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| Released | April 26, 2019 | |||
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Neotheater is the third studio album by American pop band AJR. It was released on April 26, 2019 [1] by the band's label AJR Productions. The album was self-produced by the trio. It is a follow-up to the trio's 2017 album The Click (2017).
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." [2]
This album contained two official singles, and one promotional single. AJR released the lead single "100 Bad Days" on January 29, 2019. [3] They also released a promotional single "Birthday Party" on March 12, 2019. [4] "Dear Winter" was later released as the second official single on April 5, 2019. [5] On October 25, 2019, they released "Dear Winter 2.0," an alternate version of the original song with added instruments. [6]
Neotheater debuted at number eight on the US Billboard 200 with 52,000 album-equivalent units (of which 32,000 were pure album sales). It is AJR's highest-peaking and first US top 10 album. [7]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [8] |
| Rolling Stone | [9] |
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".
All tracks are written by Jack Met and Ryan Met. All tracks are produced by Ryan Met.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Next Up Forever" | 4:17 |
| 2. | "Birthday Party" | 3:44 |
| 3. | "100 Bad Days" | 3:33 |
| 4. | "Don't Throw Out My Legos" | 4:11 |
| 5. | "Break My Face" | 3:46 |
| 6. | "Turning Out Pt. II" | 3:43 |
| 7. | "The Entertainment's Here" | 3:07 |
| 8. | "Karma" | 4:05 |
| 9. | "Beats" | 3:19 |
| 10. | "Wow, I'm Not Crazy" | 3:17 |
| 11. | "Dear Winter" | 2:48 |
| 12. | "Finale (Can't Wait to See What You Do Next)" | 4:38 |
| Total length: | 44:28 | |
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Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. [12]
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