Tilt at the Wind No More is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter and pianist Andrew McMahon under the moniker Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness. It was released on March 31, 2023, via Nettwerk Music Group.
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| Released | March 31, 2023 | |||
| Length | 39:07 | |||
| Label | Nettwerk Music Group | |||
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Background
editIn an interview with Alternative Press, McMahon stated that he was inspired "in an abstract way" to make the album in part due to fans' requests for deep cuts while performing virtual concerts during the COVID-19 pandemic while flashbacking to past events that led him to walk away from his previous projects Something Corporate and Jack's Mannequin.[1]
Promotion
editThe album has been supported by five singles. The song "Stars" was released on August 18, 2022, as the lead single.[2] A second single, "Skywriting", was released on October 10, 2022.[3] The third single, "VHS", was released on November 16, 2022.[4] The fourth single, "Built to Last", was released on December 22, 2022, alongside a visualizer for it.[5] The fifth single, "Lying on the Hood of Your Car", was released on January 11, 2023.[6]
Critical reception
editAlli Patton of American Songwriter rated Tilt at the Wind No More three-and-a-half out of five stars and described the album's sound as "synth-riddled [and] hook-filled" and the lyrical content as "personal and introspective", and concluded her review by writing that the album "is a journey with plenty of ups, but also downs."[7]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Lying on the Hood of Your Car" | 3:33 |
| 2. | "Skywriting" | 2:59 |
| 3. | "Stars" | 4:30 |
| 4. | "Submarine" | 3:21 |
| 5. | "Built to Last" | 3:35 |
| 6. | "New Friends" | 3:27 |
| 7. | "Little Disaster" | 4:02 |
| 8. | "Last Rites" | 3:12 |
| 9. | "VHS" | 3:11 |
| 10. | "Nobody Tells You When You're Young" | 3:45 |
| 11. | "Smoke & Ribbons" | 3:32 |
| Total length: | 39:07 | |
References
edit- ^ Abrams, Margaret (March 31, 2023). "How Andrew McMahon's 'Tilt At The Wind No More' makes peace with his past". Alternative Press Magazine. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ Vigil, Dom (August 18, 2022). "Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness Stars". Prelude Press. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ^ "Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness is 'Skywriting'". Niagara Frontier Publications. October 12, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ^ March, Kim (November 16, 2022). "Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness Stays Rooted in the Present on New Single 'VHS'". Flood. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ^ Jones, Mike (December 24, 2022). "New Music: Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness – "Built To Last"". Alt 104.7. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ^ "Andrew McMahon releases new song, "Lying on the Hood of Your Car"; next album due out in March". KPNT. January 11, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ^ Patton, Alli (March 30, 2023). "Review: Andrew McMahon Sifts Through His Past in 'Tilt at the Wind No More'". American Songwriter. Retrieved March 31, 2023.