Inland (Jars of Clay album)

Inland is the eleventh full-length studio album by rock band Jars of Clay, which was released on August 27, 2013, by Gray Matters label.

Rather than taking the safe and easy radio route, the group turns to producer Tucker Martine ... for a hipster friendly journey of melodic pop treasures that candidly discuss life's many emotions during uncertain times".

[16] Roger Gelwicks of Jesus Freak Hideout called the album "essential listening" and said that the release "demonstrates that the band's identity rests in revitalizing change".

[14] At Indie Vision Music, Ian Zandi said that he would "put this record on par with their classic self-titled album and The Long Fall Back to Earth".

[17] Although it may not quite match some of the beauty of The Long Fall Back to Earth, it is still a "melody-fuelled work, rich in lyrical imagery,"[18] with songs "meld together to create story".

[19] Calvin Moore of the Christian Manifesto felt that "Inland offers what has always made this a great band: thoughtful, honest, hard-pressed questions, lyrics that present the beautiful struggle, and music that draws the listener into the longing for more".