Saved (Now, Now album)
{{Infobox album
| name = Saved
| type = studio
| artist = Now, Now
| cover =Saved (Now, Now album).jpg
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| released = May 18, 2018
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| genre = {{hlist|Indie pop|dream pop|indie rock|ambient|synth-pop}}
| length = 45:37
| label = {{hlist|Trans Records|LAB Records}}
| producer = {{hlist|Bradley Hale|Chris Walla}}
| prev_title = Threads
| prev_year = 2012
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Saved is the third studio album by the indie rock band Now, Now. It was released on May 18, 2018{{Cite web |date=May 18, 2018 |title=Saved {{!}} Now, Now {{!}} trans- records |url=https://trans-records.bandcamp.com/album/saved |access-date=March 9, 2021 |website=Bandcamp}} on Trans Records.{{cite web |url=https://www.stereogum.com/1995976/stream-now-now-saved/music/album-stream/ |title=Stream Now, Now Saved |first=James|last= Rettig |date= May 14, 2018 |work=Stereogum }} It is the band's first album in six years, and also their first album since the departure of guitarist and background vocalist Jess Abbott in 2017.
Background and recording
In 2014, the band announced that they were in the process of writing a new record.
On May 8, 2017, the band deleted all previous content from their Twitter and Facebook page and posted a short teaser video. No comments were provided with the video. Furthermore, the band's new homepage nownowmusic.com was opened. The following day an eight-date US Summer tour was announced - their first since 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.nownowmusic.com/tour/|title=Tour|website=Nownowmusic.com|accessdate=January 13, 2018|archive-date=January 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113093501/http://nownowmusic.com/tour/|url-status=dead}}
On May 11, 2017, the band released a new single, "SGL". It was also announced that Jess Abbott amicably parted ways with the band.{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2017/05/11/527605612/songs-we-love-now-now-sgl|title=Now, Now Is Back With Its First Song In 5 Years, The Instant Classic 'SGL'|website=NPR |publisher=}} The band released another single, "Yours," on September 15, 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/1962603/now-now-yours/music/|title=Now, Now – "Yours"|date=14 September 2017|work=Stereogum}} The band released a third single, AZ, on March 1, 2018, along with announcing the title of the new album, and the release date.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefader.com/2018/03/01/now-now-saved-album-interview|title=Now, Now just keep getting better|work=The Fader |first= Larry|last= Fitzmaurice}}
The band announced a pre-order and revealed the track listing on March 23, 2018, through their social media and official store.{{cite web|url=https://merch.ambientinks.com/collections/nownow/products/preorder-saved-cd|title=Saved (CD) - Ambient Inks|website=merch.ambientinks.com}}
Reception
The album has received positive reviews from music critics.{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2018/05/14/610131590/first-listen-now-now-saved |title=Now, Now's Sparkling 'Saved' Captures Pop At Its Most Intimate|date=May 14, 2018|first= Lars |last=Gotrich |work=NPR }}{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/now-now-saved/ |title= Now, Now: Saved|first=Olivia |last=Horn|date=May 21, 2018|work=Pitchfork }}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| title1 = SGL
| length1 = 3:13
| title2 = MJ
| length2 = 3:52
| title3 = Can't Help Myself
| length3 = 3:44
| title4 = AZ
| length4 = 3:35
| title5 = Window
| length5 = 3:21
| title6 = Holy Water
| length6 = 4:37
| title7 = Yours
| length7 = 4:11
| title8 = Saved
| length8 = 3:05
| title9 = Knowme
| length9 = 3:24
| title10 = Drive
| length10 = 4:07
| title11 = Set It Free
| length11 = 3:29
| title12 = P0WDER
| length12 = 4:59
| total_length = 45:37
}}
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