Neotheater
Neotheater is the third studio album by American pop band AJR. It was released on April 26, 2019, by the band's label AJR Productions. The album was self-produced by the trio. Background. The 12 tracks were collectively described as "a coming of age tale that hears the band coming to terms with the sacrifices that come with growing older now that they are in their 20s". A description of the album also stated: "The buoyant and uplifting music is juxtaposed with darker lyrical narratives that touch on anxiety, naivete and searching for integrity." Singles and promotional singles . This album contained two official singles, and two promotional singles. AJR released the lead single "100 Bad Days" on January 29, 2019. They also released two promotional singles "Birthday Party" on March 12, 2019, and "Dear Winter" on April 5, 2019. "Dear Winter" was later released as the second official single on August 19, 2019. On October 25, 2019 they released "Dear Winter 2.0," an alternate version of the original song with added instruments. Commercial performance. "Neotheater" debuted at number eight on the US "Billboard" 200 with 32,000 album-equivalent units (of which 22,000 were pure album sales). It is  AJR's highest-peaking and first US top 10 album. Critical reception. The album received favorable to mixed reviews. Rolling Stone wrote in par, citing the bubbly tracks stepped in light orchestration, crisp hooks, and the social commentary, while AllMusic says that the album is never less than refreshing. The Neotheater World Tour. The Neotheater World Tour was announced in March 2019, 1 month before Neotheater released. The tour went on from September-December 2019. The tour took the brothers out of the United States to different countries like the United Kingdom and France. The Neotheater World Tour Part 2  was announced in early 2020 but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Use in media. The song "Wow, I'm Not Crazy" was used in a commercial for the Fox television show Flatch. Track listing. All tracks are written by Jack Met and Ryan Met. All tracks are produced by Ryan Met. Notes Personnel. Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. AJR Additional personnel