OK ORCHESTRA (often abbreviated as OKO) is AJR's fourth studio album. It was announced on December 20, 2020, and released on March 26, 2021.
Description
OK ORCHESTRA contains many different types of songs. Some songs, such as "My Play" and "Christmas In June" are extremely personal and emotional songs, while other songs such as "Way Less Sad" and "Adventure Is Out There" are much more upbeat and optimistic.
It also uses a variety of different instruments, likely due to the overlying "orchestra" theme of the album.
AJR had said that this is the album that they are most proud of so far.[1]
Tracklist
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "OK Overture" | 4:32 |
| 2. | "Bummerland" | 3:10 |
| 3. | "3 O'Clock Things" | 3:49 |
| 4. | "My Play" | 3:11 |
| 5. | "Joe" | 3:33 |
| 6. | "Adventure Is Out There" | 3:32 |
| 7. | "Bang!" | 2:51 |
| 8. | "The Trick" | 2:51 |
| 9. | "Ordinaryish People" | 3:40 |
| 10. | "Humpty Dumpty" | 3:38 |
| 11. | "World's Smallest Violin" | 3:01 |
| 12. | "Way Less Sad" | 3:27 |
| 13. | "Christmas In June" | 4:40 |
| Total length | 45:42 | |
Listen
You can listen to the full album on these platforms:
OKO World
- Main article: OKO World
On March 20, OKO World was released, which is an interactive virtual world with multiple "doors" that are each set to open at a different date prior to the album's release. It also revealed the lengths of each track on the album.
Announcement Video
This is the official OK ORCHESTRA announcement video. The video, which was originally posted on AJR's Instagram and Twitter accounts, was reposted to YouTube by AJREarlyReleases. It contains a snippet of the song "Christmas In June".
AJR - OK Orchestra - March 26th, 2021
Gallery
Trivia
- There are multiple references to previous songs and albums on the cover of OK ORCHESTRA:
- The "ring" from the alternate cover of "Bummerland" can be seen around one of the trees on the left.
- There is a long keyboard winding around one of the trees on the left, which may be a reference to the "trail" AJR is seen walking in The Click's cover.
- The violin in the background may be a reference to "World's Smallest Violin".