| Time Ain't Accidental | ||||
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| Released | June 9, 2023 | |||
| Studio | Puff City, Durham, North Carolina, United States | |||
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| Length | 36:25 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Mexican Summer | |||
| Producer | Brad Cook | |||
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Time Ain't Accidental is the fifth studio album by American indie folk singer-songwriter Jess Williamson, released on June 9, 2023 by Mexican Summer. The album has received positive reviews.
According to the review aggregator Metacritic , Time Ain't Accidental received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 84 out of 100 from seven critic scores. [4] In Exclaim! , Dylan Barnabe gave this album a 7 out of 10, for being "filled with minimalist modern country ballads that gently dissolve like a sugar cube on your tongue". [5] At The Line of Best Fit , Sam Franzini gave Time Ain't Accidental a 9 out of 10, stating that Williamson's songwriting is "consistently the most rewarding part of listening to the record, followed only by her delightfully country twang that comes out when pronouncing certain words". [2] Victoria Segal of Mojo gave this release 4 out of 5 stars, writing that "her lyrical skills allow her to steer the record off Americana’s more clogged highways". [1] Shaad D’Souza of Pitchfork rated this release 8.0 out of 10, writing that it "doesn’t sound like many recent indie-country records... it’s an open, breezy record, often pared back to just saxophone, a nonchalant beat, and Williamson’s voice" that has "a surprisingly versatile palette". [3]
| Outlet | Listing | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| BrooklynVegan [6] | 13 Great Country Albums from 2023 | — |
| Gorilla vs. Bear [7] | Gorilla vs. Bear’s Albums of 2023 | 30 |
| Paste [8] | The 50 Best Albums of 2023 | 43 |
| Paste [9] | The 30 Best Country, Folk, and Americana Albums of 2023 | — |
| Pitchfork [10] | The 50 Best Albums of 2023 | 44 |
| Pitchfork [11] | The 37 Best Rock Albums of 2023 | — |
| Qobuz [12] | The Best Albums of 2023 | — |
| The Ringer [13] | The 27 Best Albums of 2023 | 1 |
| Slate [14] | The best albums of 2023. | Runner-up |
| Stereogum [15] | Best Country Albums Of 2023 (Marissa R. Moss) | 1 |
| Under the Radar [16] | Under the Radar's Top 100 Albums of 2023 | 26 |
All songs written by Jess Williamson.
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