#reviewoftheweek / Jukebox The Ghost - Jukebox The Ghost

Even though these guys have been around for a while, it seems as though this album is the one that's going to put them on the map for a lot of music fans. Maybe it's because it's self titled and maybe its because its possibly their most musically accessible to date, but either way the recognition and discovery is long overdue. The lead single, "The Great Unknown," shows off the piano driven indie pop that JTG has been know for throughout their career, while bridging the gap from indie and experimental to a bit more mainstream of a sound. The song has been featured on TV and is sure to gain airplay on radio from top 40 to AAA to alternative as soon as the masses grab hold. The music on the entire album is incredibly heartfelt and lyrically driven, while showing off a simpler side of indie rock. These guys would have been right at home in the 90's on radio alongside acts like Ben Folds Five and Semisonic, and could quite possible turn on a new generation to this style of pop alternative rock music. Jukebox The Ghost are soulful and energetic at the same time, making for their latest album to fit right into the mainstream music world.

BURN THIS / October 2014

1. The Beautiful Girls "Dancehall Days"
2. Angus & Julia Stone "Grizzly Bear"
3. Bahamas "Waves"
4. Lucius "Don't Just Sit There"
5. Jukebox The Ghost "The Great Unknown"
6. Walk The Moon "Shut Up And Dance"
7. Guster "Simple Machine"
8. Daniel Ellsworth & The Great Lakes "Phantoms"
9. Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness "Cecilia And The Satellite"
10. Meiko "Be Mine"
11. Will Dailey "Castle Of Pretending"
12. The Jason Spooner Band "Fireflies"
13. Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers "Another Rolling Stone"
14. St. Paul & The Broken Bones "Half The City"
15. Ray LaMontagne "She's The One"
16. Vance Joy "Mess Is Mine"
17. Judah & The Lion "Scared"
18. The Barr Brothers "Half Crazy"
19. Wild Adriatic "Lonely"
20. Benjamin Booker "Have You Seen My Son?"

New Release Tuesday

New music out today worth checking out:

• Jukebox The Ghost - Safe Travels
• Grace Potter & The Nocturnals - The Lion, The Beast, The Beat
• Rome - Dedication EP
• Ed Sheeran - +

BURN THIS / April 2011

1. William Fitzsimmons "The Tide Pulls From The Moon"
2. Matt Duke (featuring Cara Salimando) "Love You Anymore"
3. Ari Hest "Sunset Over Hope Street"
4. Brooke Fraser "Coachella"
5. Trey Lockerbie "Moving To Montauk"
6. Matt Wertz "Running Back To You"
7. Cary Brothers "Break Off The Bough"
8. Andrew Belle "The Ladder"
9. Greg Laswell "You, Now"
10. Bleu "How Blue"
11. James Vincent McMorrow "If I Had A Boat"
12. Ben Ottewell "Lightbulbs"
13. Nathaniel Rateliff "A Lamb On The Stone"
14. Middle Brother "Middle Brother"
15. Good Old War "Get Some"
16. The Head And The Heart "Lost In My Mind"
17. Jukebox The Ghost "Schizophrenia"
18. Walk The Moon "Anna Sun"
19. The Lonely Forest "Turn Off This Song And Go Outside"
20. Death Cab For Cutie "You Are A Tourist"

Listen live to the entire playlist in the music player in the right sidebar all month long during April.

CD REVIEW: Jukebox The Ghost "Everything Under The Sun"

Indie pop bands are everywhere, so it can be hard to decipher which ones are the best. Jukebox The Ghost is making a stellar case for themselves with their newest album release out on Yep Roc Records. Their energy is amped up and their mix of pop rock gold and lyrical cleverness puts them at the top of their game, and one of the best at this craft in recent months. Songs like "Schizophrenia" and "Empire" prove that the pop song is alive and well and that stuff that claims to be pop on top 40 radio doesn't hold a candle to the real thing. Fans of everyone from Jimmy Eat World all the way to Josh Ritter will find something they love about this band and this album. It's no wonder these guys will be sharing the stage this fall with the likes of Guster and Elizabeth & The Catapult. Jukebox The Ghost have released one of the year's best indie albums and now they will show the world what they are made of.

New Release Tuesday

New music out today worth checking out:

• Sara Bareilles - Kaleidoscope Heart
• Interpol - Interpol
• Brendan James - Brendan James
• Jukebox The Ghost - Everything Under The Sun
• Toubab Krewe - TK2