Everybody Works
Studio album by
Jay Som
ReleasedMarch 10, 2017
Genre
Length35:31
Label
ProducerMelina Duterte
Jay Som chronology
Turn Into
(2015)		 Everybody Works
(2017)		 Anak Ko
(2019)

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.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.5/10[3]
Metacritic82/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
American Songwriter[6]
The A.V. ClubB[7]
Consequence of SoundB[8]
DIY[9]
Exclaim!8/10[10]
Pitchfork8.6/10[11]
PopMatters8/10[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]

Accolades

Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
Exclaim Top 20 Pop & Rock Albums of 2017
7
Pitchfork The 50 Best Albums of 2017
26
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
Paste The 50 Best Albums of 2017
1
Rolling Stone 50 Best Albums of 2017
29
Entertainment Weekly The 25 Best Albums of 2017
20
Consequence of Sound Top 50 Albums of 2017
48
Earbuddy Top 50 Albums of 2017
83
Under the Radar Top 100 Albums of 2017
25
Billboard (magazine) 50 Best Albums of 2017
46
Clash 50 Best albums of 2017
46
Pretty Much Amazing The Best Albums of 2017
20

Track listing

All tracks are written by Melina Duterte

CD pressing
No.TitleLength
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

Personnel

  • Melina Duterte – vocals, guitar, keyboards (2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9), piano (1, 2, 5, 10), bass (2-6, 8-10), drums (2-6, 8-10), percussion (2, 5, 8, 9), accordion (1, 10), trumpet (2, 10)
  • Zachary Elsasser – vocals on 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10
  • Oliver Pinnell – vocals on 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10
  • Dylan Allard – vocals on 2, 3, 8, 9, 10

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[25] 17
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[26] 46

References

  1. ↑ "Everybody Works, by Jay Som". Jay Som. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
  2. ↑ "Artist To Watch: Jay Som". Stereogum. 2017-02-23. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
  3. ↑ "Everybody Works by Jay Som reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  4. 1 2 "Reviews and Tracks for Everybody Works by Jay Som". Metacritic. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  5. ↑ Bemrose, Bekki. "Everybody Works – Jay Som". AllMusic. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  6. ↑ Horowitz, Hal (March 7, 2017). "Jay Som: Everybody Works". American Songwriter. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  7. ↑ Anthony, David (March 10, 2017). "Everybody Works is a reintroduction to Jay Som". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  8. 1 2 Amable, Jody (March 6, 2017). "Jay Som – Everybody Works". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  9. ↑ Rindner, Grant (March 10, 2017). "Jay Som – Everybody Works". DIY. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  10. ↑ Blenkarn, Matthew (March 8, 2017). "Jay Som: Everybody Works". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  11. 1 2 Berman, Judy (March 10, 2017). "Jay Som: Everybody Works". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 24, 2017.
  12. ↑ Laird, Christopher (March 14, 2017). "Jay Som: Everybody Works". PopMatters. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  13. ↑ Exclaim Staff (29 November 2017). "Exclaim!'s Top 20 Pop & Rock Albums, 10 to 1". Exclaim. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  14. ↑ "The 50 Best Albums of 2017". Pitchfork. December 12, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  15. ↑ Stereogum Staff (December 5, 2017). "The 50 Best Albums of 2017". Stereogum. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  16. ↑ PasteStaff (November 27, 2017). "The 50 Best Albums of 2017". Paste. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  17. ↑ "50 Best Albums of 2017". Rolling Stone. November 27, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  18. ↑ "Archived copy". Entertainment Weekly. December 6, 2017. Archived from the original on March 16, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2018.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  19. ↑ "Top 50 Albums of 2017". Consequence of Sound. December 26, 2017. p. 2. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  20. ↑ "100 Best Albums of 2017". Earbuddy. December 11, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  21. ↑ "Under the Radar's Top 100 Albums of 2017 | Under the Radar Magazine".
  22. ↑ "Billboard's 50 Best Albums of 2017: Critics' Picks". Billboard. December 14, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  23. ↑ "Clash Albums Of The Year 2017". Clash. December 19, 2017. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
  24. ↑ Groundwater, Colin (December 7, 2017). "The Best Albums of 2017". Pretty Much Amazing. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  25. ↑ "Jay Som Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  26. ↑ "Jay Som Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
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