Evermotion

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Evermotion
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Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 13, 2015 (2015-01-13)
Genre Alternative rock, indie rock
Length38:01
Label Ocho Mule/Nettwerk Records
Producer Richard Swift [1]
Guster chronology
Easy Wonderful
(2010)
Evermotion
(2015)
Look Alive
(2019)
Singles from Evermotion
  1. "Simple Machine"
    Released: September 9, 2014
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 73/100 [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
PopMatters 8/10 [4]
Sputnikmusic2.5/5 [5]

Evermotion is a studio album by the American alternative rock band Guster. [1] [6] It was released on January 13, 2015, on both Ocho Mule, the band's own label, and Nettwerk Records. [7] It was their first album in five years, following Easy Wonderful in 2010. [8]

Contents

The album's title comes from a line in the song "Gangway" ("I'd lean into each turn seeking evermotion"). The first single from the album, "Simple Machine," was released on September 9, 2014, with the B-side track "Long Night." Guster stated on their website that they wanted to "become something else completely" with Evermotion.

Evermotion peaked at #32 on the Billboard 200 and reached #2 on the Alternative Albums chart. [9]

Critical reception

Relix called the album "a relaxed and reassuring Sunday-morning record, a reservoir of tranquil tones for anyone in need of a relaxing respite." [10]

Track listing

Standard edition
No.TitleLength
1."Long Night"4:44
2."Endlessly"3:44
3."Doin' It by Myself"4:00
4."Lazy Love"2:57
5."Simple Machine"3:07
6."Expectation"3:11
7."Gangway"3:13
8."Kid Dreams"4:13
9."Never Coming Down"2:34
10."It Is Just What It Is"3:40
11."Farewell"2:41

Charts

Chart (2015)Peak

position

The Billboard 20032 [9]

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