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. It was released on August 12, 2022, by

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Recording and release

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'' in June 2021, band member

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confirmed that work was underway for the band's then-untitled fourteenth studio album. He also revealed that the band decided to write and record the material in a "more raw" fashion. In another interview with

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, Rzeznik revealed that he produced most of the album himself. The album's first single "Yeah, I Like You" was released on July 1, 2022. The second single, "You Are the Answer", was released on July 29, 2022.

Critical reception

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, Stephen Thomas Erlewine rated the album three-and-a-half stars out of five, and wrote: "Occasionally, 'Chaos in Bloom''drifts into reflective territory that betrays its pandemic creation, but where most lockdown albums linger in slow, quiet territory, Goo Goo Dolls ultimately rally with melodic, fist-pumping rock intended to empower as much as entertain. If, apart from the occasional slick synthesized gloss, ''Chaos in Bloom'' doesn't sound markedly different than other Goo Goo Dolls albums, give the band — and especially producer

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Rzeznik — credit for this: over 30 years into their career, they know what works for them and what doesn't, so they showcase their attributes to their best effect on this tight, lean record."

Track listing

Personnel

Goo Goo Dolls *

– lead vocals (tracks 1–4, 6–7, 9–10); guitar,

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(all tracks) *

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– bass (all tracks), lead vocals (5, 8) Additional musicians * Craig Macintyre – drums (all tracks), piano (9) *

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– keyboards * Billy Perez – keyboards (1–8, 10) *

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– percussion (1, 2, 5–8, 10) *

Brad Fernquist Brad Fernquist is a professional touring and studio guitarist. Fernquist is primarily known for his work with Buffalo, New York based rock band the Goo Goo Dolls. At 17 years old Fernquist began touring with regional cover bands where he was able ...

– guitar (2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10) * Genevieve Schatz – vocals (3), backing vocals (4, 9) * Grace Enger – backing vocals (3) * John Button – bass (3) * Chris Szczech – guitar (4, 8, 10) *

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– backing vocals (5, 8) * Will Scott – drums (7) * Jason Soda – guitar (9) *

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–

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(10) Technical *

– production *

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– production (1, 2, 6, 7, 9, 10) * Chris Szczech – additional production,

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– mastering * Chris Allgood – mastering *

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– mixing (1, 2, 9) * Joe Zook – mixing (3–8, 10) * Brad Lauchert – additional engineering (3, 5, 7, 8) * Ken Hemlinger – engineering assistance (1, 2, 4–8, 10) * Kody Reiners – engineering assistance (3, 4, 6, 7, 9)

Charts

References

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