Juliana Hatfield Sings ELO is the twentieth studio album by American alternative rock artist Juliana Hatfield, released on November 17, 2023, through American Laundromat. It is the third covers album from Hatfield, following Juliana Hatfield Sings Olivia Newton-John (2018) and Juliana Hatfield Sings The Police (2019) and features performances of songs by English rock band Electric Light Orchestra.
Critical reception
AllMusic critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote that Hatfield's album is successful for "balancing classic rock radio staples with deep cuts" and continued that by "choosing to transpose strings to guitar and voice helps Hatfield achieve a sense of intimacy while retaining a sense of romantic grandeur, a combination that gives Juliana Hatfield Sings ELO a distinctly warm and comforting feeling without succumbing to the pitfalls of nostalgia".
Writing for American Songwriter, Hal Horowitz stated that "Hatfield's less glossy approach displays sincerity and appreciation for Lynne's talents, maintaining his arrangements while keeping the sonics tougher, if far from raw". John Moore of Glide Magazine also praised the track choices for mixing classics with deep cuts and continued that Hatfield can "pay tribute to the bands that helped influence her sound without making a single apology for their massive global appeal". Andre Skinner of Spill Magazine rated this album an 8 out of 10, stating that "production-wise, the backing band lays down perfect tracks, letting Hatfield's vocals shine".
Track listing All songs written by Jeff Lynne. "Sweet Is the Night" – 3:31 "Can't Get It Out of My Head" – 4:18 "Showdown" – 3:31 "Strange Magic" – 3:56 "Don't Bring Me Down" – 4:00 "Telephone Line" – 4:44 "Secret Messages" – 3:59 "Bluebird Is Dead" – 4:24 "From the End of the World" – 3:15 "Ordinary Dream" – 3:26
Personnel Juliana Hatfield – guitar, keyboards, percussion, additional drums, vocals, recording, production Nicole Anguish – design, illustration Chris Anzalone – drums/recording James Bridges – recording Andy Chase – recording Jed Davis – drum programming Patrick DiCenso – mixing Sean Glonek – mastering Ed Valauskas – bass guitar, recording, editing, photography
See also 2023 in American music List of 2023 albums
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