Jukebox (Priscilla Renea album)

Background

Six out of the eleven songs on the album were solely written by Renea. Renea wrote many songs like stories, by beginning with the verses and working on a chorus later, in order to make the songs more soulful and heartfelt. Renea performs many of the guitar and piano pieces of her songs herself. The album was originally due for an October 20, 2009, release but it was delayed by over a month for additional recording to occur for the album.

Critical reception

The album received generally positive reviews from critics. Ivan Mitchell of Prefixmag called the album "abstract" stating: "lead single 'Dollhouse' is the kind of sassy, exuberant pop/rock/R&B hybrid that Rihanna would have probably done earlier in her career". He goes on to say that "'Fixing My Hair' finds common ground with the flashy torch soul productions of the 1980s". Latifah Muhammad of ConcreteLoop stated that the album was "a delightful hybrid of poetic expression garnished with life lessons". She goes on to say that "the theme of Jukebox revolves around the old saying 'you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar' in that it manages to get a point across in a softer tone rather than boisterous and overbearing. Even though nothing really manages to ride above a steady boil, that's not always a bad thing. Jukebox is a pretty smooth ride null of any huge potholes or blunders, which is admirable and worth a good listen".

Promotion

Renea promoted the album by releasing an EP before the album. Hello My Apple was released on March 31, 2009 for digital download. However, Renea never performed live to promote the album, and only promoted the album with singles. However, Renea did release videos via YouTube to give her fans a sneak peek of the album's songs before its release.

Singles