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| Released | March 10, 2017 | |||
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| Length | 35:31 | |||
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| Producer | Melina Duterte | |||
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Everybody Works is the second studio album by indie music artist Jay Som, released on March 10, 2017 [1] by Double Denim Records and Polyvinyl Record Co. [2] Everybody Works has received acclaim from music critics.
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.5/10 [3] |
| Metacritic | 82/100 [4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [5] |
| American Songwriter | [6] |
| The A.V. Club | B [7] |
| Consequence of Sound | B [8] |
| DIY | [9] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10 [10] |
| Pitchfork | 8.6/10 [11] |
| PopMatters | 8/10 [12] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Everybody Works received an average score of 82, based on 12 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". [4] Judy Berman, writing for Pitchfork , gave Everybody Works a positive review, stating, "Everybody Works is a careful, wise, and excellent album. It's not bedroom pop because it sounds a certain way, but because it feels so intimate"; she gave the album a "Best New Music" designation. [11] Jody Amable, writing for Consequence of Sound , said, "Everybody Works is the next logical half-step from her Polyvinyl debut, Turn Into. That record was a hushed affair, mainly carried out in either softly-delivered vocals or a dose of distortion. The tender tendencies are still there, but she's singing with slightly more force than last time. Jay Som has built upon her established identity as a skilled songwriter with a long future ahead of her to craft a varied and vibrant record that's a steady, reliably smart listen from start to end." [8]
| Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exclaim | Top 20 Pop & Rock Albums of 2017 | 7 | |
| Pitchfork | The 50 Best Albums of 2017 | 26 | |
| The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s | 165 | https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/the-200-best-albums-of-the-2010s/ | |
| Stereogum | The 50 Best Albums of 2017 | 23 | |
| Paste | The 50 Best Albums of 2017 | 1 | |
| Rolling Stone | 50 Best Albums of 2017 | 29 | |
| Entertainment Weekly | The 25 Best Albums of 2017 | 20 | |
| Consequence of Sound | Top 50 Albums of 2017 | 48 | |
| Earbuddy | Top 50 Albums of 2017 | 83 | |
| Under the Radar | Top 100 Albums of 2017 | 25 | |
| Billboard (magazine) | 50 Best Albums of 2017 | 46 | |
| Clash | 50 Best albums of 2017 | 46 | |
| Pretty Much Amazing | The Best Albums of 2017 | 20 |
All tracks are written by Melina Duterte
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lipstick Stains" | 1:51 |
| 2. | "The Bus Song" | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Remain" | 2:19 |
| 4. | "1 Billion Dogs" | 2:44 |
| 5. | "One More Time, Please" | 3:42 |
| 6. | "Baybee" | 3:45 |
| 7. | "(Bedhead)" | 3:25 |
| 8. | "Take It" | 3:19 |
| 9. | "Everybody Works" | 3:28 |
| 10. | "For Light" | 7:22 |
| Total length: | 35:31 | |
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [25] | 17 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) [26] | 46 |
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