Jackson Square (album)
2008 studio album by Arkells
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Jackson Square is the first full-length album by Arkells.[4] It is their first non-digital release with Dine Alone Records.[5] The album contains updated versions of the 5 songs found on the Deadlines EP along with 7 additional songs. The album is named after Lloyd D. Jackson Square, a shopping mall in the band's hometown of Hamilton, Ontario. The first single, "Oh, the Boss Is Coming!" was released on October 21, 2008. Lead singer Max Kerman describes Jackson Square as "Road-tested, energetic and soulful."[6] On February 24, 2009, the band set up a webpage for fans to vote for the second single between "Pullin' Punches", "John Lennon" and "The Ballad of Hugo Chavez".[2] Ultimately, "The Ballad of Hugo Chavez" was chosen and released to radio as a single on April 27, 2009.
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| Jackson Square | ||||
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| Released | October 28, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
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| Genres | Soul, rock | |||
| Length | 42:42 | |||
| Label | Dine Alone Records | |||
| Producers | Jon Drew, Arkells | |||
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| Singles from Jackson Square | ||||
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| ChartAttack |   [3] |
Track listing
All songs written by Arkells.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Deadlines" | 2:45 |
| 2. | "Pullin' Punches" | 3:18 |
| 3. | "Oh, the Boss Is Coming!" | 3:41 |
| 4. | "The Ballad of Hugo Chavez" | 3:01 |
| 5. | "Tragic Flaw" | 3:54 |
| 6. | "No Champagne Socialist" | 3:44 |
| 7. | "Abigail" | 4:17 |
| 8. | "Heart of the City" | 3:59 |
| 9. | "I'm Not the Sun" | 3:41 |
| 10. | "The Choir" | 3:19 |
| 11. | "John Lennon" | 4:04 |
| 12. | "Blueprint" | 3:08 |
Personnel
Arkells
- Mike DeAngelis – guitar
- Nick Dika – bass
- Dan Griffin – keys, guitar, vocals, percussion, harmonica
- Max Kerman – vocals, guitar
- Tim Oxford – drums, percussion
Additional personnel
- Jon Drew – production, mixing
- Arkells – production
- Chris Gale – tenor sax, baritone sax
- Wayne Cochrane, Jamie Krebs, Luke Marshall – assistant engineering
- Noah Mintz/The Lacquer Channel – mastering