25-555: 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. Three Futures was recorded in Stockport and Dorset , England once again with co-producer Rob Ellis , who also produced her last album, Sprinter . David Tolomei
50-636: A bar in the East Village , and by 2019, they had moved into a " live-work space " in Bushwick, Brooklyn together. She describes an experience of meeting Gribbon in a dream before they met in person. Gribbon proposed to Scott in October 2020, and they married in November 2022. On May 1, 2021, Scott came out as non-binary . Electropop Electropop is a popular music fusion genre combining elements of
75-571: A student, Scott recorded her debut album Torres over a five-day session at Tony Joe White 's home studio in Franklin, Tennessee , with engineer and producer Ryan McFadden. Following the album's release on February 8, 2013, she played her debut show as Torres in Nashville at The Basement. The album was digitally released on January 22, 2013, and received critical acclaim. In summer 2013, she moved to Bushwick, Brooklyn . Scott has toured extensively in
100-480: Is already willing to bear the wisdom and insight that comes from her Southern Baptist roots—and from leaving them behind" and gave the album an A−. Pitchfork also praised the album writing "When Scott can find the right balance of these elements—dark, introspective, mid-tempo, highly distorted, and in the four to five-minute range—she hits a sweet spot, like on 'New Skin' and the album's title track". Torres' third album Three Futures , released on September 29, 2017,
125-638: Is credited for bringing the genre to mainstream prominence. The media in 2009 ran articles proclaiming a new era of different electropop stars, and indeed the times saw a rise in popularity of several electropop artists. In the Sound of 2009 poll of 130 music experts conducted for the BBC , ten of the top fifteen artists named were of the electropop genre. Lady Gaga had major commercial success from 2008 with her debut album The Fame . Music writer Simon Reynolds noted that "Everything about Gaga came from electroclash , except
150-449: Is electronic in nature." In the 2010s, electropop music saw an increase in its commercial popularity, owing to the success of artists such as Avicii , Lady Gaga , Calvin Harris , Kesha , Rihanna , and Zedd . One of the most commercially successful electropop artists that came out from the early 2010s has been singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding . Goulding first became known in
175-446: The electronic and pop styles. It has been described as a variant of synth-pop with outstanding heavy emphasis on its electronic sound. The genre was developed in the 1980s and saw a revival of popularity and influence in the late 2000s. Depeche Mode 's composer Martin Gore said: "For anyone of our generation involved in electronic music, Kraftwerk were the godfathers". During
200-696: The 2010s decade . Electropop acts that achieved either commercial or critical success during the 2010s include: Sofi Tukker , Lykke Li , Mura Masa , Empire of the Sun , CHVRCHES , AlunaGeorge , Icona Pop , Tove Lo , BROODS , Troye Sivan , Charli xcx , MØ , Florrie , BANKS , Bright Light Bright Light , Foxes , AURORA , Allie X , and Marina . The Korean pop music scene has also become dominated and influenced by electropop, particularly with boy bands and girl groups such as Super Junior , SHINee , f(x) and Girls' Generation . Some contemporary artists that have been highlighted as part of
225-591: The Roof . She began to perform in musicals, learned to play guitar, and started playing and singing hymns during church services and at a nursing home every week. After high school, Scott moved to Nashville, Tennessee , to attend Belmont University , where she received a degree in songwriting and a minor in English literature. In college, Scott began to record her music. She graduated in December 2012. In July 2012, while still
250-514: The U.S. and Europe with a wide variety of musicians, including Lady Lamb the Beekeeper , Okkervil River , Sharon Van Etten , and Hamilton Leithauser . She appeared as a guest on Van Etten's 2014 album Are We There and released a single, "New Skin", through Weathervane Music in June 2014. Scott released her second album Sprinter on May 5, 2015, through Partisan Records . Unlike Torres , which
275-633: The United Kingdom thanks to her 2009 hit single, " Starry Eyed ", which was featured on her folktronica debut album Lights . Goulding's debut was met with critical acclaim, with Goulding ending up winning the BBC Sound of 2010 and the Critics Choice Brit Award . Eventually, she became internationally known thanks to the album's title track, " Lights ", a pop song with electronic beats, which became an sleeper-hit . " Anything Could Happen ",
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#1732855321241300-439: The album an A−. Consequence of Sound gave the album a B+, describing Scott's ability to pursue new musical directions "with poise and confidence…" DIY also awarded Three Futures 4 out of 5 stars and noted Scott takes a step forward without forgetting what made her previous albums successful, by venturing into "previously little-trodden ground in sumptuous new ways". In 2017, Scott met American painter Jenna Gribbon at
325-453: The early 1980s, British artists such as Gary Numan , Depeche Mode , Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark , The Human League , Soft Cell , John Foxx and Visage helped pioneer a new synth-pop style that drew more heavily from electronic music and emphasized primary usage of synthesizers. Some fascinating new music began arriving on these shores; it was dubbed electropop, because electronic instrumentation — mainly synthesizers and syndrums —
350-406: The lead single of Goulding's second album Halcyon marked a shift on the singer-songwriter particular blend of folk and electronica, and embracing her electronic sound with fusion of pop. Furthermore, its re-issue Halcyon Days cemented Goulding as one of the most notorious figures in electropop music, collaborating with several electronic acts and achieving mainstream attention. In 2015, after
375-548: The music, which wasn't particularly 1980s". Singer Michael Angelakos of Passion Pit said in a 2009 interview that while playing electropop was not his intention, the limitations of dorm life made the genre more accessible. In 2009, The Guardian quoted James Oldham—head of artists and repertoire at A&M Records —as saying "All A&R departments have been saying to managers and lawyers: 'Don't give us any more bands because we're not going to sign them and they're not going to sell records.' So everything we've been put on to
400-568: The release of Goulding third album Delirium , Carrie Battan for The New Yorker dubbed Goulding as "the Pop star of E.D.M." After 2016, Goulding went on a five-year hiatus, but she kept releasing successful stand-alone singles. At the end of the 2010s, Goulding was named Artist of the Decade by the Variety Hitmakers Awards , and Billboard ranked her as one of the most successful artists of
425-427: The release of the album, Pitchfork gave the debut album an 8.1 rating calling the record "an overwhelming rush of feeling […] that connects with throat-seizing immediacy". Torres' second album also received many positive reviews. On Metacritic , the album has a score of 81 out of 100, indicating "Universal acclaim". Consequence of Sound praised that Scott's lyrics, "writes with the courage of someone much older. She
450-618: Was born in Orlando, Florida , and adopted at birth. From the age of three, she was raised in Macon, Georgia . Brought up in a conservative Christian home, Scott was the youngest of three. At an early age, she learned how to play the flute and piano and sang in the children's choir at her Baptist church. Through The Phantom of the Opera , Scott soon became interested in musical theatre . She started singing in her high school's musical production of Fiddler on
475-443: Was chosen to mix the album. 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”. All tracks written by Mackenzie Scott, except where noted Torres (musician) Mackenzie Ruth Scott (born January 23, 1991), known professionally as Torres , is an American indie rock singer-songwriter. Scott
500-497: Was met with positive reviews. Rolling Stone gave the album 3.5 out of 5 stars. The Rolling Stone describes the album as "offering conflicted images of emotional and physical release over bracing industrial-rock textures". The AV Club also praised Three Futures describing it as "hazily fascinating, flowing naturally through its various peaks and valleys, and it succeeds in Scott's goal of being truly immersive listening", while rating
525-541: Was produced in Nashville, Sprinter was recorded in Dorset, England and produced by Rob Ellis . Scott described Sprinter as "something that would feel massive and heavy" with electronic elements, deliberate guitars and languid arrangements. She toured the U.S. and Europe as a headliner for this album. She also opened for Garbage and Brandi Carlile , her early musical idol, in 2015, and joined Tegan and Sara for their November 2016 tour. Scott's third album Three Futures
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#1732855321241550-786: Was released on January 26, 2024. From a young age, Scott has been influenced by Broadway theatre. Her live performances are known to be very dramatic, and she believes this stems from her early experiences with musical theater. Scott has cited Brandi Carlile and Fleetwood Mac as major influences on her style. She writes poetry and short stories, and she has listed her favorite author as Sylvia Plath , who has inspired many of her works. Her self-titled album Torres received favorable reviews from Beats Per Minute , Pitchfork , and Metacritic . Music website Pitchfork Media named Torres's debut single, "Honey", best new track, describing it as "an arena-rock moment happening on an empty stage […] with its slow-burn intensity and coiled energy". Following
575-498: Was released on January 31, 2020, via Merge Records . Pitchfork gave it a positive review saying " Tongue is both her most intimate and eclectic album thus far". "Dressing America" was selected as "Song of the Day" by Kevin Cole, the host of The Afternoon Show on KEXP-FM . Scott's fifth album, Thirstier , was released on July 30, 2021. Scott's sixth album, What an Enormous Room ,
600-515: Was released on September 29, 2017. It was once again produced by Rob Ellis. Production started in Stockport , England, and was completed in the same Dorset studio where she worked on Sprinter . Three Futures takes inspiration from electropop , gothic industrial, and Krautrock . Scott also contributed a cover version of "Until I Die" to the Brandi Carlile charity compilation album Cover Stories . Scott's fourth studio album Silver Tongue
625-473: Was used to craft pop songs. " Pop Muzik " by M was one of the first. There was a gradual accumulation of worthy electropop discs, though they were still mostly heard only in rock discos. But in 1981, the floodgates opened, and "new music" at last made a mighty splash. The breakthrough song was " Don't You Want Me " by the Human League. Britney Spears ' highly influential fifth studio album Blackout (2007)
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