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	Indie pop alternative rock
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) The Canyons EP (2015)
Singles from Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness
"Cecilia and the Satellite" Released: August 12, 2014 "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]
AllMusic	[9]
Alternative Press
Sputnikmusic	[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.	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[11]
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

Deluxe Edition bonus tracks[12]
No.	Title	Additional Writer(s)	Length
11.	"Lottery Ticket"	Mike Viola, Stacy Clark	3:17
12.	"Art School Girlfriend"	Mike Viola	3:53
13.	"Maps for the Getaway (Canyons Version)"	James Flannigan, Mike Viola	3:57
14.	"Cecilia and the Satellite (Canyons Version)"	James Flannigan, Anders Grahn	4:02
15.	"Halls (Canyons Version)"	Mike Viola	3:47
16.	"High Dive (Canyons Version)"	Mike Viola	4:10
Total length:			60:23

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

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. "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. 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 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.