Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness (album)

Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
Studio album by Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
Released October 14, 2014
Recorded 2013–14
Genre
Length 37:11
Label Vanguard
Producer Mike Viola, James Flannigan, Andrew McMahon
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness chronology
The Pop Underground
(2013)		 Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
(2014)		 Zombies on Broadway
(2017)
Singles from Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
  1. "Cecilia and the Satellite"
    Released: August 12, 2014
  2. "High Dive"
    Released: October 13, 2015[1]

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.[2][3] On September 2, 2014, McMahon released another track from the album called "High Dive",[4] followed by "Canyon Moon"[5] and "See Her On the Weekend",[6] which coincided with the album's preorder leading up to the album's release.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100[7]
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk[8]
AllMusic[9]
Alternative Press
Sputnikmusic3/5[10]

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".[7]

Track listing

All tracks written by Andrew McMahon.

No.TitleAdditional writer(s)Length
1."Canyon Moon"Kevin Griffin, Sam Hollander3:03
2."Cecilia and the Satellite"James Flannigan, Anders Grahn3:43
3."High Dive"Mike Viola3:47
4."All Our Lives"Andrew Goldstein, Brian Lee3:50
5."See Her on the Weekend" 3:49
6."Black and White Movies"Viola4:04
7."Driving Through a Dream"Viola4:11
8."Halls"Viola3:48
9."Rainy Girl"Viola2:59
10."Maps for the Getaway"Flannigan, Viola3:57
Total length:37:11

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")

Chart performance

Chart (2014) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[13] 21
US Digital Albums (Billboard)[14] 11
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[15] 3
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[16] 4

References

  1. ↑ "Alternative Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Cecilia and the Satellite". Andrew McMahon. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Cecilia and the Satellite– Single by Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  4. ↑ "High Dive and pre-order packages". Andrew McMahon. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
  5. ↑ "New song "Canyon Moon"". Andrew McMahon. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Get 4 instant downloads now when you pre-order the album". Andrew McMahon. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
  7. 1 2 "Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness - Andrew McMahon In the Wilderness". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  8. ↑ Craig Manning. "Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  9. ↑ James Christopher Monger (2014-10-14). "Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness". Allmusic. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  10. ↑ SowingSeason (2014-10-14). "Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  11. ↑ "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. Archived from the original on 16 September 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  12. ↑ "Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness (Deluxe Edition) by Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  13. ↑ "Andrew McMahon Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Andrew McMahon Chart History (Digital Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Andrew McMahon Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Andrew McMahon Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
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