Forever Halloween
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| Studio album by The Maine | ||||
| Released | June 4, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock[1] | |||
| Length | 45:12 | |||
| Label | 8123 | |||
| Producer | Brendan Benson | |||
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| Singles from Forever Halloween | ||||
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Forever Halloween is the fourth full-length album by American rock band The Maine. The album was released on June 4, 2013 to generally positive reviews from critics. The album has spawned four singles: "Happy", "Love and Drugs", "These Four Words" and "Run". The album sold over 10,000 copies in its first week debuting at number 39 on the Billboard 200,[2] and has sold 26,000 copies as of March 2015.[3] The album was released independently in the US in partnership with their management team Eighty One Twenty Three, via Universal Music in Canada, and Rude Records in Europe, UK, Australia and Japan.
The album, produced by Brendan Benson of The Raconteurs, is the band's second consecutive self-funded release following their departure from Warner Bros. Records. "To be seen and treated as an equal by someone you hold in high regard is a gratifying and refreshing feeling," says frontman John O'Callaghan on working with Benson. "[He] opened his studio doors, did that and much more which helped provide the platform to create an album we can now all stand behind."[4]
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 72/100[5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| Alternative Press | Favorable[1] |
| Alter the Press! | 5/5[7] |
| idobi | 4.25/5[8] |
| PopMatters | 6/10[9] |
Forever Halloween has received mostly positive feedback from music critics. At Metacritic, they assign a "weighted average" rating out of 100 to selected independent ratings and reviews from mainstream critics, and the album has received a Metascore of a 72, based on 4 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews."[5] Gregory Heaney of AllMusic rated the album three stars out of five, writing that the album "(Strikes) just the right balance between melancholy and wistfulness, (evoking) nostalgia without feeling overly sentimental as it takes a contemplative stroll down memory lane with a city-meets-ountry sound that feels inspired by the more pop-leaning moments of bands like Wilco and the Old 97's."[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Take What You Can Carry" | 3:00 |
| 2. | "Love & Drugs" | 3:30 |
| 3. | "Run" | 3:39 |
| 4. | "White Walls" | 4:23 |
| 5. | "Happy" | 2:43 |
| 6. | "Birthday in Los Angeles" | 3:17 |
| 7. | "Blood Red" | 3:18 |
| 8. | "Kennedy Curse" | 3:48 |
| 9. | "Sad Songs" | 3:21 |
| 10. | "Fucked Up Kids" | 4:35 |
| 11. | "These Four Words" | 4:08 |
| 12. | "Forever Halloween" | 5:26 |
Total length: |
45:12 | |
Personnel
- Members
- John O'Callaghan – lead vocals, piano
- Jared Monaco – lead guitar
- Kennedy Brock – rhythm guitar, vocals
- Garrett Nickelsen – bass guitar
- Patrick Kirch – drums, percussion
- Production[10]
- Bucky Baxter – Pedal steel
- Brendan Benson – Producer
- Andrew Higley – Pump organ
- Tim Kirch – Art direction, concept, layout
- Dirk Mai – Art direction, concept, photography
- The Maine – Composer, primary artist
- Mike Esser – Engineer, percussion
- Matthew Van Gasbeck – Composer
- Mark Watrous – Backing vocals
- Colby Wedgeworth – Mastering, mixing
Chart Performance
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[11] | 39 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12] | 8 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[13] | 13 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[14] | 16 |
| US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[15] | 9 |
References
- 1 2 "The Maine - Forever Halloween". Alternative Press. May 29, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ↑ "The Maine Billboard".
- ↑ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on March 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Forever Halloween Press Release".
- 1 2 Metacritic. "Critic Reviews for Forever Halloween". CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- 1 2 Heaney, Gregory. "Forever Halloween - The Maine - Review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ↑ Patneaude, Victoria (May 22, 2013). "ATP! Album Review: The Maine - Forever Halloween". Alter the Press!. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ↑ Oliver, Marina (June 4, 2013). "The Maine – Forever Halloween: Album Review". idobi. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
- ↑ Sawdey, Evan (June 5, 2013). "The Maine: Forever Halloween - Review". Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Forever Halloween - The Maine - AllMusic". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
- ↑ "The Maine – Chart history" Billboard 200 for The Maine. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
- ↑ "The Maine – Chart history" Billboard Independent Albums for The Maine. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
- ↑ "The Maine – Chart history" Billboard Top Alternative Albums for The Maine. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
- ↑ "The Maine – Chart history" Billboard Top Rock Albums for The Maine. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
- ↑ "The Maine – Chart history" Billboard Top Tastemaker Albums for The Maine. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
External links
- Forever Halloween at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)