Cheers (Jukebox the Ghost album) explained

Cheers
Type:studio
Artist:Jukebox the Ghost
Cover:Cheers JtG.jpg
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Length:38:38
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Cheers is the sixth studio album by American power pop band Jukebox the Ghost. The album was released through BMG on May 27, 2022.

Background and release

After the release of the band's fifth album Off to the Races, they began a three-year songwriting process. During this time, Jukebox the Ghost also revisited unreleased songs and expanded them with further writing, totaling over 50 songs.[1] The track "Hey Maude" came from this collection, originally being written in 2006 while the members were in college before recording a studio version for Cheers.[2] The album's 13 tracks and around 12 unreleased tracks were recorded and produced in Brooklyn, New York over a six-month period during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This album contained five singles. Jukebox the Ghost released the lead single "Cheers!" on September 8, 2021, with an accompanying lyric video, and a music video on October 6, 2022.[3] They also released singles "Ramona" on December 10, 2021, "Wasted" on March 11, 2022,[4] [5] "Million Dollar Bills" on April 22, 2022, and "Hey Maude" on May 18, 2022. While the track "Brass Band" was not a single, it received a music video featuring the P.K. Yonge marching band on March 28, 2023.[6]

Critical reception

The album received favorable to mixed reviews. The Washington Post wrote that the album had "timeless tunes, rich with glee and glamour, topped by catchy lyrics",[7] while Prelude Press called the songs "fresh-sounding" and the album as a whole "rounded and perfectly planned out".[8]

Track listing

Cheers (Deluxe Version)

A deluxe version of Cheers was released on April 7, 2023.[9] I Got A Girl was released as a single on November 17, 2022.[10]

Personnel

Credits adapted from deluxe version on Tidal.[11]

Jukebox the Ghost

Additional personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lisicky. Adam. Interview with Jukebox the Ghost. Bringin' it Backwards. July 2, 2022. August 31, 2023.
  2. Web site: Eggen. Madeleine. "We're a Little Bit Ridiculous": Jukebox the Ghost's Ben Thornewill Talks Band's Early Years, His Love for Chaos, & New Album 'Cheers' . Atwood Magazine. August 31, 2023 . August 17, 2022.
  3. Web site: Buscarello. Joseph. Cheers! The New Single From Jukebox The Ghost Urges You To "Raise A Glass" . Glasse Factory. August 31, 2023 . September 27, 2021.
  4. Web site: Hutchings. John. Jukebox the Ghost team up with Andrew McMahon for single, "Wasted" . Music Existence . August 31, 2023 . March 11, 2022.
  5. Web site: Bowman. Mel. Jukebox The Ghost, "Wasted". Riff Magazine. June 7, 2022. August 31, 2023.
  6. Web site: Simkin. Emma. Video for 'Brass Band' includes P.K. Yonge marching band members. The Gainesville Sun. May 8, 2023. August 31, 2023.
  7. News: Solano. Sophia. Jukebox the Ghost rediscovers Queen's magic. October 20, 2022. August 31, 2023. The Washington Post.
  8. Web site: Shumaker. Shannon. Jukebox The Ghost Cheers. Prelude Press. May 27, 2022. August 31, 2023.
  9. Web site: Angulia. Michael. Jukebox The Ghost Share 'Brass Band' Video And Announce 'Cheers Deluxe'. antiMusic. March 28, 2023. October 17, 2023.
  10. Web site: Krzykowski. Brett. The trio dropped new album Cheers back in May and followed it up just a couple weeks ago with one-off single "I Got a Girl.". Radio Milwaukee. November 29, 2022. August 31, 2023.
  11. Web site: Credits / Cheers / Jukebox The Ghost . . October 16, 2023 . May 27, 2022.

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