Eternally Even

Eternally Even
Studio album by Jim James
Released	November 4, 2016 (2016-11-04)
Genre	Indie rock psychedelic soul [1] trip hop
Length	41:26
Label	ATO Capitol
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
"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

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

Reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	78/100 [4]
Review scores
Source	Rating
All About Jazz	[5]
AllMusic	[6]
Consequence	C+ [7]
Exclaim!	8/10 [8]
The Independent	[9]
Paste	7.2/10 [10]
Pitchfork	7.9/10 [1]
Rolling Stone	[11]
Slant Magazine	[12]
Under the Radar	8/10 [13]

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

Personnel

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

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

1. "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. "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. "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.