Everybody Works

Everybody Works
Everybody Works
Studio album by Jay Som
Released	March 10, 2017
Genre	Bedroom pop; indie rock;
Length	35:31
Label	Double Denim; Polyvinyl;
Producer	Melina Duterte
Jay Som chronology

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
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.5/10^[3]
Metacritic	82/100^[4]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[5]
American Songwriter	^[6]
The A.V. Club	B^[7]
Consequence of Sound	B^[8]
DIY	^[9]
Exclaim!	8/10^[10]
Pitchfork	8.6/10^[11]
PopMatters	8/10^[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	^[13]
Pitchfork	The 50 Best Albums of 2017	26	^[14]
Pitchfork	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	^[15]
Paste	The 50 Best Albums of 2017	1	^[16]
Rolling Stone	50 Best Albums of 2017	29	^[17]
Entertainment Weekly	The 25 Best Albums of 2017	20	^[18]
Consequence of Sound	Top 50 Albums of 2017	48	^[19]
Earbuddy	Top 50 Albums of 2017	83	^[20]
Under the Radar	Top 100 Albums of 2017	25	^[21]
Billboard (magazine)	50 Best Albums of 2017	46	^[22]
Clash	50 Best albums of 2017	46	^[23]
Pretty Much Amazing	The Best Albums of 2017	20	^[24]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Melina Duterte

CD pressing
No.	Title	Length
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

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

[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.

[mc-4] "Reviews and Tracks for Everybody Works by Jay Som". Metacritic. Retrieved September 24, 2017.

[AllMusic-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.

[av-7] Anthony, David (March 10, 2017). "Everybody Works is a reintroduction to Jay Som". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 9, 2017.

[COS-8] 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.

[Pitchfork-11] 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. Archived from the original on December 7, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2017.

[ac_BillboardHeatseekers_Jay_Som-25] "Jay Som Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2017.

[ac_BillboardIndependent_Jay_Som-26] "Jay Som Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2017.

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