Off to the Races (Jukebox the Ghost album)
2018 studio album by Jukebox the Ghost
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Off to the Races is the fifth studio album by American power pop band Jukebox the Ghost. The album was self-released on March 30, 2018. It was mostly recorded at Studio G in Brooklyn and engineered, produced and mixed by Chris Cubeta and Gary Atturio, with two exceptions: "Everybody's Lonely" was produced by CJ Baran and Peter Thomas and "Fred Astaire" was produced by Chris Wallace.[5]
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| Released | March 30, 2018 | |||
| Studio | Studio G (Brooklyn, New York) | |||
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| Length | 33:35 | |||
| Label | Self-released | |||
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The album contains the single "Everybody's Lonely", which was the band's first single to chart, reaching number 22 in the Billboard Alternative Songs chart.[6]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| PopMatters | [8] |
James Christopher Monger of AllMusic critiqued that the album continued the band's "pop-tastic winning streak" with a collection of "meticulously crafted and radio-ready confections", highlighting the singles for capturing the "sweet spot between pop purity and rock pageantry."[7] PopMatters contributor Chris Conaton wrote that "Off to the Races is a big creative success for Thornewill, Siegel, and Kristin, and it should please existing fans and possibly draw in new ones."[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Vocalist | Length |
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| 1. | "Jumpstarted" | Thornewill | 4:22 |
| 2. | "Everybody's Lonely" | Thornewill | 3:06 |
| 3. | "People Go Home" | Siegel | 2:43 |
| 4. | "Fred Astaire" | Thornewill | 3:39 |
| 5. | "Time and I" | Thornewill | 3:00 |
| 6. | "Diane" | Siegel | 2:49 |
| 7. | "See You Soon" | Thornewill | 3:30 |
| 8. | "Boring" | Siegel | 4:01 |
| 9. | "Simple As 1 2 3" | Thornewill | 3:30 |
| 10. | "Colorful" | Thornewill | 3:12 |
| Total length: | 33:35 | ||
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's inlay notes.[9]
Jukebox the Ghost
- Ben Thornewill – pianos, keyboards, vocals
- Tommy Siegel – guitars, bass, vocals
- Jesse Kristin – drums, percussion, vocals
Production
- Chris Cubeta, Gary Atturio – producing, mixing, engineering
- CJ Baran, Peter Thomas – producing ("Everybody's Lonely")
- Chris Wallace – producing ("Fred Astaire")
- Robert Orton – mixing ("Everybody's Lonely", "Fred Astaire")
Artwork
- Shervin Lainez – band portraits
- Florencia Gutman – layout and design
- Jukebox the Ghost – art concept
Charts
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[10] | 5 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[11] | 13 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[12] | 79 |