Afraid of Ghosts
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| Studio album by Butch Walker | ||||
| Released | February 3, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | PAX AM Studios, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, pop rock, folk rock | |||
| Label | Dangerbird Records (US), Lojinx (Europe) | |||
| Producer | Ryan Adams | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 77/100 |
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| AbsolutePunk |  |
| Allmusic |   |
| American Songwriter | |
| The A.V. Club | B |
| Music Connection |  |
| Sputnikmusic |  |
Afraid of Ghosts is the seventh full-length studio album from Butch Walker, and was released on Lojinx records in Europe on 2 February 2015 and Dangerbird Records in North America on February 3, 2015. The album was announced on October 6, 2014 with the release of its first single, "Chrissie Hynde." The album's title track premiered on October 20.
Walker spent a year writing this album, and recorded it in only four days, a year after the passing of his father. According to Walker, the album is a way of "coming to terms with the past and living for the future." It's about "coming to terms with your ghosts, taking what scares you the most. And turning it into something real." The album was produced by singer/songwriter Ryan Adams at his PAX AM Studios, and will feature guest musicians such as Johnny Depp, Mike Viola, and Bob Mould. The title track was the first song recorded for the album.
The album has been given a Metacritic rating of 77 out of 100, indicating generally favorable reviews.
The album debuted on Billboard 200 at No. 104 based on 10 critics, selling around 6,000 copies in the first week. It has sold 13,000 copies in the United States as of July 2016.
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