''Afraid of Ghosts'' is the seventh full-length studio album from

Butch Walker Bradley Glenn "Butch" Walker (born November 14, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. He was the lead guitarist for the glam metal band SouthGang from the late 1980s to early 1990s as well as the lead vocalist ...

, and was released on

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records in Europe on 2 February 2015 and

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in North America on February 3, 2015. The album was announced on October 6, 2014, with the release of its first single, "Chrissie Hynde". The album's title track premiered on October 20, 2014. Walker spent a year writing this album, and recorded it in only four days, a year after the passing of his father. According to Walker, the album is a way of "coming to terms with the past and living for the future." It's about "coming to terms with your ghosts, taking what scares you the most. And turning it into something real." The album was produced by singer/songwriter

Ryan Adams David Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, artist, and poet. He has released 23 albums, as well as three studio albums as a former member of alt-country band Whiskeytown. In 2000, Adams lef ...

at his PAX AM Studios, and features guest musicians such as Johnny Depp,

Mike Viola Michael A. Viola is an American producer, musician, songwriter, and singer, best known for his work with Panic! at The Disco, Andrew Bird, Ryan Adams, J.S. Ondara, Mandy Moore, and Jenny Lewis. His original music has been featured on soundtrac ...

, and

Bob Mould Robert Arthur Mould (born October 16, 1960) is an American musician, principally known for his work as guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for alternative rock bands Hüsker Dü in the 1980s and Sugar in the 1990s. Early years Born in Malone, ...

Reception

''Afraid of Ghosts'' received mostly positive reviews. Its

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rating of 77 out of 100 indicates "generally favorable reviews." The album debuted on ''Billboard'' 200 at No. 104, selling around 6,000 copies in the first week. It has sold 13,000 copies in the United States as of July 2016.

Track listing

Musicians

*Butch Walker - vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar *

- 12-string acoustic guitar, piano, electric guitar, baritone guitar, bass, vocals *Daniel Clarke - piano, pump organ, keys, vocals *Stephen Patt - accordion, acoustic guitar, pedal steel, dobro, vocals *Charlie Stavish - bass *Freddy Bakkenheuser - drums *The Section Quartet - strings *

- drums (track 6) * Johnny Depp - guitar solo (track 7) *Bob Mould - 12-string acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocals (track 9)

Charts

References

External links

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