Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness (album)
| Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness | ||
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| Studio album by Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness | ||
| Released | October 14, 2014 | |
| Recorded | 2013–14 | |
| Genre | Alternative Rock | |
| Length | 37:11 | |
| Label | Vanguard Records | |
| Producer | Mike Viola, James Flannigan, Andrew McMahon | |
| Singles from Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness | ||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk |    [2] |
| AllMusic | [3] |
| Alternative Press | |
| Sputnikmusic | [4] |
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness is the self-titled debut album released by American indie pop act Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, led by singer, songwriter, and pianist Andrew McMahon. The album was released on October 14, 2014, through Vanguard Records, led by the first single "Cecilia and the Satellite", officially released August 12, 2014.
Singles
"Cecilia and the Satellite" was released digitally as the lead single from Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness on July 18, 2014 via McMahon's Soundcloud and on August 12, 2014 was officially released on iTunes and Spotify.[5][6] On September 2, 2014, McMahon released another track from the album called "High Dive",[7] followed by "Canyon Moon"[8] and "See Her On the Weekend",[9] which coincided with the album's preorder leading up to the album's release.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Andrew McMahon.
| No. | Title | Additional Writer(s) | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Canyon Moon" | Kevin Griffin, Sam Hollander | 3:03 | |
| 2. | "Cecilia and the Satellite" | James Flannigan, Anders Grahn | 3:43 | |
| 3. | "High Dive" | Mike Viola | 3:47 | |
| 4. | "All Our Lives" | Andrew Goldstein, Brian Lee | 3:50 | |
| 5. | "See Her On the Weekend" | 3:49 | ||
| 6. | "Black and White Movies" | Mike Viola | 4:04 | |
| 7. | "Driving Through a Dream" | Mike Viola | 4:11 | |
| 8. | "Halls" | Mike Viola | 3:48 | |
| 9. | "Rainy Girl" | Mike Viola | 2:59 | |
| 10. | "Maps For the Getaway" | James Flannigan, Mike Viola | 3:57 | |
Total length: |
37:11 | |||
| Japanese bonus tracks[10] | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Additional Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
| 11. | "Lottery Ticket" | Mike Viola, Stacy Clark | 3:17 | |||||||
| 12. | "Art School Girlfriend" | Mike Viola | 3:53 | |||||||
| 13. | "Shelter Breaks" | Bram Inscore | 3:54 | |||||||
| 14. | "High Dive (Acoustic)" | Mike Viola | 4:02 | |||||||
Total length: |
52:22 | |||||||||
Personnel
- Andrew McMahon – piano, vocals, keyboards
- James Flannigan - programming, keyboards, backing vocals
- Mike Viola - additional programming, bass, backing vocals, guitar (for "Black and White Movies")
- Jake Sinclair - additional programming
- Zac Clark - programming, keyboards, and tambourine (for "See Her on the Weekend")
- Jay McMillan - programming, drums, and percussion (for "See Her on the Weekend")
Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 100, the album received an average score of 78, based on 4 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[1]
Chart performance
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Digital Albums (Billboard)[11] | 11 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12] | 3 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[13] | 4 |
| US Billboard 200[14] | 21 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness - Andrew McMahon In the Wilderness". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ↑ Craig Manning. "Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
- ↑ James Christopher Monger (2014-10-14). "Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness". Allmusic. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
- ↑ SowingSeason (2014-10-14). "Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
- ↑ "Cecilia and the Satellite". Andrew McMahon. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
- ↑ "Cecilia and the Satellite– Single by Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ↑ "High Dive and pre-order packages". Andrew McMahon. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
- ↑ "New song "Canyon Moon"". Andrew McMahon. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Get 4 instant downloads now when you pre-order the album". Andrew McMahon. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- ↑ "Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness/アンドリュー・マクマホン・イン・ザ・ウィルダネス - TOWER RECORDS ONLINE". Tower Records. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ↑ "Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Digital Albums for Andrew McMahon. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Andrew McMahon Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Independent Albums for Andrew McMahon. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Andrew McMahon Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Top Alternative Albums for Andrew McMahon. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Andrew McMahon Album & Song Chart History" Billboard 200 for Andrew McMahon. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
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