OK ORCHESTRA

AJR - OK ORCHESTRA
Critic Score
Based on 3 reviews
User Score
2021 Rank: #1033
Liked by 79 people
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CRITIC REVIEWS

80
AllMusic

Much like Hamilton, or Miranda's biopic musical In the Heights, OK Orchestra isn't just full of hit-worthy pop hooks, it's stage-worthy, ambitious, and full of insights driven by AJR's personal experience.

25
Spectrum Culture
Year-end album lists should be filing restraining orders against this album, but that doesn’t mean you can’t listen to it for a cheap laugh.
20
Sputnikmusic
"Rage. Fury. Irritation. Humiliation." - Squidward Tentacles
BradTasteMusic
8

It is like OK Computer but with more lines about politics and being bullied.

Chode
20

Rapture is coming. God will punish you.

Doublez
40

Ok Orchestra is inevitably an improved version of AJR, however their too often grandiloquent content remains too irritating and tiresome. While their state of mind should naturally make you want to share an experience, the indigestible majority density gives off something of a bitter feeling that you unconsciously run away from.

It's fascinating to see how this popular but hated band continues to fuel musical "debates", although of course that term is clearly not evocative as ... read more

46

I know it's AJR but I *kind of* like it a little bit.

Oppo5ite
21

Who gave these white boys access to the soundboard
I kind of actually like the song Bang! because, while its actually shit, its somewhat nostalgic and quite catchy. Other than that though, there is nothing about this album I enjoy (i guess worlds smallest violin isn't too bad, but man have I heard that song enough)

ItaReviews
70

As an AJR fan i felt a little downgrade compared to neotheater in the songs, not instrumentally or originallity only strongly catchy and memorable i like it has some great decent songs like bang,bummerland (song is hated by some people),ordinarish people or 3 o clock things but after all idk im mixed that doesnt quite i enjoyed almost every song on this album, but yeah compareted this came later than neotheater i felt the things i get emotionally has gone a little bit not bad kinda step foward ... read more

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Track List

1OK Overture
4:31
45
2Bummerland
3:09
44
33 O'Clock Things
3:48
49
4My Play
3:10
51
5Joe
3:32
35
6Adventure Is Out There
3:31
44
7Bang!
2:50
47
8The Trick
2:50
29
9Ordinaryish People
3:39
45
10Humpty Dumpty
3:37
35
11World's Smallest Violin
3:00
48
12Way Less Sad
3:26
60
13Christmas in June
4:39
56
Total Length: 45 minutes
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Added on: December 20, 2020