Evermotion
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{{Infobox album
| name = Evermotion
| type = studio
| artist = Guster
| cover = Guster - Evermotion (2015).jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2015|01|13}}
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Alternative rock, indie rock
| length = {{Duration|m=38|s=01}}
| label = Ocho Mule/Nettwerk
| producer = Richard Swift{{Cite web|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/music/2015/01/13/guster-evermotion/8SStMwpx2lvPFIKp1w87fI/story.html|title=Guster, ‘Evermotion’ - The Boston Globe|website=BostonGlobe.com}}
| prev_title = Easy Wonderful
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title = Look Alive
| next_year = 2019
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Evermotion
| type = Studio
| single1 = Simple Machine
| single1date = September 9, 2014
}}
}}
Evermotion is a studio album by the American alternative rock band Guster.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2015/apr/17/cd-evermotion-guster/|title=Evermotion, by Guster | San Diego Reader|website=www.sandiegoreader.com}} It was released on January 13, 2015, on both Ocho Mule, the band's own label, and Nettwerk Records.{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2014/11/03/guster-endlessly-premiere/18380633/|title=Premiere: Guster's new single, 'Endlessly'|first=Brian|last=Mansfield|website=USA TODAY}} It was their first album in five years, following Easy Wonderful in 2010.{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/guster-mn0000945245/biography|title=Guster | Biography & History|website=AllMusic}}
The album's title comes from a line in the song "Gangway" ("I'd lean into each turn seeking evermotion"). The first single from the album, "Simple Machine", was released on September 9, 2014, with the B-side track "Long Night". Guster stated on their website that they wanted to "become something else completely" with Evermotion.
Critical reception
{{Album ratings
|rev1 = AllMusic
|rev1score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/evermotion-mw0002745861|title=Album Review|publisher= |website=Allmusic.com|last=Monger|first=James Christopher|accessdate=January 15, 2015}}
|rev2 = PopMatters
|rev3= Sputnikmusic
|rev3score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/65556/guster-evermotion/|title=Album Review|publisher= |website=sputnikmusic.com|date=January 7, 2015|accessdate=January 15, 2015}}
}}
Relix called the album "a relaxed and reassuring Sunday-morning record, a reservoir of tranquil tones for anyone in need of a relaxing respite."{{Cite web|url=https://relix.com/reviews/detail/guster_evermotion/|title=Guster: Evermotion|date=January 13, 2015|website=Relix Media |first=Lee |last=Zimmerman}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
|headline = Standard edition
|all_writing =
|title1 = Long Night
|writer1 =
|length1 = 4:44
|title2 = Endlessly
|writer2 =
|length2 = 3:44
|title3 = Doin' It by Myself
|writer3 =
|length3 = 4:00
|title4 = Lazy Love
|writer4 =
|length4 = 2:57
|title5 = Simple Machine
|writer5 =
|length5 = 3:07
|title6 = Expectation
|writer6 =
|length6 = 3:11
|title7 = Gangway
|writer7 =
|length7 = 3:13
|title8 = Kid Dreams
|writer8 =
|length8 = 4:13
|title9 = Never Coming Down
|writer9 =
|length9 = 2:34
|title10 = It Is Just What It Is
|writer10 =
|length10 = 3:40
|title11 = Farewell
|writer11 =
|length11 = 2:41
|title12 =
|writer12 =
|length12 =
}}
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2015)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{album chart|BillboardIndependent|1|artist=Guster|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 29, 2019}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardAlternative|2|artist=Guster|rowheader=true|access-date=July 30, 2019}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardRock|3|artist=Guster|rowheader=true|access-date=November 26, 2024}} |
| {{album chart|Billboard200|32|artist=Guster|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 29, 2019}} |
References
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Category:Nettwerk Records albums
Category:Albums produced by Richard Swift (singer-songwriter)