudson of Exclaim!, "while past works have found Mover focusing on jazzy coffeehouse sounds, this record is more eclectic and pop-centric... there are also plenty of mellow tunes and sweetly smoky vibes."[4] NOW Toronto wrote that "the varied arrangements bring out the whimsy in her songwriting: reverby synth-pop brushes up against piano ballads, upbeat pop rock tunes, psych-soul and hints of doo-wop."[3]

BeatRoute Magazine wrote about Mighty Time, that "Emilie Mover’s latest record travels piecemeal through the last century of contemporary music, grabbing bits and pieces of its most popular genres and dropping them 10 at a time into songs held together by some of the most addictive chord progressions I have ever heard." The review further states that "Mover’s lyrics reek of adulthood; the whimsical pseudo-twee of Feist or She & Him is nowhere to be found, replaced with songs of amicable breakups and befuddled heartache."[7] The review also praised Mover's lyrics.[7]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "See You When"    2:36
2. "Fishes"    2:57
3. "Goodbye My Love"    2:50
4. "True Love"    2:53
5. "So Long Too Late"    4:12
6. "Ride With the Tide"    2:37
7. "You Don't Treat Me Right"    2:39
8. "Time in My Mind"    2:45
9. "Tell Me Why"    2:54
10. "Pret a Porter"    2:48
11. "Wasted Time"    3:25
12. "Only Him or Me"    2:34

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 "Emilie Mover Discography". iTunes. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
  2. ↑ "Emilie Mover". Allmusic. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Greene, Sarah (May 2, 2013). "Emilie Mover - Mighty Time". NOW Toronto. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Hudson, Alex (March 26, 2013). "'Mighty Time' (album stream)". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
  5. ↑ "Emilie Mover biographical info". CBC. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
  6. ↑ Greene, Sarah (April 26, 2013). "Q&A: Emilie Mover". NOW Toronto. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 Julius, John (June 13, 2013). "Mighty Time Review". BeatRoute Magazine. Retrieved 2015-07-28.

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