Eternally Even
2016 studio album by Jim James
Eternally Even is the second solo album by My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James, first available as an advance stream on NPR First Listen on October 27 and released on November 4, 2016.
01Track listing
All tracks are written by James Edward Olliges Jr.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
02Reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz | |
| AllMusic | |
| Consequence | C+ |
| Exclaim! | 8/10 |
| The Independent | |
| Paste | 7.2/10 |
| Pitchfork | 7.9/10 |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Slant Magazine | |
| Under the Radar | 8/10 |
Rolling Stone gave the album 3.5 out of 5 stars.
03Personnel
Adapted from All About Jazz.
- 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
04Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 | 116 |
| US Alternative Albums (Billboard) | 7 |
| US Americana/Folk Albums (Billboard) | 3 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) | 12 |
Sources and credits
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