''In Each and Every One'' is the fifth album by Seb Rochford, Sebastian Rochford's British jazz band Polar Bear (British band), Polar Bear.

Background

This was the first Polar Bear record that was produced and mixed entirely by Rochford, giving him more creative control of the overall sound of the album. “For me, this album is about heart, and I hope that when people listen to it, it makes them feel theirs", says Rochford about the album, "I want people to let go, I want it to be an experience.”

Critical reception

''In Each And Every One'' was widely celebrated and made an impact with its vast sonic departure from the group's previous release ''Peepers (album), Peepers''. "This album sees the band looking deeper into textures, sound manipulation, and the use of editing and electronics to expand their sound, moving farther away from anything resembling run-of-the-mill jazz", wrote AllMusic. Drowned in Sound described it as "another reinvention of an already highly experimental trademark sound" and "a monumental 70-minute journey of puzzling jazz experimentation [that] is a whirlwind of an experience that elevates as much as it does bury you in fear". Paul Tingen of ''Sound on Sound'' noted that ''In Each and Every One'' "takes the listener on an exotic journey through ambient music, drum and bass, drum & bass, electronic experimentation, free jazz, calypso music, calypso, industrial music, industrial, psychedelic rock and more, all held in a modern‑sounding production that has much more depth, variety and presence than that of Peeper." On the ''Metacritic'' website, which aggregates various media and press reviews and assigns a normalised rating out of 100, ''In Each And Every One'' received a score of 78. Polar Bear also were shortlisted for the 2014 Mercury Music Prize for ''In Each And Every One'', garnering them extra media coverage and a wider audience.

Track listing

All music written by Rochford

Personnel

* Pete Wareham — tenor saxophone * Mark Lockheart — tenor saxophone * Seb Rochford, Sebastian Rochford - drum kit, drums * Tom Herbert - double bass * Leafcutter John - Electronic musical instrument, electronics * Sonny Johns - Recording Engineer

Additional musicians

* Jin Jin (musician), Jin Jin - vocals

References

{{Authority control 2014 albums Polar Bear (British band) albums Instrumental albums The Leaf Label albums