Everybody Works | ||||
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Released | March 10, 2017 | |||
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Length | 35:31 | |||
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Producer | Melina Duterte | |||
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Everybody Works is the second studio album by indie music artist Jay Som, released on March 10, 2017[1] by Double Denim Records and Polyvinyl Record Co.[2] Everybody Works has received acclaim from music critics.
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.5/10[3] |
Metacritic | 82/100[4] |
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AllMusic | [5] |
American Songwriter | [6] |
The A.V. Club | B[7] |
Consequence of Sound | B[8] |
DIY | [9] |
Exclaim! | 8/10[10] |
Pitchfork | 8.6/10[11] |
PopMatters | 8/10[12] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Everybody Works received an average score of 82, based on 12 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[4] Judy Berman, writing for Pitchfork, gave Everybody Works a positive review, stating, "Everybody Works is a careful, wise, and excellent album. It's not bedroom pop because it sounds a certain way, but because it feels so intimate"; she gave the album a "Best New Music" designation.[11] Jody Amable, writing for Consequence of Sound, said, "Everybody Works is the next logical half-step from her Polyvinyl debut, Turn Into. That record was a hushed affair, mainly carried out in either softly-delivered vocals or a dose of distortion. The tender tendencies are still there, but she's singing with slightly more force than last time. Jay Som has built upon her established identity as a skilled songwriter with a long future ahead of her to craft a varied and vibrant record that's a steady, reliably smart listen from start to end."[8]
Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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Exclaim | Top 20 Pop & Rock Albums of 2017 | 7
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Pitchfork | The 50 Best Albums of 2017 | 26
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The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s | 165 | https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/the-200-best-albums-of-the-2010s/ | |
Stereogum | The 50 Best Albums of 2017 | 23
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Paste | The 50 Best Albums of 2017 | 1
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Rolling Stone | 50 Best Albums of 2017 | 29
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Entertainment Weekly | The 25 Best Albums of 2017 | 20
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Consequence of Sound | Top 50 Albums of 2017 | 48
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Earbuddy | Top 50 Albums of 2017 | 83
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Under the Radar | Top 100 Albums of 2017 | 25
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Billboard (magazine) | 50 Best Albums of 2017 | 46
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Clash | 50 Best albums of 2017 | 46
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Pretty Much Amazing | The Best Albums of 2017 | 20
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All tracks are written by Melina Duterte
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Lipstick Stains" | 1:51 |
2. | "The Bus Song" | 3:36 |
3. | "Remain" | 2:19 |
4. | "1 Billion Dogs" | 2:44 |
5. | "One More Time, Please" | 3:42 |
6. | "Baybee" | 3:45 |
7. | "(Bedhead)" | 3:25 |
8. | "Take It" | 3:19 |
9. | "Everybody Works" | 3:28 |
10. | "For Light" | 7:22 |
Total length: | 35:31 |
Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[25] | 17 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[26] | 46 |