Jar (album)

2013 studio album by Superheaven

Jar

Studio album by

Superheaven

Released| April 30, 2013
Recorded| December 2012
Studio| Studio 4 Recording Studios, West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
Genre|

* Grunge[1]
* shoegaze[2]

Length| 41:25
Label| Run for Cover
Producer| Will Yip
Superheaven chronology
| The Difference in Good and Bad Dreams
(2012)  | Jar
(2013)  | Ours Is Chrome
(2015)

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Original Pressing

Pre-name change artwork

Singles from  Jar

1. "In on It"
Released: March 21, 2013

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AbsolutePunk| 8.0[3]
Punk News| [4]
Punk Rock Theory| 7.0/10[5]

Jar is the debut studio album by American alternative rock band Superheaven, released on April 30, 2013. It was originally released under the band's prior name, Daylight, which has since been changed due to a legal dispute.[6] The album peaked at #184 on the US Billboard 200.[7]

On January 10, 2023, Superheaven announced that they would go on a small tour of the East and West Coasts in honor of the album's 10th anniversary.[8]

## Background and recording

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Superheaven formed in 2008 under the name Daylight. The group released its debut EP Sinking in 2009 through Get This Right Records.[9] The band's second EP, Dispirit, was released in 2010 through Six Feet Under Records.[10] The band would release a third EP, The Difference in Good and Bad Dreams, in 2012 through Run for Cover Records.[11] Later that year, drummer John Bowes left the band was replaced by Zack Robbins.

The band would record its debut album, Jar, with producer Will Yip in December 2012.

A music video for the song "In on It" was released on March 21, 2013. A music video was released for "Life in a Jar" on April 30, the same day the album was released. The album's third video, "No One's Deserving", was released on November 21.

## Track listing

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All music is composed by Superheaven.

No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Sponge"| 4:23
2.| "Life in a Jar"| 3:42
3.| "Outside of Me"| 2:31
4.| "Sheltered"| 2:41
5.| "Crawl"| 2:33
6.| "Last October"| 3:52
7.| "Youngest Daughter"| 4:09
8.| "Knew"| 1:18
9.| "No One's Deserving"| 3:03
10.| "Hole in the Ground"| 4:31
11.| "In on It"| 3:23
12.| "Around the Railing"| 5:09
Total length:| 41:25

10th Anniversary Edition LP bonus tracksNo.| Title| Length

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13.| "Lucky"|
14.| "Siblings"|

## Personnel

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### Superheaven

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* Taylor Madison – guitar, vocals
* Jake Clarke – guitar, vocals
* Joe Kane – bass
* Zack Robbins – drums, backing vocals

### Additional personnel

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* Will Yip – production, engineer, mixing, mastering, additional percussion
* Shelly Weiss – strings
* Vince Ratti – mixing
* Jay Preston – studio assistant[12]
* Alex Henery – artwork, layout, photography

## Charts

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Chart (2013)  | Peak
position

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US Billboard 200[13] | 184
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[14] | 3
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[15] | 33
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[16] | 50

## References

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1. ^ Heaney, Greg. "Jar - Superheaven". AllMusic. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
2. ^ Ramirez, Carlos. "Superheaven On Struggling Financially, Being Called "Shoegaze"". fuse.tv. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
3. ^ Gardner, Jason. "Daylight - Jar". absolutepunk.net. Archived from the original on April 14, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
4. ^ Matadeen, Renaldo (April 9, 2013). "Daylight - Jar". punknews.org. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
5. ^ Dumarey, Tom (October 14, 2014). "Album Reviews - Superheaven - Jar". Punk Rock Theory. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
6. ^ Crane, Matt. "Daylight officially change name to Superheaven". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
7. ^ Kraus, Brian. "Daylight stream new album, 'Jar'". Alternative Press. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
8. ^ Hatfield, Amanda (January 10, 2023). "Superheaven announce 'Jar' 10th anniversary tour with Cloakroom & more". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
9. ^ Reid, Sean. "Album Review: Daylight - Sinking". Alterthepress.com. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
10. ^ "Superheaven - Dispirit (album review )". Sputnikmusic. August 8, 2011. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
11. ^ Kraus, Brian. "Daylight streaming new EP". Alternative Press. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
12. ^ "Jar, by Superheaven".
13. ^ "Daylight Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
14. ^ "Daylight Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
15. ^ "Daylight Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
16. ^ "Daylight Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2018.

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* Jake Clarke
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* Taylor Madison
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* Jar
* Ours Is Chrome
* Superheaven

Songs|

* "Youngest Daughter"

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