On his new album 'All Cylinders', Yves Jarvis expresses a brazen songcraft and pure musicianship. 11 tracks he played himself, without a single additional contributor, transforming his now four-time-Polaris-nominated vision into the stuff of verses and choruses, hooks and hits, vibrating like a cosmic anthropology. Whereas once he had fetishized analog tape, now Jarvis appreciated the value of working without any such preciousness: much of All Cylinders was recorded on bare-bones Audacity, sans plugins, channeling the spirit of Paul McCartney’s II.
Jarvis is an omnivore, and 'All Cylinders' smashes together a stunning array of influences: Serge Gainsbourg, Judee Sill, Sheryl Crow, Captain Beefheart, Jackson Browne, Throbbing Gristle, Ray Charles, Brian Eno, Fleetwood Mac… All distilled into tunes that feel like taking sips from a cup, or drags from a cigarette. Vivid and self-contained songs that are just two or three minutes long. “I feel like this is the least contrived thing I’ve ever done,” Jarvis declares. Lyrics that matter. Vocals up front, where people will actually hear them. “If something’s true to you,” he explains, “it’s probably true to a million other people.”
The first run of 'All Cylinders' on limited edition vinyl sold out, leading to this highly anticipated second pressing. This edition includes 4 bonus tracks, making it an essential piece for fans and collectors alike. Originally released via In Real Life to critical acclaim from Pitchfork, Financial Times, NPR, Aquarium Drunkard, Far Out Magazine, New Noise, Out Front, KCRW, RANGE, Atwood Magazine, The Luna Collective, Billboard Canada, The Fader, Blamo! Podcast, Stereogum, and Guitar World.
Pitchfork: https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/yves-jarvis-all-cylinders/
Jarvis is an omnivore, and 'All Cylinders' smashes together a stunning array of influences: Serge Gainsbourg, Judee Sill, Sheryl Crow, Captain Beefheart, Jackson Browne, Throbbing Gristle, Ray Charles, Brian Eno, Fleetwood Mac… All distilled into tunes that feel like taking sips from a cup, or drags from a cigarette. Vivid and self-contained songs that are just two or three minutes long. “I feel like this is the least contrived thing I’ve ever done,” Jarvis declares. Lyrics that matter. Vocals up front, where people will actually hear them. “If something’s true to you,” he explains, “it’s probably true to a million other people.”
The first run of 'All Cylinders' on limited edition vinyl sold out, leading to this highly anticipated second pressing. This edition includes 4 bonus tracks, making it an essential piece for fans and collectors alike. Originally released via In Real Life to critical acclaim from Pitchfork, Financial Times, NPR, Aquarium Drunkard, Far Out Magazine, New Noise, Out Front, KCRW, RANGE, Atwood Magazine, The Luna Collective, Billboard Canada, The Fader, Blamo! Podcast, Stereogum, and Guitar World.
Pitchfork: https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/yves-jarvis-all-cylinders/
STAFF COMMENTS
Matt says: Funky indie songcraft which draws comparisons from Shuggie Otis to Beck. Jarvis says this is his purist and most sincere body of work to date - just his vocals and his instruments, recorded into a simple DAW with very little outboard processing. You can hear the honesty and sentiment throughout.TRACK LISTING
With A Grain
Gold Filigree
One Gripe
Decision Tree
Ive Been Mean
Im Your Boy
Warp And Woof
All Cylinders
The Knife In Me
Patina
Lucks Last Luster