Tell Me About Tomorrow | ||||
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Released | July 2, 2021 | |||
Genre | Pop-punk [1] | |||
Length | 44:00 | |||
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Producer |
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Jxdn chronology | ||||
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Singles from Tell Me About Tomorrow | ||||
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Tell Me About Tomorrow is the debut studio album by American singer and social media personality Jxdn, released through Travis Barker's label, DTA Records, on July 2, 2021. [2] [3] [4]
Jxdn self-released his debut single "Comatose" in February 2020, which caught the attention of Travis Barker who would later sign him to his label DTA Records. [5] After being signed, Jxdn released the single "Angels & Demons" in May 2020 which would serve as the first single from the album. [6] [7] This was followed by the release of the singles "So What!" in July 2020, [6] and "Tonight", featuring Iann Dior, in October 2020. [8]
Jxdn announced the title of the album alongside the release of "Better Off Dead" on December 18, 2020. [9]
On June 4, 2021, Jxdn announced the track listing and release date for the album alongside the album's fifth single, "Think About Me". [10]
The album was released alongside the single and music video for "Wanna Be", featuring Machine Gun Kelly, on July 2, 2021. [7] [3]
With four new tracks, the deluxe edition of the album was released on December 10, 2021. [11]
Tell Me About Tomorrow's themes focus on growing up and dealing with mental health and self-reflection. Jxdn stated that he has spoken about his experiences with depression and suicidal ideation. [1] The album's sound is heavily inspired by Taking Back Sunday and blink-182. [1]
"A Wasted Year" is related to the hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. It features a chorus similar to " Feeling This" by blink-182. The track is described by Hossler as a "a mix between the charisma of Taking Back Sunday and the simplicity of Bleach". [2]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [12] |
Pitchfork | 4.6/10 [13] |
The Aquarian Weekly reviewer Debra Kate Schafer praised the album, stating that it is "fiery in musicality and lyrically poignant", and compared its stylings to " All the Small Things" by blink-182 and " Welcome to Paradise" by Green Day. [14] Writing for Nylon, Sophia June named the record "a collection of earworm pop-punk with propulsive rock guitars and sludgy vocals with pop-punk’s quintessential suburban emo cadence" that "shows that he’s only getting started." [15]
Conversely, Pitchfork reviewer Dani Blum gave the album a negative review and criticized Jxdn's lack of personality on the album, stating "the record tells us nothing about who he is, only who he wants to emulate". [13] Blum went on to say that the fact that Jxdn is new to the punk genre is prominent on the album and criticized the album's multiple mentions of being a rock star, calling it "self-serious satisfaction" alongside declaring the writing as "clunky" and detrimental to the project's purported purpose of raising mental health awareness. [13]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro" | Travis Barker | 0:10 | |
2. | "Pills" |
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| 2:27 |
3. | "Think About Me" |
| Barker | 3:24 |
4. | "Wanna Be" (featuring Machine Gun Kelly) |
| Barker | 2:38 |
5. | "A Wasted Year" |
| Barker | 2:37 |
6. | "Angels & Demons" |
|
| 2:40 |
7. | "Interlude" | Barker | 0:16 | |
8. | "One Minute" |
| Barker | 2:43 |
9. | "Braindead" |
| Barker | 2:48 |
10. | "Tonight" (featuring Iann Dior) |
| Barker | 2:15 |
11. | "Fucked Up" |
| Barker | 2:50 |
12. | "So What!" |
| Barker | 2:21 |
13. | "Angels & Demons Pt. 2" |
| Barker | 1:52 |
14. | "Better Off Dead" |
|
| 2:35 |
15. | "DTA" |
| Barker | 2:23 |
16. | "Last Time" |
| Barker | 3:01 |
17. | "No Vanity" |
|
| 3:25 |
18. | "Tell Me About Tomorrow" |
| Barker | 3:23 |
Total length: | 43:58 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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19. | "Crack My Skull" |
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| 2:54 |
20. | "Dead or Alive" |
| Barker | 2:31 |
21. | "Christmas Sucks" |
| Barker | 2:36 |
22. | "Lips" |
| Barker | 2:49 |
Total length: | 54:50 |
Notes
Chart (2021) | Peak position |
---|---|
Australian Albums ( ARIA) [16] | 96 |
Canadian Albums ( Billboard) [17] | 83 |
US Billboard 200 [18] | 95 |
US Top Alternative Albums ( Billboard) [19] | 6 |
US Top Rock Albums ( Billboard) [20] | 13 |
Tell Me About Tomorrow | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | July 2, 2021 | |||
Genre | Pop-punk [1] | |||
Length | 44:00 | |||
Label | ||||
Producer |
| |||
Jxdn chronology | ||||
| ||||
Singles from Tell Me About Tomorrow | ||||
|
Tell Me About Tomorrow is the debut studio album by American singer and social media personality Jxdn, released through Travis Barker's label, DTA Records, on July 2, 2021. [2] [3] [4]
Jxdn self-released his debut single "Comatose" in February 2020, which caught the attention of Travis Barker who would later sign him to his label DTA Records. [5] After being signed, Jxdn released the single "Angels & Demons" in May 2020 which would serve as the first single from the album. [6] [7] This was followed by the release of the singles "So What!" in July 2020, [6] and "Tonight", featuring Iann Dior, in October 2020. [8]
Jxdn announced the title of the album alongside the release of "Better Off Dead" on December 18, 2020. [9]
On June 4, 2021, Jxdn announced the track listing and release date for the album alongside the album's fifth single, "Think About Me". [10]
The album was released alongside the single and music video for "Wanna Be", featuring Machine Gun Kelly, on July 2, 2021. [7] [3]
With four new tracks, the deluxe edition of the album was released on December 10, 2021. [11]
Tell Me About Tomorrow's themes focus on growing up and dealing with mental health and self-reflection. Jxdn stated that he has spoken about his experiences with depression and suicidal ideation. [1] The album's sound is heavily inspired by Taking Back Sunday and blink-182. [1]
"A Wasted Year" is related to the hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. It features a chorus similar to " Feeling This" by blink-182. The track is described by Hossler as a "a mix between the charisma of Taking Back Sunday and the simplicity of Bleach". [2]
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [12] |
Pitchfork | 4.6/10 [13] |
The Aquarian Weekly reviewer Debra Kate Schafer praised the album, stating that it is "fiery in musicality and lyrically poignant", and compared its stylings to " All the Small Things" by blink-182 and " Welcome to Paradise" by Green Day. [14] Writing for Nylon, Sophia June named the record "a collection of earworm pop-punk with propulsive rock guitars and sludgy vocals with pop-punk’s quintessential suburban emo cadence" that "shows that he’s only getting started." [15]
Conversely, Pitchfork reviewer Dani Blum gave the album a negative review and criticized Jxdn's lack of personality on the album, stating "the record tells us nothing about who he is, only who he wants to emulate". [13] Blum went on to say that the fact that Jxdn is new to the punk genre is prominent on the album and criticized the album's multiple mentions of being a rock star, calling it "self-serious satisfaction" alongside declaring the writing as "clunky" and detrimental to the project's purported purpose of raising mental health awareness. [13]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Intro" | Travis Barker | 0:10 | |
2. | "Pills" |
|
| 2:27 |
3. | "Think About Me" |
| Barker | 3:24 |
4. | "Wanna Be" (featuring Machine Gun Kelly) |
| Barker | 2:38 |
5. | "A Wasted Year" |
| Barker | 2:37 |
6. | "Angels & Demons" |
|
| 2:40 |
7. | "Interlude" | Barker | 0:16 | |
8. | "One Minute" |
| Barker | 2:43 |
9. | "Braindead" |
| Barker | 2:48 |
10. | "Tonight" (featuring Iann Dior) |
| Barker | 2:15 |
11. | "Fucked Up" |
| Barker | 2:50 |
12. | "So What!" |
| Barker | 2:21 |
13. | "Angels & Demons Pt. 2" |
| Barker | 1:52 |
14. | "Better Off Dead" |
|
| 2:35 |
15. | "DTA" |
| Barker | 2:23 |
16. | "Last Time" |
| Barker | 3:01 |
17. | "No Vanity" |
|
| 3:25 |
18. | "Tell Me About Tomorrow" |
| Barker | 3:23 |
Total length: | 43:58 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
19. | "Crack My Skull" |
|
| 2:54 |
20. | "Dead or Alive" |
| Barker | 2:31 |
21. | "Christmas Sucks" |
| Barker | 2:36 |
22. | "Lips" |
| Barker | 2:49 |
Total length: | 54:50 |
Notes
Chart (2021) | Peak position |
---|---|
Australian Albums ( ARIA) [16] | 96 |
Canadian Albums ( Billboard) [17] | 83 |
US Billboard 200 [18] | 95 |
US Top Alternative Albums ( Billboard) [19] | 6 |
US Top Rock Albums ( Billboard) [20] | 13 |