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Eternally Even

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Eternally Even
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 4, 2016 (2016-11-04)
Genre
Length41:26
Label
Producer
  • Jim James
  • Blake Mills
Jim James chronology
Regions of Light and Sound of God
(2013)
Eternally Even
(2016)
Tribute To 2
(2017)
Singles from Eternally Even
  1. "Same Old Lie"
    Released: 23 September 2016

Eternally Even is the second solo album by My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James, first available as an advance stream on NPR First Listen[2] on October 27 and released on November 4, 2016.[3]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by James Edward Olliges Jr

No.TitleLength
1."Hide in Plain Sight"5:09
2."Same Old Lie"5:55
3."Here in Spirit" (Written with Eric D. Johnson)4:16
4."The World's Smiling Now" (Written with Leonard Sanders)4:53
5."We Ain't Getting Any Younger Pt. 1"6:27
6."We Ain't Getting Any Younger Pt. 2"3:05
7."True Nature"3:41
8."In the Moment"4:09
9."Eternally Even"3:53

Reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
All About Jazz[5]
AllMusic[6]
ConsequenceC+[7]
Exclaim!8/10[8]
The Independent[9]
Paste7.2/10[10]
Pitchfork7.9/10[1]
Rolling Stone[11]
Slant Magazine[12]
Under the Radar8/10[13]

Rolling Stone gave the album 3.5 out of 5 stars.[11]

Personnel

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Adapted from All About Jazz.[5]

  • Jim James - vocals, bass, guitar, keyboards, organ, programming, synthesizer
  • Chris "Daddy" Dave - drums, percussion
  • David Stephen Givan - drums, percussion
  • Shungudzo Kuyimba - vocals
  • Joseph Lorge - background vocals
  • Blake Mills - bass, drums, synthesizer
  • Rob Moose - strings, synthesizer
  • Kevin Ratterman - programming, synthesizer
  • Brian Reitzell - drums
  • Joan Shelley - vocals

Charts

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Chart (2016) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[14] 116
US Alternative Albums (Billboard)[15] 7
US Americana/Folk Albums (Billboard)[16] 3
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[17] 12
US Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[18] 3

References

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  1. ^ a b "Jim James: Eternally Even | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "First Listen: Jim James, 'Eternally Even'". NPR. October 27, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  3. ^ "New Music Friday: 8 releases you need to hear now". Entertainment Weekly. November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  4. ^ "ETERNALLY EVEN by Jim James | Metacritic". metacritic.com. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Jim James: Eternally Even | All About Jazz". allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  6. ^ "Eternally Even - Jim James Review | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  7. ^ "Jim James – Eternally Even | Consequence of Sound". consequence.net. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  8. ^ "Jim James - Eternally Even | Exclaim!". exclaim.ca. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  9. ^ "Album reviews: The Hidden Cameras - Home On Native Land, Jim James - Eternally Even, and more | The Independent". Independent.co.uk. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  10. ^ "Jim James: Eternally Even Review | Paste". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  11. ^ a b "Review: Jim James' 'Eternally Even' Is Year's Mellowest Election Plea". Rolling Stone. November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  12. ^ "Review: Jim James, Eternally Even | Slant Magazine". slantmagazine.com. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  13. ^ "Jim James: Eternally Even Review | Under the Radar". undertheradarmag.com. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  14. ^ "Jim James Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  15. ^ "Alternative Albums". Billboard. November 26, 2016.
  16. ^ "Americana/Folk Albums". Billboard. November 26, 2016.
  17. ^ "Rock Albums". Billboard. November 26, 2016.
  18. ^ "Tastemaker Albums". Billboard. February 23, 2013.