Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness (album)

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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
Length 37:11
Label Vanguard
Producer Mike Viola, James Flannigan, Andrew McMahon
Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness chronology
The Pop Underground
(2013)The Pop Underground2013		 Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
(2014)		 The Canyons EP
(2015)The Canyons EP2015
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
Source Rating
Metacritic 78/100[7]
Review scores
Source Rating
AbsolutePunk 8.5/10 stars[8]
AllMusic 3.5/5 stars[9]
Alternative Press 4/5 stars
Sputnikmusic 3.2/5 stars[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 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

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

References

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  13. ↑ "Andrew McMahon – Chart history" Billboard Digital Albums for Andrew McMahon. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Andrew McMahon – Chart history" Billboard Independent Albums for Andrew McMahon. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Andrew McMahon – Chart history" Billboard Top Alternative Albums for Andrew McMahon. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Andrew McMahon – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Andrew McMahon. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
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