My Echo, My Shadow, My Covers, and Me
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| My Echo, My Shadow, My Covers, and Me | ||||
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| Released | May 6, 2022 | |||
| Length | 44:06 | |||
| Label | Better Noise | |||
| Producer | Aaron Bruno | |||
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My Echo, My Shadow, My Covers, and Me is a covers album by American rock band Awolnation, and is their fifth studio album overall. It was released on May 6, 2022.
Background
[edit]The album was recorded virtually with several artists during the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2] Awolnation's frontman Aaron Bruno said that working on the album was "fun" and "therapeutic", and was "a nice alternative to “looking at negative news all the time and living in a constant state of panic.””[3]
Release and promotion
[edit]The band's cover of "Drive" was originally released in 2019 along with the single "California Halo Blue", which was included on their previous album.[4][5] On January 20, 2022, the band released a cover of "Wind of Change" by Scorpions, featuring members of Portugal. The Man and Brandon Boyd of Incubus, and is the first song from the covers album.[6][7] On February 27, 2022, the band released the second song, a cover of Midnight Oil's "Beds Are Burning", featuring Tim McIlrath of Rise Against.[8] On March 31, 2022, the band released a cover of Madonna's "Material Girl", featuring Taylor Hanson of Hanson.[9] The album was released on May 6, 2022.[6][7]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Original Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Beds Are Burning" (featuring Tim McIlrath of Rise Against) | Midnight Oil | 4:07 |
| 2. | "Eye in the Sky" (featuring Beck) | The Alan Parsons Project | 4:03 |
| 3. | "Take a Chance on Me" (featuring Jewel) | ABBA | 4:01 |
| 4. | "Maniac" (featuring Conor Mason of Nothing But Thieves) | Michael Sembello | 4:01 |
| 5. | "Just a Friend" (featuring Hyro the Hero) | Biz Markie | 4:07 |
| 6. | "Material Girl" (featuring Taylor Hanson of Hanson) | Madonna | 4:09 |
| 7. | "Wind of Change" (featuring Brandon Boyd of Incubus and Portugal. The Man) | Scorpions | 5:09 |
| 8. | "Waiting Room" (featuring Grouplove) | Fugazi | 2:50 |
| 9. | "Drive" | The Cars | 3:46 |
| 10. | "Flagpole Sitta" (featuring Elohim) | Harvey Danger | 4:09 |
| 11. | "Alone Again (Naturally)" (featuring Midland) | Gilbert O'Sullivan | 3:31 |
| Total length: | 44:06 | ||
Personnel
[edit]Awolnation
- Aaron Bruno – vocals, guitar, production (all tracks); drums (tracks 3, 10, 11)
- Isaac Carpenter – drums (all tracks); guitar, bass (track 8)
- Zach Irons – guitar
- Daniel Saslow – keyboards (all tracks), programming (track 5)
Additional contributors
- Eric Stenman – mixing, engineering
- Vlado Meller – mastering
- Jeremy Lubsey – mastering assistance
- Brett Neuman – vocal engineering for Jewel (track 3)
- Harry Thomas – additional vocals (track 5)
- Ryan Strong – artwork
- Kari Rowe – photography
References
[edit]- ^ Aniftos, Rania (January 20, 2022). "Awolnation's Aaron Bruno Talks Upcoming Covers Album & How Working on It Has Been His 'Therapy' Throughout the Pandemic". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ LaPierre, Megan (May 6, 2022). "Awolnation Release Totally Bonkers Covers Album with Beck, Jewel, Rise Against, Incubus". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ "Awolnation drops "crazy," "therapeutic" new covers album: "Music is there to help people"". 98KUPD. May 6, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ "Listen to two new Awolnation songs, "California Halo Blue" and "Drive"". ABC News. December 2, 2019. Archived from the original on January 3, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ "Awolnation Release "California Halo Blue" and "Drive"". Music Mayhem Magazine. November 30, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ a b Childers, Chad (January 21, 2022). "Awolnation Cover Scorpions With Brandon Boyd + Portugal. The Man". Loudwire. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ a b Aniftos, Rania (January 20, 2022). "Awolnation's Aaron Bruno Talks Upcoming Covers Album & How Working on It Has Been His 'Therapy' Throughout the Pandemic". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ Wiggins, Keavin (February 27, 2022). "Awolnation Recruit Rise Against's McIlrath For 'Beds Are Burning' Cover". antiMusic. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ Michels, Alexandra (April 1, 2022). "Awolnation - 'Material Girl' cover released". Rock Hard. Retrieved September 26, 2023.