In Each and Every One
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| Released | 24 March 2014 | |||
| Recorded | Livingston Studios | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 66:00 | |||
| Label | The Leaf Label | |||
| Producer | Sebastian Rochford | |||
| Polar Bear chronology | ||||
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In Each and Every One is the fifth album by Sebastian Rochford's British jazz band Polar Bear.
Background
This was the first Polar Bear record that was produced and mixed entirely by Rochford, giving him more creative control of the overall sound of the album.[1] “For me, this album is about heart, and I hope that when people listen to it, it makes them feel theirs", says Rochford about the album, "I want people to let go, I want it to be an experience.” [2]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz |   [4] |
| AllMusic |  [5] |
| Drowned in Sound | 7/10[6] |
| The Guardian | [7] |
| Time Out | [1] |
In Each And Every One was widely celebrated and made an impact with its vast sonic departure from the group's previous release Peepers.[4][7] "This album sees the band looking deeper into textures, sound manipulation, and the use of editing and electronics to expand their sound, moving farther away from anything resembling run-of-the-mill jazz", wrote AllMusic.[5] Drowned in Sound described it as "another reinvention of an already highly experimental trademark sound" and "a monumental 70-minute journey of puzzling jazz experimentation [that] is a whirlwind of an experience that elevates as much as it does bury you in fear".[6] Paul Tingen of Sound on Sound noted that In Each and Every One "takes the listener on an exotic journey through ambient music, drum & bass, electronic experimentation, free jazz, calypso, industrial, psychedelic rock and more, all held in a modern‑sounding production that has much more depth, variety and presence than that of Peeper."[8]
On the Metacritic website, which aggregates various media and press reviews and assigns a normalised rating out of 100, In Each And Every One received a score of 78.[3]
Polar Bear also were shortlisted for the 2014 Mercury Music Prize for In Each And Every One,[9] garnering them extra media coverage and a wider audience.[10]
Track listing
All music written by Rochford
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Open See" | 7:05 |
| 2. | "Be Free" | 4:36 |
| 3. | "Chotpot" | 5:35 |
| 4. | "They're All K's And Q's Lucien" | 7:18 |
| 5. | "WW" | 4:23 |
| 6. | "Lost In Death Part 2" | 4:58 |
| 7. | "MALIANA" | 8:40 |
| 8. | "Lost In Death Part 1" | 6:52 |
| 9. | "Life And Life" | 6:42 |
| 10. | "Two Storms" | 3:37 |
| 11. | "Sometimes" | 8:13 |
Personnel
- Pete Wareham — tenor saxophone
- Mark Lockheart — tenor saxophone
- Sebastian Rochford - drums
- Tom Herbert - double bass
- Leafcutter John - electronics
- Sonny Johns - Recording Engineer
Additional musicians
- Jin Jin - vocals
References
- ^ a b Hanley, Roseanne (21 March 2014). "Polar Bear – 'In Each and Every One' album review". Time Out. Archived from the original on 8 September 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ "In Each And Every One". The Leaf Label. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ^ a b "In Each And Every One by Polar Bear". Metacritic. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ^ a b Lindsay, Bruce (14 March 2014). "Polar Bear: In Each and Every One". All About Jazz. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ a b Thomas, Fred. "Polar Bear: In Each and Every One". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ a b Philcott, Ben (21 October 2014). "Album Review: Polar Bear - In Each And Every One". Drowned In Sound. Archived from the original on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ a b Fordham, John (27 March 2014). "Polar Bear: In Each and Every One review". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ Tingen, Paul (May 2014). "Polar Bear". Sound on Sound. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ "Polar Bear:In Each And Every One". Mercury Prize. 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ^ "Mercury Nominees 2014: Polar Bear". The Guardian. 24 October 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2015.