Alternative pop brother trio AJR returns with “100 Bad Days,” their first new single of 2019, set to appear on their forthcoming album.

“Woah, when all is going wrong and you’re scared as hell / … Maybe a hundred bad days made a hundred good stories / A hundred good stories make me interesting at parties.” Okay… Some adore brother trio AJR (Adam Metzger, Jack Metzger, Ryan Metzger), while others cry foul of the collective’s millennial-styled alt-pop. Regardless of where you stand, Jack Metzger and company have their fair share of positive attributes.  Those positives are highlighted once more on the trio’s first new single of 2019, “100 Bad Days,” which is set to appear on their forthcoming album.

The biggest pro for “100 Bad Days” is the production, which is nothing short of sick.  Groovy from the onset, “100 Bad Days” is chocked-full of awesome sounds, including the anthemic, brassy chorus.  During this same section, Jack Metzger sounds incredibly passionate vocally, dropping the strongest section of the record.  Interestingly, the final two lines of the pre-chorus (excerpted above) kicks off the chorus.

“A hundred bad days made a hundred good stories

A hundred good stories make me interesting at parties

Yeah, no I ain’t scared of you

No, I ain’t scared of you no more.”

Backtracking a bit, Jack Metzger highlights ‘bad’ happenings on both of the verses, very much exemplifying the aforementioned ‘millennial’ brand of pop.  On the first verse, he sings, “Remember when we all got drunk? / I ended up with two broke thumbs.” On the second, matters of love have Jack feeling bad – “Remember when she broke my heart / Waitin’ for the waiter to return my card?” But, as the chorus made crystal clear, Jack and company are turning bad into good, or something along those lines.

Final Thoughts

All in all, “100 Bad Days” is an interesting record.  In reiteration, if the ‘millennial pop’ sound and sensibility irks you, then likely, you won’t be TEAM “100 Bad Days.” If you are open-minded, you’ll find value in the intriguing backdrop as well as the creative quirks that occur on this particular record.  Maybe it won’t change your life, but again, plenty of positive takeaways.

AJR • 100 Bad Days [Single] • BMG Rights Management • Release: 1.30.19

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