# Eternally Even

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{{Infobox album
| name         = Eternally Even
| type         = studio
| artist       = [Jim James](/source/Jim_James)
| cover        = Eternally Even.jpg
| alt          = 
| released     = {{start date|2016|11|4}}
| recorded     = 
| venue        = 
| studio       = 
| genre        = {{flatlist|
*[Indie rock](/source/Indie_rock)
*[psychedelic soul](/source/psychedelic_soul)<ref name = Pitchfork />
*[trip hop](/source/trip_hop)
}}
| length       = {{Duration|m=41|s=26}}
| label        = {{flatlist|
*[ATO](/source/ATO_Records)
*[Capitol](/source/Capitol_Records)
}}
| producer     = {{flatlist|
*Jim James
*Blake Mills
}}
| prev_title   = [Regions of Light and Sound of God](/source/Regions_of_Light_and_Sound_of_God)
| prev_year    = 2013
| next_title   = [Tribute To 2](/source/Tribute_To_2)
| next_year    = 2017
| misc         = {{Singles
 | name        = Eternally Even
 | type        = studio
 | single1     = Same Old Lie
 | single1date = 23 September 2016
}}
}}

'''''Eternally Even''''' is the second solo album by [My Morning Jacket](/source/My_Morning_Jacket) frontman [Jim James](/source/Jim_James), first available as an advance stream on NPR First Listen<ref>{{cite web|title=First Listen: Jim James, 'Eternally Even'|url=https://www.npr.org/2016/10/27/499145231/first-listen-jim-james-eternally-even|publisher=[NPR](/source/NPR)|date=October 27, 2016|accessdate=November 4, 2016}}</ref> on October 27 and released on November 4, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/11/04/new-music-friday-alicia-keys-common-jim-james|publisher=[Entertainment Weekly](/source/Entertainment_Weekly)|title=New Music Friday: 8 releases you need to hear now|date=November 4, 2016|accessdate=November 4, 2016}}</ref>

==Track listing==

{{Track listing
| title1 = Hide in Plain Sight
| title2 = Same Old Lie
| title3 = Here in Spirit
| title4 = The World's Smiling Now
| title5 = We Ain't Getting Any Younger Pt. 1
| title6 = We Ain't Getting Any Younger Pt. 2
| title7 = True Nature
| title8 = In the Moment
| title9 = Eternally Even
| lyrics_credits = 
| music_credits = 
| all_writing = James Edward Olliges Jr
| extra_column = 
| length1 = 5:09
| writer1 = 
| extra1 = 
| note2 = 
| length2 = 5:55
| writer2 = 
| extra2 = 
| note3 = Written with [Eric D. Johnson](/source/Eric_D._Johnson)
| length3 = 4:16
| writer3 = 
| extra3 = 
| note4 = Written with Leonard Sanders
| writer4 = 
| extra4 = 
| total_length = 
| length4 = 4:53
| length5 = 6:27
| length6 = 3:05
| length7 = 3:41
| length8 = 4:09
| length9 = 3:53
}}

==Reception==
{{Music ratings
| MC = 78/100<ref name="Metacritic">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/eternally-even/jim-james|title=ETERNALLY EVEN by Jim James {{!}} Metacritic|website=metacritic.com|language=en|access-date=November 21, 2020}}</ref>
| rev1 = ''[All About Jazz](/source/All_About_Jazz)''
| rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="AAJazz">{{cite web|url=https://www.allaboutjazz.com/eternally-even-jim-james-ato-review-by-doug-collette.php|title=Jim James: Eternally Even {{!}} All About Jazz|website=allaboutjazz.com|language=en|access-date=November 21, 2020}}</ref>
| rev2 = [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)
| rev2score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="AllMusic">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/eternally-even-mw0002983068|title=Eternally Even - Jim James Review {{!}} AllMusic|website=allmusic.com|language=en|access-date=November 21, 2020}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[Consequence](/source/Consequence_of_Sound)''
| rev3score = C+<ref name="CoS">{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2016/10/album-review-jim-james-eternally-even/|title=Jim James – Eternally Even {{!}} Consequence of Sound|website=consequence.net|language=en|access-date=November 21, 2020}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[Exclaim!](/source/Exclaim!)''
| rev4score = 8/10<ref name="Exclaim!">{{cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/jim_james-eternally_even|title=Jim James - Eternally Even {{!}} Exclaim!|website=exclaim.ca|language=en|access-date=November 21, 2020}}</ref>
| rev5 = ''[The Independent](/source/The_Independent)''
| rev5score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="Independent">{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-reviews-hidden-cameras-tribe-called-quest-jim-james-a7421551.html|title=Album reviews: The Hidden Cameras - Home On Native Land, Jim James - Eternally Even, and more {{!}} The Independent|website=[Independent.co.uk](/source/Independent.co.uk) |language=en|access-date=November 21, 2020}}</ref>
| rev6 = ''[Paste](/source/Paste_Magazine)''
| rev6score = 7.2/10<ref name="Paste">{{cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/jim-james/jim-james-eternally-even-review/|title=Jim James: Eternally Even Review {{!}} Paste|website=pastemagazine.com|language=en|access-date=November 21, 2020}}</ref>
| rev7 = ''[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_Media)''
| rev7score = 7.9/10<ref name="Pitchfork">{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/22570-eternally-even/|title=Jim James: Eternally Even {{!}} Pitchfork|website=pitchfork.com|language=en|access-date=November 21, 2020}}</ref>
| rev8 = ''[Rolling Stone](/source/Rolling_Stone)''
| rev8score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name = RSReview />
| rev9 = ''[Slant Magazine](/source/Slant_Magazine)''
| rev9score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="Slant">{{cite web|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/jim-james-eternally-even/|title=Review: Jim James, Eternally Even {{!}} Slant Magazine|website=slantmagazine.com|language=en|access-date=November 21, 2020}}</ref>
| rev10 = ''[Under the Radar](/source/Under_the_Radar_(magazine))''
| rev10score = 8/10<ref name="UnderRadar">{{cite web|url=http://www.undertheradarmag.com/reviews/jim_james_eternally_even/|title=Jim James: Eternally Even Review {{!}} Under the Radar|website=undertheradarmag.com|language=en|access-date=November 21, 2020}}</ref>
}}
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''[Rolling Stone](/source/Rolling_Stone_(magazine))'' gave the album 3.5 out of 5 stars.<ref name="RSReview">{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/review-jim-james-eternally-even-w448430|title=Review: Jim James' 'Eternally Even' Is Year's Mellowest Election Plea|publisher= [Rolling Stone](/source/Rolling_Stone)|date=November 4, 2016|accessdate=November 4, 2016}}</ref>

==Personnel==
Adapted from ''[All About Jazz](/source/All_About_Jazz)''.<ref name=AAJazz/>

* [Jim James](/source/Jim_James) - vocals, bass, guitar, keyboards, organ, programming, synthesizer
* [Chris "Daddy" Dave](/source/Chris_Dave) - drums, percussion
* David Stephen Givan - drums, percussion 
* Shungudzo Kuyimba - vocals 
* Joseph Lorge - background vocals 
* [Blake Mills](/source/Blake_Mills) - bass, drums, synthesizer
* [Rob Moose](/source/Rob_Moose) - strings, synthesizer 
* Kevin Ratterman - programming, synthesizer 
* [Brian Reitzell](/source/Brian_Reitzell) - drums 
* [Joan Shelley](/source/Joan_Shelley) - vocals

==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2016)
! scope="col"| Peak<br /> position
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|116|artist=Jim James|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 15, 2016}}
|-
!scope="row" |US [Alternative Albums](/source/Alternative_Albums) (''[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))'')<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/alternative-albums/2016-11-26 |title=Alternative Albums |date=November 26, 2016 |magazine =Billboard}}</ref>
| align="center"| 7
|-
!scope="row" | US [Americana/Folk Albums](/source/Folk_Albums) (''[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))'')<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2016-11-26/folk-albums |title=Americana/Folk Albums |date=November 26, 2016 |magazine =Billboard}}</ref>
| align="center"| 3
|-
!scope="row" | US [Top Rock Albums](/source/Top_Rock_Albums) (''[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))'')<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/rock-albums/2016-11-26 |title=Rock Albums |date=November 26, 2016 |magazine =Billboard}}</ref>
| align="center"| 12
|}

==References==
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Category:2016 albums
Category:ATO Records albums
Category:Jim James albums
Category:Capitol Records albums
Category:Albums produced by Blake Mills

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