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OK Orchestra (stylized in all caps) is the fourth studio album by American pop band AJR. It was released on March 26, 2021,[1][2][3] by the band's own label AJR Productions. The album was produced by group member Ryan Met. The album features the Blue Man Group, making OK Orchestra AJR's second album to feature another artist.

OK Orchestra
Studio album by
AJR
ReleasedMarch 26, 2021 (2021-03-26)
Recorded2019–2021
GenrePop, baroque pop, indie pop
Length45:48
Label
  • AJR
  • BMG
ProducerRyan Met • Jack Met
AJR chronology
Neotheater
(2019)		 OK Orchestra
(2021)
Singles from OK Orchestra
  1. "Bang!"
    Released: February 12, 2020
  2. "Bummerland"
    Released: August 31, 2020
  3. "My Play"
    Released: December 22, 2020
  4. "Way Less Sad"
    Released: February 17, 2021
  5. "World's Smallest Violin"
    Released: March 26, 2021

Promotion and release


In February 2020, AJR released the album's first single, "Bang!", which became one of the trio's biggest hits. The single was originally intended as a track for a deluxe version of Neotheater, however this never came to fruition, and the song eventually became the lead single for the forthcoming album.[4] On August 31, 2020 they released the album's second single, "Bummerland", a song about the band sarcastically expressing their feelings on the COVID-19 pandemic. On December 20, 2020, they announced that OK Orchestra would be the name of their upcoming album, while also releasing the third single from the album, "My Play". It was put up for pre-order on iTunes/Apple Music[5] and showed that the album contained 13 tracks.[3] AJR released the album's fourth single "Way Less Sad" and its music video on February 17, 2021,[6][7] On March 21, 2021, AJR launched OKO World, an interactive experience playable on their official website.[8] AJR released a music video for "OK Overture" and "World's Smallest Violin" the same day the album was released. On June 23, almost three months later, they released a music video for "3 O'Clock Things". Two months afterwards on August 12, a music video for "Christmas in June" was released which featured footage filmed at the Wonderstruck Festival in Cleveland. On February 9, 2022, AJR released a music video for "Ordinaryish People feat. Blue Man Group".


Critical reception


A.D. Amorosi of Variety described the album as "harmonically vocalized, hyper-memoir-centric, atmospheric mélange of pop, hip-hop, and doo-wop with quirky rhythms and a salting of smart-assed They Might Be Giants for tart taste".[2] In a review for AllMusic, Matt Collar wrote that "OK Orchestra isn't just full of hit-worthy pop hooks, it's stage-worthy, ambitious, and full of insights driven by AJR's personal experience", rating the album 4/5.[9] Thomas Stremfel of Spectrum Culture received the album less positively, rating the album 1.25/5 and stating that "hearing the terrible production and cringe-inducing songwriting of OK Orchestra without warning makes for an undeniably engaging listen... Year-end album lists should be filing restraining orders against this album, but that doesn't mean you can't listen to it for a cheap laugh."[10]


Accolades


The album was nominated for Top Rock Album at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards alongside other bands Twenty One Pilots, Coldplay, and Imagine Dragons.


Commercial performance


OK Orchestra debuted at number 10 on the US Billboard 200 dated April 10, 2021, becoming AJR's second top-10 album. It earned 32,000 album-equivalent units, including 13,000 pure album sales.[11] Although OK Orchestra placed at number 55 on the midweek UK Albums Chart dated March 29, 2021,[12] it did not place in the final listing on April 2.[13] Much of the albums popularity has been contributed to the singles "Bang!", "Way Less Sad", and "World's Smallest Violin".


Track listing


All tracks are written by Adam Met, Jack Met, and Ryan Met.

OK Orchestra track listing
No.TitleLength
1."OK Overture"4:32
2."Bummerland"3:09
3."3 O'Clock Things"3:47
4."My Play"3:10
5."Joe"3:33
6."Adventure Is Out There"3:32
7."Bang!"2:51
8."The Trick"2:51
9."Ordinaryish People" (featuring Blue Man Group)3:40
10."Humpty Dumpty"3:38
11."World's Smallest Violin"3:01
12."Way Less Sad"3:28
13."Christmas in June"4:40
Total length:45:49

Personnel


Credits adapted from Tidal.[14]

AJR

Additional personnel


Charts



References


  1. Uitti, Jacob (March 22, 2021). "AJR Hits Its Stride on New Album 'OK ORCHESTRA'". American Songwriter. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  2. Amorosi, A. D. (March 26, 2021). "Indie-Pop Brother Band AJR Is A-OK With the Lustrously Theatrical 'OK Orchestra': Album Review". Variety. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  3. AJR (March 26, 2021). "AJR knew exactly what they needed to say on 'OK Orchestra'". Alternative Press (Interview). Interviewed by Marianne Eloise. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  4. Pettican, Luke (May 14, 2020). "AJR". EUPHORIA. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  5. "OK Orchestra by AJR". Apple Music. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  6. Fields, Taylor. "AJR Share New Song 'Way Less Sad' From Upcoming New Album 'OK Orchestra'". iHeartRadio. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  7. "AJR Releases New Single And Video "Way Less Sad"" (Press release). February 17, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via Volatile Weekly.
  8. AJR [@AJRBrothers] (March 21, 2021). "OKO World has arrived. Go to ajrbrothers.com to take your first tour and see when each door will open. Best experienced on a computer to explore the world" (Tweet). Retrieved March 30, 2021 – via Twitter.
  9. Collar, Matt. "OK Orchestra Review by Matt Collar". AllMusic. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  10. Stremfel, Thomas (May 11, 2021). "AJR: OK Orchestra". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  11. Caulfield, Keith (April 4, 2021). "Rod Wave Earns First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'SoulFly'". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  12. "Official Albums Chart Update Top 100: 29 March 2021 – 04 April 2021". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  13. "Official Albums Chart Top 100: 2 April 2021 – 8 April 2021". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  14. "Credits / OK ORCHESTRA / AJR". Tidal. March 26, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  15. "AJR Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  16. "AJR Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  17. "AJR Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  18. "AJR Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  19. "AJR Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  20. "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  21. "Independent Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  22. "Top Alternative Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  23. "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2021.

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OK Orchestra — четвёртый студийный альбом американской поп-группы AJR. Он был выпущен 26 марта 2021 года[1][2][3] лейблом группы AJR Productions. Альбом был спродюсирован участником группы Райаном Метом.


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