No Better Time Than Now

No Better Time Than Now
Studio album by
Shigeto
ReleasedAugust 20, 2013 (2013-08-20)
Length48:01
LabelGhostly International
ProducerZachary Saginaw
Shigeto chronology
Lineage
(2012) 		No Better Time Than Now
(2013) 		The New Monday
(2017)

No Better Time Than Now is a studio album by American musician Shigeto. It was released on August 20, 2013, through Ghostly International.[1] It received generally favorable reviews from critics.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Exclaim!8/10[4]
Fact3.5/5[5]
God Is in the TV Zine[6]
Pitchfork6.4/10[7]
Resident Advisor4/5[8]
Spin6/10[9]
The Skinny[10]
Tiny Mix Tapes[11]
XLR8R8.5/10[12]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, No Better Time Than Now received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 78 out of 100 from 9 critic scores.[2]

Andy Kellman of AllMusic commented that "This is Saginaw's most colorful and accomplished release, and it indicates a vast range of individualistic possibilities for his next move."[3] Vincent Pollard of Exclaim! stated, "In eschewing the heavily compressed electronic production du jour, Shigeto has found a sound that gives his compositions ample space to breathe."[4]

Accolades

Year-end lists for No Better Time Than Now
Publication List Rank Ref.
XLR8R Best Releases of 2013
25
[13]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Zachary Saginaw.

No Better Time Than Now track listing
No.TitleLength
1."First Saturn Return"2:13
2."Detroit Part 1"4:51
3."Ringleader"6:01
4."Perfect Crime"5:14
5."Olivia"3:08
6."Miss U"5:42
7."Ritual Howl"4:24
8."Soul Searching"5:31
9."Safe in Here"2:48
10."No Better Time Than Now"4:45
11."Silver Lining"3:22
Total length:48:01
Expanded edition bonus track[14]
No.TitleLength
12."Tell a Tale"4:18
Total length:52:19

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.[15]

References

  1. ^ Hudson, Alex (June 12, 2013). "Shigeto Unveils 'No Better Time Than Now' Album". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "No Better Time Than Now by Shigeto". Metacritic. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  3. ^ a b Kellman, Andy. "No Better Time Than Now - Shigeto". AllMusic. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  4. ^ a b Pollard, Vincent (August 16, 2013). "Shigeto No Better Time Than Now". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  5. ^ Kalev, Maya (August 29, 2013). "No Better Time Than Now". Fact. The Vinyl Factory. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  6. ^ Palmer, Michael (August 14, 2013). "Shigeto – No Better Time Than Now (Ghostly International)". God Is in the TV Zine. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  7. ^ Bromwich, Jonah (August 28, 2013). "Shigeto: No Better Time Than Now". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  8. ^ Ryce, Andrew (August 20, 2013). "Shigeto - No Better Time Than Now". Resident Advisor. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  9. ^ "SPIN's Review Roundup: 117 Lengthy (or Tweet-Sized) Takes on July and August 2013's New LPs". Spin. September 6, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  10. ^ E. Gieben, Bram (August 7, 2013). "Shigeto – No Better Time Than Now". The Skinny. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  11. ^ Samach, Gabriel. "Shigeto - No Better Time Than Now". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  12. ^ Fallon, Patric (August 20, 2013). "Shigeto No Better Time Than Now". XLR8R. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  13. ^ "XLR8R's Best of 2013: Releases (30 - 16)". XLR8R. December 19, 2013. Archived from the original on February 5, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  14. ^ "No Better Time Than Now | Shigeto". Bandcamp. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  15. ^ Shigeto (2013). No Better Time Than Now (CD booklet). Ghostly International.

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