The Bible 2 is the sixth studio album by Arizona-based folk punk band AJJ. It was released on August 18, 2016. The album was the first released after the band officially changed their name to AJJ in February 2016.[1]
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| Released | August 18, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Folk punk, art rock, psychedelic folk, lo-fi | |||
| Length | 29:12 | |||
| Label | SideOneDummy Records | |||
| Producer | John Congleton | |||
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The album has been described by critics as "punchy, clever, and absurdist."[2]
History
editThe band performed several of the album's songs on the preceding tour. Songs like "Goodbye, Oh Goodbye", "Cody's Theme", "Golden Eagle", "Small Red Boy", "When I'm A Dead Boy", and "No More Shame, No More Fear, No More Dread" were played live prior to the album announcement.
The Bible 2 was announced on July 7, 2016. It was accompanied by the release of the song and music video for "Goodbye, Oh Goodbye", as well as an updated website with pre-order bundles. The pre-order bundles included a safe that was designed to look like a book, a T-shirt, a skateboard deck printed with the lyrics of "When I'm A Dead Boy", as well as colored vinyl options for pre-ordering.
On August 1, 2016, the music video for "Junkie Church" was released. From August 4 through to August 12, the band released one song per day via the band's Bandcamp page in the track list order. By August 12, the entire album was available to listen to for free on Bandcamp.[3]
Track listing
editAll music is composed by AJJ
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Cody's Theme" | 2:03 |
| 2. | "Golden Eagle" | 2:14 |
| 3. | "Junkie Church" | 2:40 |
| 4. | "American Garbage" | 2:24 |
| 5. | "No More Shame, No More Fear, No More Dread" | 4:20 |
| 6. | "Goodbye, Oh Goodbye" | 3:03 |
| 7. | "White Worms" | 2:43 |
| 8. | "My Brain Is a Human Body" | 2:14 |
| 9. | "Terrifyer" | 2:28 |
| 10. | "Small Red Boy" | 4:50 |
| 11. | "When I'm a Dead Boy" | 1:33 |
| Total length: | 29:12 | |
Charts
edit| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[4] | 5 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[5] | 22 |
Personnel
editAJJ
edit- Sean Bonnette - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Ben Gallaty - bass guitar, double bass, backing vocals
- Preston Bryant - keyboards, piano, lead guitar, backing vocals
- Mark Glick - cello
- Deacon Batchelor - drums, percussion
Production
edit- John Congleton
- Alex Bhore
Mastering
edit- Alan Douches
Artwork
edit- Sean Bonnette
Layout
edit- Rachel Harper
- Christina Johns
References
edit- ^ Brennen, Collin (August 18, 2016). "AJJ – The Bible 2". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ Swedlund, Eric (August 19, 2016). "AJJ widens its appeal on the bigger, weirder The Bible 2". AV Club. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ "The Bible 2". Bandcamp. August 19, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ "AJJ, TLN". Billboard. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- ^ "AJJ, RCK". Billboard. Retrieved April 27, 2022.