Inland (Jars of Clay album)

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Inland
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Studio album by
Jars of Clay
ReleasedAugust 27, 2013 (2013-08-27) [1] [2] [3]
Recorded2012
Studio Flora Recording & Playback, Portland, Oregon [4]
Genre
Length50:36 [1]
Label Gray Matters
Producer Tucker Martine [4] [5]
Jars of Clay chronology
The Shelter
(2010)		Inland
(2013)

Inland is the eleventh full-length studio album by rock band Jars of Clay, which was released on August 27, 2013, by Gray Matters label. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] The album was produced by Tucker Martine at Flora Recording & Playback in Portland, Oregon. [4] [5] It has seen significant charting successes, and has garnered critical acclamation. It was nominated for Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year by the GMA Dove Awards. [6]

Contents

Background

The album was recorded in Portland, Oregon at Flora Recording & Playback in July 2012 by the band, and it was produced by Tucker Martine.

Release and promotion

The album was released on August 27, 2013, by Gray Matters label. [1] [2] [3] The song "Love in Hard Times" was packaged with the purchase their EP entitled Under the Weather (Live in Sellersville, PA), and this occurred on March 18, 2013. "Inland" was released as a promotional single by the band through Rolling Stone on June 17, 2013, which was free to download. [7] On June 18, 2013, the band released the lead single "After the Fight" from the album. On August 20, 2013, Jars of Clay allowed Billboard to stream the album. [8]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
CCM Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]
The Christian ManifestoStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [10]
The Christian Music Review BlogStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [11]
CM AddictStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [12]
Indie Vision MusicStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [13]
Jesus Freak HideoutStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [14]
Louder Than the MusicStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [15]
New Release TuesdayStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [16]
The Phantom TollboothStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [17]
The Phantom TollboothStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [18]
The Phantom TollboothStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [19]

Inland garnered universal critical acclaim by music critics. Andy Argyrakis of CCM Magazine told that "the group continues pushing creative and lyrical boundaries eleven albums later. Rather than taking the safe and easy radio route, the group turns to producer Tucker Martine [...] for a hipster friendly journey of melodic pop treasures that candidly discuss life's many emotions during uncertain times." [9] At New Release Tuesday, Kevin Davis noted the album for its "beauty and transparency", and stated that the release "is 'All it was meant to be.'" [16] Roger Gelwicks of Jesus Freak Hideout called the album "essential listening" that the release "demonstrates that the band's identity rests in revitalizing change", and how the band has "stayed incredibly fascinating" in their musical longevity makes this "all the more impressive." [14] In addition, Gelwicks noted this album as being "Original at the core and rooted in practiced experience". [14] At Indie Vision Music, Ian Zandi told that he would "put this record on par with their classic self-titled album and The Long Fall Back to Earth." [13]

At The Phantom Tollbooth, Bert Gangl proclaimed this to be "An absolutely brilliant artistic statement and arguably the band's most compelling offering to date, Inland has, at long last, equaled the quartet's landmark debut and taken its place as the new benchmark against which all of its successive efforts should be measured." [17] Derek Walker of The Phantom Tollbooth told that "Inland doesn't quite match the spacious beauty of their début or the synth-rich intricate layers of The Long Fall Back to Earth, both of which are 5-Tock [five-star] works, but it is a melody-fuelled work, rich in lyrical imagery, that succeeds both as an introduction to the band and as a satisfying addition to their canon for long-time fans." [18] Also, Scott Mertens of The Phantom Tollbooth felt that "The beauty of Inland is how the independent songs meld together to create story. This is the mark of a fine piece of art. As a whole, the message is not only intact but has a greater meaning." [19]

Calvin Moore of The Christian Manifesto felt that "Inland offers what has always made this a great band: thoughtful, honest, hard-pressed questions, lyrics that present the beautiful struggle, and music that draws the listener into the longing for more." [10] In addition, Moore noted that "Jars of Clay still makes stellar music", and he told that "A little consistency in a world full of inconsistency is never a bad thing." [10] At Louder Than the Music, Jono Davies evoked how the release "is full of hit after hit". [15] Julia Kitzing of CM Addict told that she was "not hearing strong references to their faith." [12] At The Christian Music Review Blog, Jim Wilkerson stated that "If you are looking for a collection of songs that will not only be satisfying to the ears, but also make you think, then I am sure Inland will do the trick." [11] Rob Snyder of Alpha Omega News graded the album an A, which he affirmed "Good luck finding vertical lyrics but I do love the intelligence of the lyrics; words to make you think without any one dropping f-bombs or relaying on tried and trite tirades", yet he called this "Strong stuff and worthy of your attention." [20]

Commercial performance

For the Billboard charting week of September 14, 2013, Inland reached No. 70 on the Billboard 200, No. 2 on Top Christian Albums, No. 14 on Top Independent Albums, and No. 20 on Top Rock Albums.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jars of Clay unless otherwise noted below [21]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."After the Fight" 4:32
2."Age of Immature Mistakes" 3:53
3."Reckless Forgiver" 3:52
4."Human Race" 3:57
5."Love in Hard Times" 4:31
6."Pennsylvania" 4:33
7."Loneliness & Alcohol" 4:45
8."I Don't Want to Forget" 3:49
9."Fall Asleep" 4:41
10."Skin & Bones" 3:52
11."Left Undone" 3:58
12."Inland"Nathan Barlowe, Jars of Clay4:13
Total length:50:36 [14]

Personnel

Jars of Clay

Additional musicians

Production

Charts

Chart (2013)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [22] 70
US Christian Albums (Billboard) [23] 2
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [24] 14
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [25] 20

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