Everything All the Time

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Everything All the Time
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Studio album by
Band of Horses
ReleasedMarch 21, 2006
RecordedAvast Studios
Genre Indie rock
Length36:06
Label Sub Pop
Producer Band of Horses, Phil Ek
Band of Horses chronology
Tour EP
(2005)		Everything All the Time
(2006)		 Cease to Begin
(2007)
Singles from Everything All the Time
  1. "The Funeral"
    Released: May 21, 2006
  2. "The Great Salt Lake"
    Released: August 2006

Everything All the Time is the debut album of indie rock band Band of Horses and was released on March 21, 2006, on Sub Pop Records. It features new versions of five of the six songs from the band's Tour EP , some with different titles. The album is the only one to feature original band members Mat Brooke, Chris Early and Tim Meinig.

Contents

History

Joe Arnone (with Barrett behind) Joe ArnoneEdit.jpg
Joe Arnone (with Barrett behind)

Everything All the Time features the band's original four-piece lineup, although both Tim Meinig and Sera Cahoone receive drumming credits. [1] The band recorded this album in the heart of Seattle for Sub Pop Records. Discussing the album's sound, band leader Ben Bridwell said, "I thought before recording that I really wanted an ELO-sounding record, with strings and keyboards and synths, but then, as we got closer to it, we wanted to take a more raw approach." Regarding its lyrics, he added, "A lot of these songs didn't really come from any lyric writing, let alone any singing ability. A lot of the ways the words are sung were meant to hide or mask what's being said. But there are definitely words. I wrote 'em down on paper and everything." [2]

The band performed the first single from the album, "The Funeral", on the Late Show with David Letterman . [3] By that time Brooke, Meinig and Early had all left the band and had been replaced by Joe Arnone (keyboards, guitar), Rob Hampton (guitar, bass) and Creighton Barrett (drums). "The Funeral" has been used extensively in film, TV, video games and advertisements.

The two tracks with lyrics written by Mat Brooke, "I Go to the Barn..." and "St. Augustine" feature co-lead vocals by Brooke and Bridwell although Brooke's vocals are much quieter than Bridwell's. A demo version of "I Go to the Barn..." titled "I'd Like to Think" was recorded by Brooke and Bridwell as Nov 16, a short lived project between Carissa's Wierd and Band of Horses. On the Nov 16 version, Bridwell's vocals are much quieter than Brooke's. Neither "I Go to the Barn..." nor "St. Augustine" were played live after Brooke's 2006 departure from the band until December 2012, when both songs reappeared in their live setlist.

The album was a minor hit in Scandinavia, appearing in the lower reaches of both the Swedish and Norwegian album charts. [4]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 78/100 [5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Blender Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Drowned in Sound 8/10 [8]
Entertainment Weekly B+ [9]
Houston Chronicle A [10]
NME 7/10 [11]
Pitchfork 8.8/10 [12]
PopMatters 6/10 [13]
Slant Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [14]
Uncut Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [15]

The album was generally well received by critics. It has a score of 78 out of 100 from 24 critics on the website Metacritic. [5] Pitchfork placed Everything All the Time at number 109 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s. [16]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The First Song"Band of Horses3:43
2."Wicked Gil"Band of Horses2:57
3."Our Swords"Band of Horses2:26
4."The Funeral"Band of Horses5:21
5."Part One"Band of Horses2:36
6."The Great Salt Lake"Band of Horses4:45
7."Weed Party"Band of Horses3:09
8."I Go to the Barn Because I Like The"Band of Horses3:06
9."Monsters"Band of Horses5:21
10."St. Augustine"Band of Horses2:41

All songs written by Band of Horses, lyrics by Bridwell, except 8 & 10 lyrics by Brooke.

Personnel

Chart performance

ChartPeak
U.S. Billboard Heatseekers Albums 25 [17]
U.S. Billboard Independent Albums 31 [17]
UK Albums Chart 191 [18]
Norwegian Albums Chart 25 [4]
Swedish Albums Chart 58 [4]

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [19] Gold10,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png
Norway (IFPI Norway) [20] Gold20,000*
United States (RIAA) [21] Gold500,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
Double-dagger-14-plain.png Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. ↑ Everything All The Time, Credits Allmusic
  2. ↑ Matt Ryan, Band Of Horses: Confidence Men Magnet - July 23, 2006
  3. ↑ "The Funeral" live on the Late Show with David Letterman on YouTube - May 28, 2009
  4. 1 2 3 Everything All the Time Ultratop entry - Ultratop
  5. 1 2 "Reviews for Everything All The Time by Band of Horses". Metacritic . Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  6. ↑ Jurek, Thom. "Everything All the Time – Band of Horses". Metacritic . Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  7. ↑ Phillips, Amy (June 2006). "Band of Horses: Everything All the Time". Blender (48): 136. Archived from the original on June 28, 2006. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
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  13. ↑ Sawdey, Evan (March 20, 2006). "Band Of Horses: Everything All the Time". PopMatters . Retrieved June 28, 2016.
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  16. ↑ The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s: 200-151 Pitchfork - September 29, 2009
  17. 1 2 Everything All the Time > Charts & Awards Allmusic
  18. ↑ "1994–2010 > Darren B – David Byrne" Chart Log UK (Zobbel)
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