Eyes on the Lines

Eyes on the Lines
Studio album by
Steve Gunn
ReleasedJune 3, 2016 (2016-06-03)
Length41:13
LabelMatador
Steve Gunn chronology
Seasonal Hire
(2015) 		Eyes on the Lines
(2016) 		The Unseen in Between
(2019)
Singles from Eyes on the Lines
  1. "Ancient Jules"
    Released: May 11, 2016[1]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Blurt[4]
Consequence of SoundB[5]
Drowned in Sound7/10[6]
Exclaim!7/10[7]
Paste8/10[8]
Pitchfork8/10[9]

Eyes on the Lines is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Steve Gunn. It was released on June 3, 2016 under Matador Records.[10]

Critical reception

Eyes on the Lines was met with universal acclaim reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 83, based on 21 reviews.[2]

Accolades

Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
BrooklynVegan Top 45 Albums of 2016
42
[11]
Mojo Top 50 Albums of 2016
41
[12]
Piccadilly Records Top 100 Albums of 2016
69
[13]
The Wire Top 50 Albums of 2016
27
[14]
Uncut Top 75 Albums of 2016
67
[15]
Under the Radar Top 100 Albums of 2016
97
[16]

Track listing

Eyes on the Lines track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Ancient Jules"6:00
2."Full Moon Tide"4:48
3."The Drop"4:45
4."Conditions Wild"4:36
5."Nature Driver"4:00
6."Heavy Sails"4:01
7."Night Wander"4:18
8."Park Bench Smile"3:24
9."Ark"5:21

Charts

Chart performance for Eyes on the Lines
Chart Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[17] 30
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[18] 153
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[19] 15
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[20] 13

References

  1. ^ "Ancient Jules - Single by Steve Gunn". Apple Music. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  3. ^ Monger, Timothy. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  4. ^ Mills, Fred. "Blurt Magazine Review". Blurt. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  5. ^ Caffrey, Dan (June 1, 2016). "Consequence of Sound Review". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  6. ^ Beech, Dave (June 14, 2016). "Drowned in Sound Review". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on September 13, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  7. ^ Harris, Alexander (June 7, 2016). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  8. ^ Levenson, Max (June 3, 2016). "Paste Magazine Review". Paste. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  9. ^ Masters, Marc (June 4, 2016). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  10. ^ Minsker, Evan (March 30, 2016). "Steve Gunn Announces Eyes on the Lines, Shares 'Conditions Wild'". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  11. ^ "BrooklynVegan's Top Albums of 2016". BrooklynVegan. December 20, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  12. ^ "Mojo's Top 50 Album of 2016". Album of the Year. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  13. ^ "Piccadilly Records' Top 100 Albums of 2016". Album of the Year. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  14. ^ "The Wire's Best Releases of 2016". Album of the Year. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  15. ^ "Uncut's Top 75 Albums of 2016". Album of the Year. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  16. ^ "Under the Radar's Top 100 Albums of 2016". Under the Radar. December 16, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  17. ^ "Ultratop.be – Steve Gunn – Eyes On The Lines" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  18. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Steve Gunn – Eyes On The Lines" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  19. ^ "Steve Gunn Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  20. ^ "Steve Gunn Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
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