In Each and Every One
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| Released | 24 March 2014 | |||
| Recorded | Livingston Studios | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 66:00 | |||
| Label | The Leaf Label | |||
| Producer | Sebastian Rochford | |||
| Polar Bear chronology | ||||
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In Each and Every One is the fifth album by Sebastian Rochford's British jazz band Polar Bear.
Background
[edit]This was the first Polar Bear record that was produced and mixed entirely by Rochford, giving him more creative control of the overall sound of the album.[1] “For me, this album is about heart, and I hope that when people listen to it, it makes them feel theirs", says Rochford about the album, "I want people to let go, I want it to be an experience.” [2]
Critical reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz |   [4] |
| AllMusic |  [5] |
| Drowned in Sound | 7/10[6] |
| The Guardian | [7] |
| Time Out | [1] |
In Each And Every One was widely celebrated and made an impact with its vast sonic departure from the group's previous release Peepers.[4][7] "This album sees the band looking deeper into textures, sound manipulation, and the use of editing and electronics to expand their sound, moving farther away from anything resembling run-of-the-mill jazz", wrote AllMusic.[5] Drowned in Sound described it as "another reinvention of an already highly experimental trademark sound" and "a monumental 70-minute journey of puzzling jazz experimentation [that] is a whirlwind of an experience that elevates as much as it does bury you in fear".[6] Paul Tingen of Sound on Sound noted that In Each and Every One "takes the listener on an exotic journey through ambient music, drum & bass, electronic experimentation, free jazz, calypso, industrial, psychedelic rock and more, all held in a modern‑sounding production that has much more depth, variety and presence than that of Peeper."[8]
On the Metacritic website, which aggregates various media and press reviews and assigns a normalised rating out of 100, In Each And Every One received a score of 78.[3]
Polar Bear also were shortlisted for the 2014 Mercury Music Prize for In Each And Every One,[9] garnering them extra media coverage and a wider audience.[10]
Track listing
[edit]All music written by Rochford
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Open See" | 7:05 |
| 2. | "Be Free" | 4:36 |
| 3. | "Chotpot" | 5:35 |
| 4. | "They're All K's And Q's Lucien" | 7:18 |
| 5. | "WW" | 4:23 |
| 6. | "Lost In Death Part 2" | 4:58 |
| 7. | "MALIANA" | 8:40 |
| 8. | "Lost In Death Part 1" | 6:52 |
| 9. | "Life And Life" | 6:42 |
| 10. | "Two Storms" | 3:37 |
| 11. | "Sometimes" | 8:13 |
Personnel
[edit]- Pete Wareham — tenor saxophone
- Mark Lockheart — tenor saxophone
- Sebastian Rochford - drums
- Tom Herbert - double bass
- Leafcutter John - electronics
- Sonny Johns - Recording Engineer
Additional musicians
[edit]- Jin Jin - vocals
References
[edit]- ^ a b Hanley, Roseanne (21 March 2014). "Polar Bear – 'In Each and Every One' album review". Time Out. Archived from the original on 8 September 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ "In Each And Every One". The Leaf Label. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ^ a b "In Each And Every One by Polar Bear". Metacritic. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ^ a b Lindsay, Bruce (14 March 2014). "Polar Bear: In Each and Every One". All About Jazz. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ a b Thomas, Fred. "Polar Bear: In Each and Every One". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ a b Philcott, Ben (21 October 2014). "Album Review: Polar Bear - In Each And Every One". Drowned In Sound. Archived from the original on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ a b Fordham, John (27 March 2014). "Polar Bear: In Each and Every One review". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ^ Tingen, Paul (May 2014). "Polar Bear". Sound on Sound. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ "Polar Bear:In Each And Every One". Mercury Prize. 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ^ "Mercury Nominees 2014: Polar Bear". The Guardian. 24 October 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2015.