Regions of Light and Sound of God | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 5 February 2013 | |||
Genre | Indie rock, psychedelic rock, alternative rock | |||
Length | 38:24 | |||
Label | ATO | |||
Producer | Jim James | |||
Jim James chronology | ||||
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Singles from Regions of Light and Sound of God | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 79/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
Consequence of Sound | [3] |
The Independent | [4] |
The Observer | [5] |
Rolling Stone | [6] |
Slant Magazine | [7] |
Pitchfork | 7.8/10[8] |
Paste Magazine | 8.3/10[9] |
The A.V. Club | C+[10] |
Regions of Light and Sound of God is the debut solo album by My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James, first released on February 5, 2013.
The name of the album comes from Lynd Ward's 1929 wordless novel Gods' Man, which was given to James while he was considering recording a solo album.[4]
Regions of Light and Sound of God debuted at No. 34 on the Billboard 200,[11] and No. 10 on the Top Rock Albums,[12] selling 17,000 copies in the first week. The album has sold 56,000 copies in the United States as of November 2016.[13]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "State of the Art (A.E.I.O.U.)" | 5:17 |
2. | "Know Til Now" | 6:26 |
3. | "Dear One" | 3:10 |
4. | "A New Life" | 4:28 |
5. | "Exploding" | 2:00 |
6. | "Of the Mother Again" | 3:53 |
7. | "Actress" | 4:38 |
8. | "All Is Forgiven" | 4:56 |
9. | "God's Love to Deliver" | 3:36 |
Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[11] | 34 |
US Alternative Albums (Billboard)[14] | 8 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[15] | 7 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[12] | 10 |
US Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[16] | 1 |
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[17] | 1 |