Sincerely, John the Ghost

Sincerely, John the Ghost is the debut extended play recorded by American indie rock singer John O'Callaghan known by his alias John the Ghost. He released the EP on April 29, 2016.[1] "Sour Grapes" was released as the first and only single from the EP.[2]

Sincerely, John the Ghost
EP by
John the Ghost
ReleasedApril 29, 2016 (2016-04-29)
Genre
Length24:05
Label
  • 8123
ProducerJohn O'Callaghan
John the Ghost chronology
Sincerely, John the Ghost
(2016)		 I Only Want to Live Once
(2021)
Singles from Sincerely, John the Ghost
  1. "Sour Grapes"
    Released: April 12, 2016

Background

O'Callaghan began going under the moniker John the Ghost in 2016. He wrote and recorded Sincerely, John the Ghost in his bedroom.[3] "Sour Grapes" was released as the first single from the EP on April 12, 2016.[4] To accompany the record, O'Callaghan also released a book of poetry titled the same name of his EP.[5]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
idobi RadioA+[6]

Jenna Romaine of idobi Radio gave the EP an A+ rating. She stated, "unsurprisingly, what shines the most are the lyrics."[6] She also stated that the EP feels "candid and sincere," and is bound to "capture listeners and keep them wanting more." She ended off remarking, "this is a debut EP you’ll want to be able to keep re-living and re-playing."[6] Alternative Press named the EP as one of the solo projects to check out in 2016.[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by John O'Callaghan

No.TitleLength
1."Sour Grapes"4:13
2."Nowandlater"4:19
3."Everyone Is a DJ"4:10
4."The Whole of Your Heart"2:41
5."Red House"4:16
6."All at Once"4:26
Total length:24:05

Charts
Chart performance for Sincerely, John the Ghost
Chart (2016) Peak
position
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[8] 25
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[9] 9
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[10] 40

References
  1. "Sincerely, John the Ghost - EP by John the Ghost". Apple Music. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  2. "Sour Grapes - Single by John the Ghost". Apple Music. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  3. James Christopher Monger. "John the Ghost Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  4. Caitlyn Ralph (April 14, 2016). "Listen to the Maine frontman's new project John The Ghost". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on July 3, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  5. O'Callaghan, John (14 February 2017). Sincerely, John The Ghost. ISBN 978-1733820417.
  6. Jenna Romaine (May 2, 2016). "Album Review: Sincerely, John The Ghost EP". idobi. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  7. Rachel Campbell (December 5, 2016). "17 solo projects to check out from 2016". Alternative Press. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  8. "Top Alternative Albums - Billboard". Billboard. May 21, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  9. "Heatseekers Albums - Billboard". Billboard. May 21, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  10. "John The Ghost Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. May 21, 2016. Archived from the original on March 27, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
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