Sincerely, John the Ghost

2016 EP by John the Ghost

EP by

John the Ghost

Released

April 29, 2016 (2016-04-29)

Genre

Indie rock

Length

24:05

Label

8123

Producer

John O'Callaghan

John the Ghost chronology

Sincerely, John the Ghost
(2016)

I Only Want to Live Once
(2021)

Singles from Sincerely, John the Ghost

"Sour Grapes"
Released: April 12, 2016

Sincerely, John the Ghost is the debut extended play recorded by American indie rock singer John O'Callaghan under his alias John the Ghost. He released the EP on April 29, 2016.^[1] "Sour Grapes" was released as the first and only single from the EP.^[2]

Background

O'Callaghan began going under the moniker John the Ghost in 2016. He wrote and recorded Sincerely, John the Ghost in his bedroom.^[3] "Sour Grapes" was released as the first single from the EP on April 12, 2016.^[4] To accompany the record, O'Callaghan also released a book of poetry titled the same name of his EP.^[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
idobi Radio	A+^[6]

Jenna Romaine of idobi Radio gave the EP an A+ rating. She stated, "unsurprisingly, what shines the most are the lyrics."^[6] She also stated that the EP feels "candid and sincere," and is bound to "capture listeners and keep them wanting more." She ended off remarking, "this is a debut EP you’ll want to be able to keep re-living and re-playing."^[6] Alternative Press named the EP as one of the solo projects to check out in 2016.^[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by John O'Callaghan

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sour Grapes"	4:13
2.	"Nowandlater"	4:19
3.	"Everyone Is a DJ"	4:10
4.	"The Whole of Your Heart"	2:41
5.	"Red House"	4:16
6.	"All at Once"	4:26
Total length:		24:05

Charts

Chart performance for *Sincerely, John the Ghost*
Chart (2016)	Peak position
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)^[8]	25
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[9]	9
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)^[10]	40

References

^ "Sincerely, John the Ghost - EP by John the Ghost". Apple Music. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
^ "Sour Grapes - Single by John the Ghost". Apple Music. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
^ James Christopher Monger. "John the Ghost Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
^ Caitlyn Ralph (April 14, 2016). "Listen to the Maine frontman's new project John The Ghost". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on July 3, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
^ O'Callaghan, John (14 February 2017). Sincerely, John The Ghost. ISBN 978-1733820417.
^ ^a ^b ^c Jenna Romaine (May 2, 2016). "Album Review: Sincerely, John The Ghost EP". idobi. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
^ Rachel Campbell (December 5, 2016). "17 solo projects to check out from 2016". Alternative Press. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
^ "Top Alternative Albums - Billboard". Billboard. May 21, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
^ "Heatseekers Albums - Billboard". Billboard. May 21, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
^ "John The Ghost Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. May 21, 2016. Archived from the original on March 27, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2022.