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80
One doesn’t have to stretch to say that Evermotion is an album that takes a few listens to really sink in, but when it does, the power is real, and all the more clever for how these insightful bits and pieces are woven into each song.
11y
60
Kudos to the group for deciding to do a little remodeling, but it might behoove them to keep the original floor plans, as the current arrangement feels a little out of character.
11y
50
What we’re left with is a somewhat novel approach that’s bolstered by improved songwriting, but ruined by a sheer lack of direction – or anything interesting to say.
11y
Yeah, this was a super mega disappointment. I said 'Goldfly' was a rare dud as a project, but 'Evermotion' is easily the worst Guster album.
And it isn't a case of an old shtick or rehashed ideas to the point of boredom; in fact, a more modern sound is adopted here, with a perceived sense of dramatic change from the opening cut 'Long Night', but really that's the only track I really cared for here. Everything else breezed by while it was on & I hate to say it.
Sadly, this more modern ... read more
The beginning of the end I like simple machine but the rest of the album falls painfully flat
This is some of Guster's best production (that I've heard), and it goes well with the band's ability to make effortlessly catchy hooks. The worst song on this album still has me nodding my head. In a few areas I think the vocal performance could've benefitted from doing another take or two, but still a very solid album with a lot of good tracks that I plan to come back to. There really isn't much more to say about it. Good music that makes me happy.
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Track List
| 1 | Long Night 4:44 | |
| 2 | Endlessly 3:44 | |
| 3 | Doin' It by Myself 3:59 | |
| 4 | Lazy Love 2:56 | |
| 5 | Simple Machine 3:07 | |
| 6 | Expectation 3:11 | |
| 7 | Gangway 3:12 | |
| 8 | Kid Dreams 4:13 | |
| 9 | Never Coming Down 2:34 | |
| 10 | It Is Just What It Is 3:40 | |
| 11 | Farewell 2:41 |
Total Length: 38 minutes
