Everything Perfect Is Already Here
| Everything Perfect Is Already Here | ||||
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| Released | April 22, 2022 | |||
| Genre | Ambient[1] | |||
| Length | 30:16 | |||
| Label | Shelter Press | |||
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Everything Perfect Is Already Here is a studio album by Canadian-American musician Claire Rousay.[2] It was released on April 22, 2022, through Shelter Press. It received universal acclaim from critics.[3]
Background
[edit]Everything Perfect Is Already Here is a proper follow-up to A Softer Focus (2021).[4] The album consists of two 15-minute pieces: "It Feels Foolish to Care" and "Everything Perfect Is Already Here".[5] It features contributions from Alex Cunningham (on violin), Mari Maurice (on electronics and violin), Marilu Donovan (on harp), and Theodore Cale Schafer (on piano).[6]
The album was released on April 22, 2022, through Shelter Press.[7]
Critical reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 82/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The Guardian |   [8] |
| Mojo | [9] |
| Pitchfork | 7.5/10[10] |
| Uncut | 7/10[11] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Everything Perfect Is Already Here received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 82 out of 100 from 5 critic scores.[3]
Tayyab Amin of The Guardian stated, "Between Rousay's drones and disruptions, melodics and arguments, the album becomes a place for feeling in the present, untethered by time, as familiar as a memory and as placeless as a dream."[8] Stephen Worthy of Mojo wrote, "Everything Perfect Is Already Here avoids emotional overload, instead offering solace and a loving embrace, a haven of calm and normality."[9] Sam Richards of Uncut described the album as "the sound of everyday thoughts and routines magnified into an engrossing deep listen."[11]
Accolades
[edit]| Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loud and Quiet | Loud and Quiet Albums of the Year 2022 | 15 |
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| The Quietus | Quietus Albums of the Year 2022 | 15 |
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It Feels Foolish to Care" | 15:05 |
| 2. | "Everything Perfect Is Already Here" | 15:11 |
| Total length: | 30:16 | |
Notes
- All track titles are stylized in all lowercase.[14]
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from liner notes.[14][15]
- Claire Rousay – music
- Alex Cunningham – violin
- Mari Maurice – electronics, violin
- Marilu Donovan – harp
- Theodore Cale Schafer – piano
- Stephan Mathieu – mastering
- Katie Fuller – artwork
- Bartolomé Sanson – layout
References
[edit]- ↑ Davis, Ted (December 15, 2022). "The Best Ambient of 2022". Bandcamp Daily. Archived from the original on December 19, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- ↑ Yalcinkaya, Günseli (September 9, 2025). "Dazed Mix: claire rousay". Dazed. Archived from the original on November 22, 2025. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Everything Perfect Is Already Here by Claire Rousay". Metacritic. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- ↑ H, Rob (February 21, 2022). "claire rousay announces hopeful new album everything perfect is already here, shares extract". Beats Per Minute. Archived from the original on July 2, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- ↑ Minsker, Evan (February 21, 2022). "Claire Rousay Announces New Album Everything Perfect Is Already Here". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on March 17, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- ↑ Eede, Christian (February 22, 2022). "claire rousay announces new album, 'everything perfect is already here', on Shelter-Press". DJ Mag. Archived from the original on March 18, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- ↑ Eede, Christian (February 21, 2022). "Claire Rousay Details New LP, 'Everything Perfect Is Already Here'". The Quietus. Archived from the original on August 11, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- 1 2 Amin, Tayyab (April 22, 2022). "Claire Rousay: Everything Perfect Is Already Here review – everyday sounds that tug at the heartstrings". The Guardian. Archived from the original on May 13, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- 1 2 Worthy, Stephen (June 2022). "Mojo Filter". Mojo. No. 343. p. 86.
- ↑ Dorris, Jesse (April 26, 2022). "claire rousay: everything perfect is already here". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- 1 2 Richards, Sam (May 2022). "New Albums". Uncut. No. 300. p. 35.
- ↑ "Loud And Quiet Albums of the Year 2022". Loud and Quiet. November 28, 2022. Archived from the original on December 15, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Quietus Albums Of The Year 2022 (In Association With Norman Records) (page 5 of 5)". The Quietus. December 31, 2022. Archived from the original on August 3, 2025. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "everything perfect is already here | claire rousay". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on October 20, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- ↑ Claire Rousay (2022). Everything Perfect Is Already Here (vinyl liner notes). Shelter Press.
Further reading
[edit]- Ague, Vanessa (April 25, 2022). "Claire Rousay — Everything Perfect is already Here". The Quietus. Archived from the original on August 27, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- Bowe, Miles (April 26, 2022). "claire rousay, "everything perfect is already here"". Bandcamp Daily. Archived from the original on May 25, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- Williger, Jonathan (April 21, 2022). "claire rousay transforms the mundane into sonic abundance". NPR. Archived from the original on May 15, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Everything Perfect Is Already Here at Discogs (list of releases)
- Everything Perfect Is Already Here at AllMusic