Jake Shears (album)

Jake Shears
Studio album by Jake Shears
Released August 10, 2018 (2018-08-10)
Genre Pop, Rock, Funk, Dance Rock, Glam
Label Freida Jean Records (Absolute UK)
Producer Jake Shears, Kevin Ratterman (John Hume co-production tracks 2,3 & 10)

Jake Shears is the self-titled debut solo album by Jake Shears, released on August 10, 2018.[1] "Creep City" serves as the album's lead single.

Recording and composition

The album was recorded in Louisville with Kevin Ratterman, as well as members of My Morning Jacket.[1]

Promotion

"Creep City" serves as the album's lead single.[2] The music video was directed by Mac Boucher.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating

Jake Shears received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 78 based on five reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[3]

Track listing

  1. "Introduction"
  2. "Good Friends"
  3. "Big Bushy Mustache"
  4. "Sad Song Backwards"
  5. "Everything I'll Ever Need"
  6. "All for What"
  7. "S.O.B."
  8. "Creep City"
  9. "The Bruiser"
  10. "Clothes Off"
  11. "Palace in the Sky"
  12. "Mississippi Delta (I'm Your Man)"

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[4] 17
UK Albums (OCC)[5] 20

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Scissor Sisters' Jake Shears announces self-titled solo album, shares "Creep City": Stream". Consequence of Sound. May 27, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Jake Shears goes solo with "Creep City"". The FADER. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Reviews for Jake Shears by Jake Shears". Metacritic. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
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