Eternally Even

Eternally Even
Studio album by
Jim James
ReleasedNovember 4, 2016 (2016-11-04)
Genres
Length41:26
Labels
Producers
  • 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 on October 27 and released on November 4, 2016.

Track listing

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

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100
Review scores
SourceRating
All About JazzStarStarStar
AllMusicStarStarStarStar
ConsequenceC+
Exclaim!8/10
The IndependentStarStarStarStar
Paste7.2/10
Pitchfork7.9/10
Rolling StoneStarStarStarHalf star
Slant MagazineStarStarStarStar
Under the Radar8/10

Rolling Stone gave the album 3.5 out of 5 stars.

Personnel

Adapted from All About Jazz.

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
US Billboard 200116
US Alternative Albums (Billboard) 7
US Americana/Folk Albums (Billboard) 3
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) 12

References

  1. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "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.