Everything So Far is the first compilation album by American rock band Pinegrove. It was initially self-released by the band in 2014, and later released on cassette as a tour-only exclusive by Seagreen Records in December 2014.[1] Everything So Far serves as an anthology the band's early material, from self-released extended plays to the band's first proper album, Meridian (originally released in 2012). Following Pinegrove's signing to independent record label Run for Cover, it was re-released with updated cover art on October 9, 2015.[2] It has since seen re-released on vinyl and compact disc.[3]
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| Released | 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2010–2014 | |||
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| Length | 74:04 | |||
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Background
editPinegrove first issued Everything So Far in 2014. The first edition was a self-released burned CD-R with hand-drawn artwork on each disc, as well as unique cardboard sleeves coated with acrylic paint.[4] The track listing was updated with an additional song, the newly-recorded "Problems", for its December 2014 release on Boston-based cassette label Seagreen, and copies were sold on tour dates during that period.[1] In 2015, Pinegrove signed to Run for Cover, which re-released Everything So Far in October of that year with an altered track listing. In 2017, they re-released it for the first time on vinyl and compact disc, including a 16-page booklet featuring lyrics, photos, and an introductory note by frontman Evan Stephens Hall.[3]
Reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100[5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| The Guardian | [7] |
Gwilym Mumford at The Guardian considered it a nice introduction to the group, commenting, "As with such completist compilations there’s a fair chunk of filler here, and over time its 21 songs begin to congeal into each other a shade, but as an introduction to the band’s many charms, it’s solid enough."[7] Timothy Monger at Allmusic said that "Ranging from lo-fi rock epics to strummed acoustic numbers that blend lonesome rural tones with desperate suburban ennui, Everything So Far is a testament to a band that sounded original out of the gate."[6]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Evan Stephens Hall
| No. | Title | Original Release | Length |
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| 1. | "New Friends" | 3:19 | |
| 2. | "Angelina" | 1:41 | |
| 3. | "Problems" | Mixtape Two (2014) | 1:20 |
| 4. | "Need" | Mixtape Two (2014) | 1:50 |
| 5. | "Overthrown" | Mixtape Two (2014) | 1:33 |
| 6. | "Size of the Moon" | Mixtape Two (2014) | 4:07 |
| 7. | "Need 2" | Mixtape Two (2014) | 3:11 |
| 8. | "Namesake" | & (2013) | 3:07 |
| 9. | "V" | & (2013) | 2:40 |
| 10. | "&" | & (2013) | 4:03 |
| 11. | "Unison" | & (2013) | 4:14 |
| 12. | "Palisade" | Meridian (2012) | 3:20 |
| 13. | "The Metronome" | Meridian (2012) | 3:20 |
| 14. | "Mather Knoll" | Meridian (2012) | 3:50 |
| 15. | "Over My Shoulder" | Meridian (2012) | 4:00 |
| 16. | "Peeling Off the Bark" | Meridian (2012) | 3:58 |
| 17. | "Morningtime" | Meridian (2012) | 4:53 |
| 18. | "Recycling" | Meridian (2012) | 4:35 |
| 19. | "Sunday" | Meridian (2012) | 6:11 |
| 20. | "On Jet Lag" | Mixtape One (2010) | 3:36 |
| 21. | "Days" | Mixtape One (2010) | 4:25 |
| 22. | "Untitled" | 0:51 | |
| Total length: | 74:04 | ||
Personnel
editAdapted from Everything So Far's liner notes.[8]
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References
edit- ^ a b "Seagreen Records – Pinegrove CS". Seagreen Records (Bandcamp). Archived from the original on March 18, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- ^ Joyce, Colin (October 6, 2015). "Pinegrove Sign to Run for Cover, Reinvent Optimist Rock on 'New Friends'". Spin. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- ^ a b "Pinegrove to reissue compilation 'Everything So Far'". Upset. January 31, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- ^ "Pinegrove". Pinegrove (Bandcamp). Archived from the original on July 16, 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- ^ "Reviews for Everything So Far by Pinegrove". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- ^ a b Monger, Timothy. "Everything So Far – Pinegrove". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- ^ a b Mumford, Gwilym (April 27, 2017). "Pinegrove: Everything So Far review – the journey to lovelorn indie". The Guardian. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- ^ Everything So Far (liner notes). Pinegrove. US: Run for Cover Records. 2017. RFC 146.
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External links
edit- Everything So Far at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)