Neotheater - AJR

Release Date: April 26, 2019

AJR's Neotheater from 2019 delivers theatrical indie pop built on quirky lyrics, brass arrangements, and electronic production that turns everyday anxieties into anthemic choruses. The trio crafts songs about growing up reluctantly, from clinging to childhood Legos to facing adulthood's disappointments, all wrapped in upbeat melodies that make vulnerability feel celebratory.

Standout Tracks

• 100 Bad Days: The optimistic mantra that a hundred bad days make a hundred good stories
• Don't Throw Out My Legos: A plea to hold onto childhood wonder set to marching band horns
• Dear Winter: A tender letter to an unborn child that strips away the theatrical production

Mood: nostalgic, uplifting, theatrical, anxious, youthful

Tracklist

1. A1. Next Up Forever (4:17)
2. A2. Birthday Party (3:44)
3. A3. 100 Bad Days (3:33)
4. A4. Don't Throw Out My Legos (4:11)
5. A5. Break My Face (3:46)
6. A6. Turning Out Pt. ii (3:43)
7. B1. The Entertainment's Here (3:07)
8. B2. Karma (4:05)
9. B3. Beats (3:19)
10. B4. Wow, I'm Not Crazy (3:17)
11. B5. Dear Winter (2:48)
12. B6. Finale (Can't Wait To See What You Do Next) (4:38)