Martoccio, Angie (September 14, 2022). " 'I Want My Hero's Moment': Maya Hawke on the End of 'Stranger Things' and Her New Album". Rolling Stone . Retrieved September 22, 2022. a b Almeida, Nicole (24 August 2020). "Review: The Growing Pains of Maya Hawke's Debut Album 'Blush' ". Atwood Magazine . Retrieved 25 August 2020. Music Direct reserves the right to select the carrier and ship method within the terms of this offer. ALBUM ARTWORK: The artwork is nice. I love the awkward headshot of Hawke with the artistic effects around it. It's desaturated with paint strokes around her head and a grainy, film kind of texture. It reminds me of the cover for "Fetch the Bolt Cutters", looking like an art class project, but also conveying the casual and personal feel of her music. Lastly, I love the blue-orange color scheme, being a filmmaker. Something about the blue really compliments the monochrome portrait of her and mixes with the harsh texture in just the right way.

a b c DeLeo, Isabella (March 18, 2020). "Maya Hawke Announces Her Debut Album Blush, Shares New Single "By Myself" ". Paste. Archived from the original on 2020-03-19 . Retrieved March 20, 2020. Matheson, Anna (August 21, 2020). "Maya Hawke – 'Blush' review: confident folk-pop debut from the demogorgon-fighting star". The Forty-Five . Retrieved July 19, 2022. Even these missteps, though, are evident of a compelling urge to experiment. Blush is a record of impressive variety, both in sentiment and sound. Some of the riskier arrows fall far off the mark, but more often than not, Hawke hits her targets with verve and style. According to a press release from Mom + Pop, Moss serves as "Hawke's meditation on rebirth and acceptance". [8] Release [ edit ] Music Direct reserves the right to change the terms of this promotion or discontinue this offer at any time.a b c d Lochrie, Conor (August 25, 2020). "Album Review: Maya Hawke – Blush". Beats Per Minute . Retrieved August 25, 2020.

On creating the album, Hawke says, “This album happened accidentally… Jesse and I started working together accidentally... we kept writing, kept collecting songs because it brought joy into both of our lives. Collecting them into an album and releasing it comes from a crazy, if not pathological desire to share that joy with others. From my point of view, ‘Blush’ is a collection of secret messages, hidden communications with the people in my life. ‘By Myself’ was a secret message to myself, that I hope I’ll receive someday soon.” a b Strauss, Matthew (March 18, 2020). "Stranger Things' Maya Hawke Announces Debut Album Blush, Shares New Video". Pitchfork . Retrieved 19 April 2020.Pappis, Konstantinos (June 29, 2022). "Maya Hawke Announces New Album 'MOSS', Shares New Single 'Thérèse' ". Our Culture . Retrieved July 15, 2022. Aniftos, Rania (July 21, 2022). "Maya Hawke Says Taylor Swift's 'Folklore' Inspired the Sound of Her Upcoming Album 'Moss' ". Billboard . Retrieved August 6, 2022.

Hawke told Pitchfork: "This album happened accidentally. From my point of view, Blush is a collection of secret messages, hidden communications with the people in my life." [1] She told Nylon, "We [Harris and Hawke] kept writing, kept collecting songs because it brought joy into both of our lives. Collecting them into an album and releasing it comes from a crazy, if not pathological desire to share that joy with others." [6] Essentially, the record is a reflection upon Hawke's childhood and early years. [11] [12] a b c d e "Review: Maya Hawke - Blush". Sputnikmusic. SowingSeason [STAFF]. August 22, 2020 . Retrieved August 25, 2020. After seeing the movie Call Me by Your Name for the second time, I left the theater and I was walking home to my apartment in Brooklyn, and I just started thinking about the images of water and the romantic feeling in that movie. I was just filled with this intense jealousy and desire be in love and feel that way. Then I wrote the lyrics to “To Love a Boy” as a poem, and I sent them to Jesse Harris, and he wrote that melody, and I loved it. It’s about this dream reality where you could love somebody in an all-consuming way, where it feels like when you’re swimming in the ocean on a hot summer day." Hawke donated a portion of her merchandise sales to Food Bank For New York City. [3] Composition and lyrics [ edit ]

Credits

Born in New York City, 21 year old Maya Hawke is an actress, singer and lyricist. Hawke was most recently seen in the third season of Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things,’ as well as in Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ and Amanda Kramer’s ‘Ladyworld.’ Prior to the album's release, the actress made her musical debut in August 2019 when she released a double single-set with "To Love a Boy" and "Stay Open". [5] The A-side and B-side singles were produced and composed by musician Jesse Harris, with Hawke as the lyricist. [6] This record was released shortly after Hawke had gained popularity from her acting roles in both Stranger Things and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. [2] a b Daly, Rhian (September 21, 2022). "Maya Hawke – 'Moss' review: a stylish return to heady school days". NME . Retrieved September 22, 2022.