Regions of Light and Sound of God
| Regions of Light and Sound of God | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 5 February 2013 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, psychedelic rock, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 38:24 | |||
| Label | ATO | |||
| Producer | Jim James | |||
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| Singles from Regions of Light and Sound of God | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [2] |
| Consequence of Sound | [3] |
| The Independent | [4] |
| The Observer | [5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
| Slant Magazine | [7] |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10[8] |
| Paste Magazine | 8.3/10[9] |
| The A.V. Club | C+[10] |
Regions of Light and Sound of God is the debut solo album by My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James, first released on February 5, 2013.
Title
The name of the album comes from Lynd Ward's 1929 wordless novel Gods' Man, which was given to James while he was considering recording a solo album.[4]
Reception
Regions of Light and Sound of God debuted at No. 34 on the Billboard 200,[11] and No. 10 on the Top Rock Albums,[12] selling 17,000 copies in the first week. The album has sold 56,000 copies in the United States as of November 2016.[13]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "State of the Art (A.E.I.O.U.)" | 5:17 |
| 2. | "Know Til Now" | 6:26 |
| 3. | "Dear One" | 3:10 |
| 4. | "A New Life" | 4:28 |
| 5. | "Exploding" | 2:00 |
| 6. | "Of the Mother Again" | 3:53 |
| 7. | "Actress" | 4:38 |
| 8. | "All Is Forgiven" | 4:56 |
| 9. | "God's Love to Deliver" | 3:36 |
Personnel
- Jim James - Composer, Producer, Engineering, Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, Drums, Various Instruments
- Jenice Heo - Art Direction
- Gary Burden - Art Direction
- Carl Broemel - Cover Photo
- David Givan - Drums on tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9
- Emily Hagihara - Percussion
- Rick Kwan - Mixing
- Bob Ludwig - Mastering
- Tucker Martine - Engineer
- Adriana Molello - Strings
- Scott Moore - Strings
- Kevin Ratterman - Mixing assistant
- Ben Sollee - Strings
- Knaht Voy Yilom - Photography
- "Of the Mother Again" contains a sample of "Fat Dog" by Dr. Dog
Charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[11] | 34 |
| US Alternative Albums (Billboard)[14] | 8 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[15] | 7 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[12] | 10 |
| US Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[16] | 1 |
| US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[17] | 1 |
References
- ^ "Regions of Light and Sound of God". Metacritic. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Regions of Light and Sound of God". Allmusic. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ^ Bray, Ryan (February 5, 2013). "Album Review: Jim James – Regions of Light and Sound of God". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ^ a b Gill, Andy (February 1, 2013). "Album review: Jim James, Regions of Light and Sound of God". The Independent. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ^ Empire, Kitty (February 3, 2013). "Jim James: Regions of Light and Sound of God – review". The Observer (The Guardian). Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ^ David Fricke (February 5, 2013). "Jim James, Regions of Light and Sound of God (ATO)". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ^ Scheinmann, Ted (January 31, 2013). "Album review". Slant Magazine. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ^ Harvey, Eric (February 4, 2013). "Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
- ^ Wyeth, Wyndham (February 5, 2013). "Album review". Paste Magazine. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
- ^ Zaleski, Annie (February 5, 2013). "Review". A.V. Club. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
- ^ a b "Billboard 200". Billboard. February 23, 2013.
- ^ a b "Top Rock Albums". Billboard. February 23, 2013.
- ^ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016.
- ^ "Alternative Albums". Billboard. February 23, 2013.
- ^ "Independent Albums". Billboard. February 23, 2013.
- ^ "Tastemaker Albums". Billboard. February 23, 2013.
- ^ "Vinyl Albums". Billboard. February 23, 2013.