Ephemera

Critic Score
Based on 5 reviews
2020 Ratings: #756 / 882
User Score
Based on 66 ratings
October 30, 2020 / Release Date
LP / Format
AWAL / Label
Alt-Pop / Genre
Full Credits
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Critic Reviews

80
DIY
A shape-shifting and stunning record.
70
Northern Transmissions
The album should act as a great launching pad to endear listeners to Stack’s distinctive style and hopefully a call for us all to pay a little more attention to the talent that is making the magic happen behind the scenes on some of our favourite songs.
70
The Forty-Five
It might be tempting to compare Stack’s solo output to something churned out by an algorithm, but that discounts his undeniably sturdy credentials. His production work is evidence galore of his talent and depth: he’s saved the levity for ‘EPHEMERA’.
65
Pitchfork
The Los Angeles producer’ upbeat second LP is a short, feature-heavy collection that emphasizes his charmingly loose funk and synth-pop arrangements.
60
AllMusic

At a sparse eight tracks, EPHEMERA is indeed fleeting and more of an EP release, but it creates enough of an atmosphere to easily play on loop as the night gives way to the sunrise.

GooseToe
80

EPHEMERA is a very interesting project created by Jim-E Stack. I found this album through the song "Jeanie" which I immediately fell in love with the moment I heard it. The song has this really interesting and exciting sound to it. With these airy synths and immaculate chords with a great Bon Iver feature where Bon Iver's vocals are used like a sample would be, with his vocals being chopped in.
My favorite songs are Note To Self, Jeanie and Sweet Summer Sweat. The rest of the album ... read more

doctorchair
30

Best songs: Can We (feat. Kacy Hill), Jeanie (feat. Bon Iver)

stinkyfart
83

Scratches itches in my brain for that certain electronic sound. Collabs bring it together.

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Track List

1Note To Self
2:17
97
2Jeanie
2:47
feat. Bon Iver
94
3Sweet Summer Sweat
3:04
feat. Dijon
94
4Be Long 2
2:40
80
5Lost Man
2:21
feat. Octavian
82
6One Shot
2:42
feat. bearface
87
7Good Enough
2:23
80
8Can We
2:51
feat. Kacy Hill
93
Total Length: 21 minutes
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