Eyes on the Lines

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]

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]

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. "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. 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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