For Ever (album)

For Ever
Studio album by
Jungle
Released14 September 2018 (2018-09-14)
Genres
Length46:00
Label
ProducersInflo, J Lloyd, Tom McFarland
Jungle chronology
Jungle
(2014)		 For Ever
(2018)		 Loving in Stereo
(2021)
Singles from For Ever
  1. "House In LA"
    Released: 8 May 2018[3]
  2. "Happy Man"
    Released: 8 May 2018[4]
  3. "Cherry"
    Released: 22 July 2018[2]
  4. "Heavy, California"
    Released: 26 July 2018[5]
  5. "Beat 54 (All Good Now)"
    Released: 11 September 2018[1]

For Ever is the second studio album by British neo soul band, Jungle. The album was released on 14 September 2018 through XL Recordings.[6] It is their final release for XL Recordings before the formation of their own label, Caiola Records, in 2021.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic66/100[7]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[8]
Clash6/10[9]
DIYStarStarStar[10]
DorkStarStarStarStar[11]
Drowned in Sound6/10[12]
The Line of Best Fit7.5/10[13]
Loud and Quiet6/10[14]
NMEStarStarStarStar[15]
Pitchfork5/10[16]
Rolling StoneStarStarHalf star[17]

For Ever was met with "generally favorable" 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 66, based on 14 reviews.[7]

Track listing

For Ever track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Smile"3:07
2."Heavy, California"3:05
3."Beat 54 (All Good Now)"4:07
4."Cherry"3:16
5."Happy Man"3:12
6."Casio"3:54
7."Mama Oh No"3:17
8."House in LA"4:44
9."Give Over"3:33
10."Cosurmyne"3:40
11."Home"2:12
12."(More and More) It Ain't Easy"3:12
13."Pray"4:41
Total length:46:00
No.TitleLength
14."Overtrue" (Japan Bonus Track)2:53
15."Come Back A Different Day" (Japan Bonus Track)2:40
Total length:49:38

Personnel

Jungle

  • Josh Lloyd-Watson – vocals, executive production, engineering, mixing, arrangement, creative direction, various instruments
  • Tom McFarland – vocals, executive production, engineering, mixing, arrangement, creative direction, various instruments

Additional musicians

  • Andro Cowperthwaite – vocals (1,3)
  • George Day – drums (8)
  • Rudi Salmon – vocals (1–5,7,8,10,13)
  • Nat Zangi – vocals (7)
  • Inflo – production (1–13), vocals (1–3,5-8,9,13)
  • Nick Barr – viola (3,8,9,13)
  • Zara Benyounes – violin (3,8,9,13)
  • Meghan Cassidy – viola (3,8,9,13)
  • Stephanie Cavey – violin (3,8,9,13)
  • Anna Croad – violin (3,8,9,13)
  • Rosie Danvers – cello, string arrangement (3,8,9,13)
  • Eleanor Mathieson – violin (3,8,9,13)
  • Wes Oakland – additional production (3,10), programming, guitar & bass (3,5,7,10)
  • Hayley Pomfrett – violin (3,8,9,13)
  • Holly Taylor – vocals (1)
  • Melisa Young – vocals (6)

Technical personnel

  • Alex Baranowski – string arrangement
  • Tom Campbell – engineering assistant
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Joe Mortimer – design & layout
  • Oliver Hadlee Pearch – photography
  • Charlie Di Placido – creative direction
  • Sam Wheat – string recording, engineering
  • David Wrench – mixing

Charts

Chart performance for For Ever
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[18]28
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[19]13
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[20]87
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[21]34
French Albums (SNEP)[22]68
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[23]13
Spanish Albums (Promusicae)[24]85
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[25]22
UK Albums (Official Charts)[26]10
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[27]17
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[28]56
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[29]19
US Top Dance Albums (Billboard)[30]6
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[31]45
US Indie Store Album Sales (Billboard)[32]22
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[33]11

Certifications

Certifications for For Ever
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[34] Gold 10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[35] Silver 60,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 Blistein, Jon (11 September 2018). "Hear Jungle Craft Spellbinding Disco on New Song 'Beat 54 (All Good Now)'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  2. 1 2 Newstead, Al (27 July 2018). "First Spin: Jungle finesse their funk on two new songs 'Heavy, California' & 'Cherry'". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  3. 1 2 Balfour, Jay (9 May 2018). ""House in LA" by Jungle Review". Pitchfork. Condé Nast. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  4. 1 2 Blistein, Jon (8 May 2018). "UK Funk Collective Jungle Return With Two New Songs". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  5. ↑ Krol, Charlotte (26 July 2018). "Jungle announce new album 'For Ever', share new songs 'Heavy, California' and 'Cherry' – listen". NME. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  6. ↑ Renshaw, David (27 July 2018). "Jungle announce new album For Ever". Fader. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  7. 1 2 "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  8. ↑ Thomas, Fred. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  9. ↑ Rivers, Joe (13 September 2018). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  10. ↑ Wright, Lisa (13 September 2018). "DIY Magazine Review". DIY. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  11. ↑ Muir, Jamie (11 September 2018). "Dork Magazine Review". Dork. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  12. ↑ Byrne, Cal (14 September 2018). "Drowned in Sound Review". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  13. ↑ Kuscher, Oliver (14 September 2018). "Jungle come down to earth on album two". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  14. ↑ Robertson, Derek (10 September 2018). "Loud and Quiet Review". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  15. ↑ Smith, Thomas (12 September 2018). "NME Review". NME. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  16. ↑ Rytlewski, Evan (20 September 2018). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  17. ↑ Leight, Elias (17 September 2018). "Rolling Stone Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  18. ↑ "JUNGLE [UK] – FOR EVER (ALBUM)". Australiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  19. ↑ "Jungle – Jungle". Ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  20. ↑ "Jungle – Jungle". Ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  21. ↑ "Jungle – For Ever". Dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  22. ↑ "Lescharts - Jungle - For Ever". Lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  23. ↑ "Jungle – For Ever". portuguesecharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  24. ↑ "Jungle – For Ever". Swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  25. ↑ "Jungle – For Ever". Spanishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  26. ↑ "Official Albums Chart on 21/9/2018 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  27. ↑ "Jungle Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  28. ↑ "Jungle Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  29. ↑ "Jungle Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  30. ↑ "Jungle Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  31. ↑ "Jungle Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  32. ↑ "Jungle Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  33. ↑ "Jungle Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  34. ↑ "Danish album certifications – Jungle – For Ever". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  35. ↑ "British album certifications – Jungle – For Ever". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 13 October 2024. Select albums in the Formats field. Type For Ever Jungle in the "Search:" field.
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