Everybody Works

Everybody Works
Studio album by Jay Som
Released	March 10, 2017
Genre	Bedroom pop indie rock
Length	35:31
Label	Double Denim Polyvinyl
Producer	Melina Duterte
Jay Som chronology
Turn Into (2015) Everybody Works (2017) Anak Ko (2019)

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.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

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]

Accolades

Publication	Accolade	Rank	Ref.
Exclaim	Top 20 Pop & Rock Albums of 2017	7	[13]
Pitchfork	The 50 Best Albums of 2017	26	[14]
	The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s	165	[15]
Stereogum	The 50 Best Albums of 2017	23	[16]
Paste	The 50 Best Albums of 2017	1	[17]
Rolling Stone	50 Best Albums of 2017	29	[18]
Entertainment Weekly	The 25 Best Albums of 2017	20	[19]
Consequence of Sound	Top 50 Albums of 2017	48	[20]
Under the Radar	Top 100 Albums of 2017	25	[21]
Billboard	50 Best Albums of 2017	46	[22]
Clash	50 Best albums of 2017	46	[23]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Melina Duterte.

CD pressing

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

Personnel

• Melina Duterte – vocals, guitar, keyboards (2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9), piano (1, 2, 5, 10), bass (2-6, 8-10), drums (2-6, 8-10), percussion (2, 5, 8, 9), accordion (1, 10), trumpet (2, 10)
• Zachary Elsasser – vocals on 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10
• Oliver Pinnell – vocals on 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10
• Dylan Allard – vocals on 2, 3, 8, 9, 10

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [24]	17
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [25]	46

References

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2. "Artist To Watch: Jay Som". Stereogum. February 23, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
3. "Everybody Works by Jay Som reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
4. "Reviews and Tracks for Everybody Works by Jay Som". Metacritic . Retrieved September 24, 2017.
5. Bemrose, Bekki. "Everybody Works – Jay Som". AllMusic . Retrieved November 18, 2019.
6. Horowitz, Hal (March 7, 2017). "Jay Som: Everybody Works". American Songwriter . Retrieved July 14, 2018.
7. Anthony, David (March 10, 2017). "Everybody Works is a reintroduction to Jay Som". The A.V. Club . Retrieved May 9, 2017.
8. Amable, Jody (March 6, 2017). "Jay Som – Everybody Works". Consequence of Sound . Retrieved September 24, 2017.
9. Rindner, Grant (March 10, 2017). "Jay Som – Everybody Works". DIY . Retrieved July 14, 2018.
10. Blenkarn, Matthew (March 8, 2017). "Jay Som: Everybody Works". Exclaim! . Retrieved July 14, 2018.
11. Berman, Judy (March 10, 2017). "Jay Som: Everybody Works". Pitchfork . Retrieved September 24, 2017.
12. Laird, Christopher (March 14, 2017). "Jay Som: Everybody Works". PopMatters . Retrieved July 14, 2018.
13. Exclaim Staff (November 29, 2017). "Exclaim!'s Top 20 Pop & Rock Albums, 10 to 1". Exclaim . Retrieved December 13, 2017.
14. "The 50 Best Albums of 2017". Pitchfork. December 12, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
15. "The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s". Pitchfork. October 8, 2019. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
16. Stereogum Staff (December 5, 2017). "The 50 Best Albums of 2017". Stereogum . Retrieved December 6, 2017.
17. PasteStaff (November 27, 2017). "The 50 Best Albums of 2017". Paste . Retrieved March 16, 2017.
18. "50 Best Albums of 2017". Rolling Stone . November 27, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
19. "Archived copy". Entertainment Weekly . December 6, 2017. Archived from the original on March 16, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
20. "Top 50 Albums of 2017". Consequence of Sound. December 26, 2017. p. 2. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
21. "Under the Radar's Top 100 Albums of 2017 | Under the Radar Magazine".
22. "Billboard's 50 Best Albums of 2017: Critics' Picks". Billboard. December 14, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
23. "Clash Albums Of The Year 2017". Clash. December 19, 2017. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
24. "Jay Som Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
25. "Jay Som Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2017.