Walk the Moon (album)
| Walk the Moon | ||||
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| Studio album by Walk the Moon | ||||
| Released | June 19, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 43:00 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Ben Allen | |||
| Walk the Moon chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Walk the Moon | ||||
| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 67/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| AbsolutePunk | 8.7/10[3] |
| Consequence of Sound | D–[4] |
| DIY | 5/10[5] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[6] |
| Sputnikmusic | 3.5/5[7] |
Walk the Moon is the self-titled major-label debut (and second overall) album by American rock band Walk the Moon. It was released on June 19, 2012, by RCA Records. The first single was "Anna Sun" which peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Alternative chart and number 20 on the Billboard Rock Songs chart.[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Quesadilla" | Nicholas Petricca | 3:15 | |
| 2. | "Lisa Baby" |
| 3:53 | |
| 3. | "Next in Line" | Nicholas Petricca | 4:00 | |
| 4. | "Anna Sun" | Nicholas Petricca | 5:21 | |
| 5. | "Tightrope" |
| 3:31 | |
| 6. | "Jenny" | Nicholas Petricca | 4:05 | |
| 7. | "Shiver Shiver" |
| 3:53 | |
| 8. | "Lions" |
| 0:35 | |
| 9. | "Iscariot" | Nicholas Petricca | 5:24 | |
| 10. | "Fixin'" |
| 4:22 | |
| 11. | "I Can Lift a Car" | Nicholas Petricca | 4:49 |
Popular culture
The second single, "Tightrope," was used in a commercial for the HP Envy 4 Ultrabook computer[9] and was also featured in the game Saints Row IV.
"Quesadilla" was featured in the game FIFA 13.
Personnel
- Walk the Moon
- Nicholas Petricca – lead vocals, keyboards, percussion
- Eli Maiman – guitar, backing vocals
- Kevin Ray – bass, backing vocals
- Sean Waugaman – drums, backing vocals, percussion, ray-gun
- Additional musicians
- Lindsay Brandt – backing vocals, hand claps, sunshine on "Quesadilla"
- Mark Needham – cowboy boots on "Iscariot"
- Dustin Chow – additional drum programming on "I Can Lift A Car"
Production
- Producer: Ben Allen
- Mixing: Mark Needham
References
- ↑ http://www.metacritic.com/music/walk-the-moon/walk-the-moon
- ↑ James Christopher Monger. "Walk the Moon - Walk the Moon - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ↑ "Walk The Moon - Walk The Moon". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ↑ "Walk the Moon – Walk the Moon - Album Reviews - Consequence of Sound". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ↑ "Walk The Moon - Walk The Moon". DIY. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ↑ "Walk the Moon". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ↑ "Review: Walk the Moon - Walk the Moon - Sputnikmusic". sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ↑ "Walk The Moon Billboard Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
- ↑ "HP Envy 4 Ultrabook ‘Hot Potato’ 2012 Commercial – What’s the Song?". Diffuser.fm. 2012-08-16. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
External links
- Walk the Moon (album) at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
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