The album's atmosphere is immediately set with the opening track, aptly entitled "The First Song." Bathed in dreamy, ringing guitars, Ben Bridwell's reverb-heavy vocals immediately recall both Built to Spill's Doug Martsh and echo-friendly Jim James of My Morning Jacket. High praise, indeed.

The album's momentum pushes the songs forward effortlessly as the band works toward the beginning of the album's second act, "The Funeral." Building like a slow burn, "The Funeral" pays off in droves a minute into the song--a wash of floating guitars, drums and reverb bliss. On its tail, "Part One" acts as an acoustic segue to the album's climactic pinnacle, "The Great Salt Lake." In a perfect world, songs like these would act as the soundtrack to our lives.

With multiple listens, a multi-layered album is revealed, exposing its hidden treasures little by little with each repeat visit. Like a good bottle of wine, one must let "Everything All The Time" breathe a bit before taking in all of it's nuanced beauty.