Jukebox The Ghost are proving that they still have plenty of tricks up their sleeves with their sixth full-length album, Cheers. Spanning thirteen creative, theatrical and emotionally vulnerable songs, Cheers finds the band flexing their songwriting abilities once more and delivering fresh-sounding songs that will excite longtime fans.
Cheers is not only the band’s sixth full-length album, but it also marks their first self-produced and self-recorded release. For many artists, choosing to self-produce can either make or break the album – sometimes, another party can help to refine sounds or push the band to explore new ones – but in this case, it has certainly made Cheers a success. Throughout the album’s high and low points, Jukebox The Ghost constantly showcase their creative songwriting and unique sound, proving that they clearly know themselves better than anyone else. Songs like the theatrical “Hey Maude”, catchy as hell “Million Dollar Bills” and absolutely massive “Brass Band” sit perfectly alongside anthemic tracks like the youthful and carefree “Wasted”, featuring Andrew McMahon and “Ramona”, which insists, “Lets run away while we still can.”
Cheers is a celebration of everything that makes Jukebox The Ghost great. The album hosts groovy pop tracks that you’re bound to keep blasting all summer right alongside darker, more introspective songs like the acoustic “Everybody Panic”. Easily one of the highest points and most unique songs on the album is “Brass Band”, which hosts a powerful vocal performance alongside – you guessed it – a full brass band and cinematic strings.
When listening to Cheers, it’s easy to hear the care and passion that went into creating these songs. Not only does the album flow with ease thanks to timeless interlude tracks like “The Machine” and “Raise A Glass”, but it also showcases every side of Jukebox The Ghost in a way that feels very well rounded and perfectly planned out.