[14] In the Pitchfork review of You, Forever, Allison Hussey wrote that Evian "offers rock songs about vulnerability and desire that are gentle and sweet but avoid the most saccharine tendencies of soft rock".
[16] In 2021 it was announced that Evian had been signed to Fat Possum Records and that his new album Time to Melt would be released on October 29, 2021.
[17] Of the album, Aquarium Drunkard said, "Time to Melt aspires to address the strife of the present and sound good while cooking dinner.
No short order, but with its lush sounds and warm nods in the direction of Sly and the Family Stone, T. Rex, and Shuggie Otis, he’s pulled it off.
"[18] Flood Magazine said, "Time to Melt spins death in a funky, positive light.