![]() ![]() The Eternal holds an approval rating of 79 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable reviews". ![]() ‹ The template Album ratings is being considered for merging. › Professional ratings Aggregate scores In 2009, it was awarded a silver certification from the Independent Music Companies Association, which indicated sales of at least 30,000 copies throughout Europe. The album was released digitally, on CD and as a double vinyl LP, in both a standard and a "Buy Early Get Now" (BEGN) edition. The Eternal was released on Jby record label Matador. The album was dedicated to Ron Asheton of the Stooges. ![]() Ranaldo noted how they found inspiration in their earlier recordings on Daydream Nation, which "had an energy that we'd kind of forgotten about, and some of that energy and the experience of doing those songs impacted on the new record." Content On the choice of Matador, he explained that "we decided that they're a really strong song-supportive label". He argued that the band "definitely wanted to make songs as opposed to doing an avant-garde opus". On the pop-rock aspects of the album, Moore noted, "I can sort of see a relationship between some of The Eternal and Dirty in terms of the dynamic". However, the band had begun writing much of the material before changing record labels. Eventually the band signed with Matador in 2008. You kind of have to keep on your feet, the speed aspect to this album was very enjoyable". Shelley recalled, "It was like having a different project every week it felt like we were doing a single every weekend. The process involved rehearsing the songs during the week in the basement of Moore and Gordon's house and subsequently recording them over the weekend. When the band decided to record, it seemed natural to include Ibold. Moore found that Ibold "immediately locked in, and had really prepared himself to the point where he knew the songs better than we did". Gordon suggested recruiting him for live shows after having played with him in Free Kitten. At the same time, Jim O'Rourke was gradually replaced with ex- Pavement bassist Mark Ibold. After Rather Ripped (2006), the band's contract with Geffen Records had expired and the two parties decided to go their separate ways. ![]()
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