You Are OK

You Are OK is the seventh full-length album by American rock band The Maine, released on March 29, 2019.[6] "Numb Without You" was released as the lead single and "My Best Habit" and "Broken Parts" were the last two singles released from the album.[7]

You Are OK
Studio album by
The Maine
ReleasedMarch 29, 2019
Recorded2018[1]
GenreAlternative rock[2]
Length44:27
Label8123
ProducerMatt Squire
The Maine chronology
Lovely Little Lonely
(2017)		 You Are OK
(2019)		 XOXO: From Love and Anxiety in Real Time
(2021)
Singles from You Are OK
  1. "Numb Without You"
    Released: January 16, 2019[3]
  2. "My Best Habit"
    Released: February 22, 2019[4]
  3. "Broken Parts"
    Released: March 22, 2019[5]

Background and recording

The band worked with producer Matt Squire for their seventh album You Are OK. Squire previously worked with the band on their first album, Can't Stop Won't Stop in 2008.[8]

In December 2018, lead singer John O'Callaghan confirmed that the album had been completed.[1][7] It was also revealed that guitarist Jared Monaco had almost quit the group prior to the release of You Are OK.[9]

O'Callaghan revealed the meaning behind the name You Are OK via an Instagram post saying, “I decided to name this album those three small words for no better reason than to speak to myself.” He continues by stating, “Selfish as it may be, I need to hear those words often, and if they somehow resonate like they did with this someone across the world then I accidentally did at least a little good while I was alive. Moral is, words are more powerful than ever, use them with the utmost care.”[10]

You Are OK won the Rock Sound "Album Of The Year" award in 2019.[11]

Release

The album was officially released on March 29, 2019.[6] Upon the album's release, it spawned three singles. The first and lead single, "Numb Without You" was released on January 16, 2019.[3][7] On February 22, 2019, "My Best Habit" was released as the second single and a week before the albums release, their third single, "Broken Parts" was released on March 22, 2019.[4][5]

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
idobi10/10[12]

Timothy Monger of AllMusic calls the album a more increasingly slick contemporary pop territory with big melodic choruses, loads of hooks, and a more varied palette of sounds.[13] Sam Devotta of idobi praised the bands album for consistently mixing up their sound and gave the album a 10 out of 10 rating.[12]

Track listing
You Are OK track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Slip the Noose"4:03
2."My Best Habit"3:54
3."Numb Without You"3:32
4."I Feel It All Over"4:00
5."Heaven, We're Already Here"4:39
6."Forevermore"2:51
7."Tears Won't Cry (Shinjū)"4:12
8."One Sunset"3:33
9."Broken Parts"4:20
10."Flowers on the Grave"9:23
Total length:44:27

Personnel

Members

  • John O'Callaghan – lead vocals, piano
  • Jared Monaco – lead guitar
  • Kennedy Brock – rhythm guitar, vocals
  • Garrett Nickelsen – bass guitar
  • Patrick Kirch – drums, percussion

Charts
Chart performance for You Are OK
Chart (2019) Peak
position
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[14] 74
US Billboard 200[15] 52
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[16] 1
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[17] 4
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[18] 5

References
  1. "The Maine announced tour dates and confirmed that their album is finished". 7 December 2018. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  2. "With everything sounding bigger and better than ever before, 'You Are OK' is The Maine's definitive soundtrack". Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  3. "Numb Without You - Single by The Maine". Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  4. "My Best Habit - Single by The Maine". Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  5. "Broken Parts - Single by The Maine". Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  6. "You Are OK - Album by The Maine". Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  7. "The Maine announce new album 'You Are Ok', release first single". 16 January 2019. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  8. "The Maine To Begin Work On New Album With Matt Squire In October". 30 July 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  9. "Jared Monaco almost quit the Maine prior to 'You Are Ok'". Alternative Press. Retrieved March 2, 2022. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  10. "The Maine offer heartfelt explanation for 'You Are OK' album title". Alternative Press. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  11. "INTRODUCING YOUR 2019 ROCK SOUND AWARDS WINNERS!". Rocksound.tv. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  12. Sam Devotta (March 28, 2019). "Album Review: The Maine - You Are OK". idobi. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  13. Monger, Timothy. "You Are OK - The Maine Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  14. "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
  15. "The Maine Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  16. "The Maine Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  17. "The Maine Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  18. "The Maine Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
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