Eyes on the Lines | ||||
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Released | June 3, 2016 | |||
Length | 41:13 | |||
Label | Matador | |||
Steve Gunn chronology | ||||
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Singles from Eyes on the Lines | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 83/100 [2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Blurt | [4] |
Consequence of Sound | B [5] |
Drowned in Sound | 7/10 [6] |
Exclaim! | 7/10 [7] |
Paste | 8/10 [8] |
Pitchfork | 8/10 [9] |
Eyes on the Lines is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Steve Gunn. It was released on June 3, 2016 under Matador Records. [10]
Eyes on the Lines was met with universal acclaim reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 83, based on 21 reviews. [2]
Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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BrooklynVegan | Top 45 Albums of 2016 | 42 | |
Mojo | Top 50 Albums of 2016 | 41 | |
Piccadilly Records | Top 100 Albums of 2016 | 69 | |
The Wire | Top 50 Albums of 2016 | 27 | |
Uncut | Top 75 Albums of 2016 | 67 | |
Under the Radar | Top 100 Albums of 2016 | 97 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Ancient Jules" | 6:00 |
2. | "Full Moon Tide" | 4:48 |
3. | "The Drop" | 4:45 |
4. | "Conditions Wild" | 4:36 |
5. | "Nature Driver" | 4:00 |
6. | "Heavy Sails" | 4:01 |
7. | "Night Wander" | 4:18 |
8. | "Park Bench Smile" | 3:24 |
9. | "Ark" | 5:21 |
Chart | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [17] | 30 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [18] | 153 |
US Folk Albums (Billboard) [19] | 15 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [20] | 13 |
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