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2008 studio album by Mason Jennings
In the Ever
Studio album by Mason Jennings
ReleasedMay 20, 2008
GenreFolk
Length38:23
LabelBrushfire
ProducerMason Jennings
Mason Jennings chronology
Boneclouds
(2006) 		In the Ever
(2008) 		Blood of Man
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
American Songwriter

In the Ever is the sixth album by Mason Jennings. It was released in 2008 by Brushfire Records. The UK version of the album contains a twelfth track, titled "Sassafrass."

Production

The album was recorded in a cabin to the west of Minneapolis. Aside from the instruments, the only equipment used was a laptop and two microphones.

Critical reception

The Line of Best Fit called the album "a charming and soundly constructed set of songs." City Pages called it "a disappointment for longstanding fans," writing that "the days of front-to-back high-caliber Mason Jennings albums may have passed." PopMatters wrote that In the Ever "more closely resembles a melancholy collection of American folk songs while sticking to familiar themes: religion’s ambiguity, politics, and love."

Track listing

  1. "Never Knew Your Name" – 3:39
  2. "Something About Your Love" – 4:30
  3. "I Love You and Buddha Too" – 2:15
  4. "Fighter Girl" – 3:20
  5. "Your New Man" – 4:07
  6. "Memphis, Tennessee" – 2:12
  7. "Going Back to New Orleans" – 2:01
  8. "How Deep Is that River" – 3:50
  9. "Soldier Boy" – 3:44
  10. "My Perfect Lover" – 6:08
  11. "In Your City" – 2:31
    • "Sassafrass" – 2:56 (UK edition bonus track)
    • "The Fisherman" – 3:43 (iTunes bonus track)

Personnel

  • Mason Jennings sang and played all of the instruments except noted below:
  • Arabella Kauffmann - bass guitar on "Fighter Girl"
  • David Boucher - bass guitar on "Fighter Girl"
  • Brian McLeod - drums on "Fighter Girl"
  • Jonny Polonsky - pump organ on "How Deep Is That River"
  • Chris Morrissey - upright bass and harmony vocals on "Memphis, Tennessee"
  • Jack Johnson - additional vocals on "I Love You And Buddha Too"

References

  1. ^ "MASON JENNINGS > In the Ever « American Songwriter". July 1, 2008.
  2. "In the Ever - Mason Jennings". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  3. "Mason Jennings | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  4. "Breaking Artist: Mason Jennings". Rolling Stone. July 9, 2008.
  5. "Mason Jennings: He likes to play Duluth and loves to sing alone". Duluth News Tribune.
  6. Oksenhorn, Stewart. "Mason Jennings: boy in the North Country". www.aspentimes.com.
  7. "Mason Jennings – In The Ever". The Line of Best Fit.
  8. Swensson, Andrea. "CD Review: Mason Jennings, In the Ever". City Pages.
  9. "Mason Jennings: In The Ever". PopMatters. July 2, 2008.
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