Almost Everyday is the sixth studio album by American indie electronic duo Matt and Kim. It was released on May 4, 2018, through Fader Label.

Almost Everyday
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 4, 2018
Recorded2017
Genre
Length28:01
Label
Matt and Kim chronology
WE WERE THE WEIRDOS EP
(2016)
Almost Everyday
(2018)
Be Kind Rewind
(2021)
Singles from Almost Everyday
  1. "Forever"
    Released: January 12, 2018
  2. "Like I Used to Be"
    Released: February 23, 2018
  3. "Happy if You're Happy"
    Released: March 23, 2018
  4. "Glad I Tried"
    Released: April 13, 2018
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Background

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In 2017, Kim suffered an ACL injury. The band cancelled the rest of their tour and took time off to focus on her recovery. In December 2017, the band revealed that during Kim's recovery, they wrote and recorded an album that was said to be their most personal album yet.[2] They released four singles, "Forever", "Like I Used to Be", "Happy if You're Happy", and "Glad I Tried" and announced a spring tour to promote the album.[3] They later announced that the album would be called Almost Everyday and revealed the album art and tracklist. The album features backing vocals from Mark Hoppus of blink-182, SWMRS, Flosstradamus, Santigold, Kevin Morby, Kevin Ray of Walk the Moon, Dave Monks of Tokyo Police Club, King Tuff, Clairo, Travis Hawley of Night Riots, HXLT, Van William of Waters, and Matt's brother, Fletcher C. Johnson.

Tour

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A tour to support the album kicked off on March 23, 2018.[3]

Singles

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The first single, "Forever", was released on January 12, 2018, with a music video. "Like I Used to Be" was released as the second single on February 23, 2018, alongside a lyric video, and the revealing of the album's title, cover art, and tracklist. "Happy if You're Happy" was released as the third single on March 23, 2018, with a music video. The album went up for pre-order the same day.[4][5] The fourth single, "Glad I Tried" was released on April 13, 2018.[6]

Track listing

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Almost Everyday
No.TitleLength
1."Intro"1:12
2."Forever"3:14
3."Like I Used to Be"3:55
4."I'd Rather"2:52
5."Happy if You're Happy"1:49
6."On My Own"3:10
7."All in My Head"2:19
8."Youngest I Will Be"2:40
9."Glad I Tried"2:54
10."Where Do We Go From Here?"3:56
Total length:28:01

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for Almost Everyday
Chart (2018) Peak
position
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[7] 70
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] 18

References

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  1. ^ Sendra, Tim. "Almost Everyday - Matt and Kim". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
  2. ^ Matt and Kim (28 December 2017). "2017, Get Outta Here" – via YouTube.
  3. ^ a b "MATT AND KIM on Instagram: "WHO YOU BRINGING? Some of y'all guessed it WE'RE GOING ON TOUR THIS SPRING. It's our first headline tour in 3 years and we just want to…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26.
  4. ^ "Almost Everyday by Matt and Kim". iTunes. 4 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Matt And Kim - Shop". Matt And Kim - Shop.
  6. ^ "Matt and Kim team up with WALK THE MOON member & more on new song, 'Glad I Tried'". ABC News Radio. April 13, 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  7. ^ "matt-and-kim Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  8. ^ "matt-and-kim Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2022.