''Time Ain't Accidental'' is a 2023

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by American

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Jess Williamson Jess Williamson is an American singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles. Her fifth and most recent album, ''Time Ain't Accidental'' was released in 2023. Career Williamson was born in the suburbs of Dallas, and began playing music while a studen ...

, released by Mexican Summer. The album has received positive reviews.

Reception

In ''

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'', Dylan Barnabe gave this album a 7 out of 10, for being "filled with minimalist modern country ballads that gently dissolve like a sugar cube on your tongue". At ''

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'', Sam Franzini gave ''Time Ain't Accidental'' a 9 out of 10, stating that Williamson's songwriting is "consistently the most rewarding part of listening to the record, followed only by her delightfully country twang that comes out when pronouncing certain words". Victoria Segal of ''

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'' gave this release 4 out of 5 stars, writing that "her lyrical skills allow her to steer the record off Americana’s more clogged highways". Shaad D’Souza of Pitchfork rated this release 8.0 out of 10, writing that it "doesn’t sound like many recent indie-country records... it’s an open, breezy record, often pared back to just saxophone, a nonchalant beat, and Williamson’s voice" that has "a surprisingly versatile palette".

Track listing

All songs written by

. #"Time Ain’t Accidental" – 3:27 #"Hunter" – 3:49 #"Chasing Spirits" – 2:45 #"Tobacco Two Step" – 2:36 #"God in Everything" – 3:08 #"A Few Seasons" – 2:24 #"Topanga Two Step" – 3:59 #"Something’s in the Way" – 3:07 #"Stampede" – 2:52 #"I’d Come to Your Call" – 3:29 #"Roads" – 4:49

Personnel

–

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, piano, vocals, drum programming, photography *Brad Cook – acoustic and electric guitar, piano,

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, organ, synthesizers,

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, drum programming, backing vocals,

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, mixing,

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*Phil Cook – banjo,

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, acoustic guitar, piano, Wurlitzer, organ *Matt Douglas –

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, clarinet,

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*Deshawn Hickman –

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– mastering in New York City, New York, United States *Mike Krol – cover photography retouching *Matt McCaughan – acoustic drums, percussion, modular synth, drum programming *Gerard “Jerry” Ordonez – engineering *Alex Tults – layout, design *Paul Voran – engineering, mixing *Samuel Walker – cover photography

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* * {{Authority control 2023 albums Jess Williamson albums Mexican Summer albums Americana albums Country pop albums Pop albums by American artists

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