| Along the Way | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 4, 2014 | |||
| Length | 67:31 | |||
| Label | Dead Oceans | |||
| Producer | Mark McGuire | |||
| Mark McGuire chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Along the Way | ||||
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Along the Way is a solo studio album by Mark McGuire, a former member of Emeralds. It was released on Dead Oceans on February 4, 2014. [1] "The Instinct" was released as a single from the album. [2]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 73/100 [3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  
[4] |
| Blurt |
[5] |
| Fact | 3/5 [6] |
| The 405 | 8/10 [7] |
| The Line of Best Fit |  
[8] |
| MusicOMH | 
[9] |
| NME | 7/10 [10] |
| Pitchfork | 7.9/10 [11] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |
[12] |
| Under the Radar |
[13] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 75, based on 14 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [3]
Fred Thomas of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, commenting that "Along the Way represents the most ambitious material from McGuire to date, including deeper production and a plethora of various instruments that never made it into the laser-focused explorations of solo guitar that made up previous albums." [4] He added: "It's an incredible feat for an artist to make something so enormous and unfolding without losing himself in the process, but McGuire has done just that, and as a result has turned in his most detailed and soul-searching work." [4] Tom Fenwick of Under the Radar gave the album 7 stars out of 10, writing: "Carving out layers of sound from digital percussion, distant auto-tuned vocals, and washes of synthesized atmospherics, he surrounds them with his virtuosic playing of electric and acoustic guitar." [13]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Mark McGuire
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Awakening" | 1:20 |
| 2. | "Wonderland of Living Things" | 2:51 |
| 3. | "In Search of the Miraculous" | 5:53 |
| 4. | "To the Macrobes (Where Do I Go?)" | 5:05 |
| 5. | "Astray" | 1:55 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Silent Weapons (The Architects of Manipulation)" | 5:14 |
| 7. | "The Instinct" | 12:00 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 8. | "The Human Condition (Song for My Father)" | 4:11 |
| 9. | "For the Friendships (Along the Way)" | 8:30 |
| 10. | "Arrival Begins the Next Departure" | 5:11 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "The War on Consciousness" | 6:05 |
| 12. | "The Lonelier Way" | 5:37 |
| 13. | "Turiya (The Same Way)" | 3:47 |
| Total length: | 67:31 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Mark McGuire – vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, mandolin, santur, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, talkbox, percussion, drum machine, tape samples, electronics, effects, production, arrangement, mixing, photography, design, layout
- James Plotkin – mastering
- Daniel Murphy – design, layout
References
- ^ Breihan, Tom (January 27, 2014). "Stream Mark McGuire Along the Way". Stereogum. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ Hudson, Alex (August 22, 2013). "Mark McGuire Releases New 12-Inch off 'Along the Way'". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on May 24, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ a b "Along the Way by Mark McGuire". Metacritic. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ a b c Thomas, Fred. "Mark McGuire - Along the Way". AllMusic. Archived from the original on May 2, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ Mills, Fred (April 11, 2014). "Mark McGuire – Along the Way". Blurt. Archived from the original on April 15, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ Pattison, Louis (February 24, 2014). "Along the Way". Fact. Archived from the original on June 3, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ Morrison, John (February 3, 2014). "Mark McGuire - Along The Way". The 405. Archived from the original on July 3, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ Lo, Chris (January 28, 2014). "Mark McGuire – Along The Way". The Line of Best Fit. Archived from the original on April 4, 2014. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ Meller, David (January 29, 2014). "Mark McGuire – Along The Way". MusicOMH. Archived from the original on April 9, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ Snapes, Laura (January 30, 2014). "Mark McGuire - 'Along The Way'". NME. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ Currin, Grayson Haver (February 6, 2014). "Mark McGuire: Along the Way". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ Phillips, Matthew. "Mark McGuire - Along the Way". Tiny Mix Tapes. Archived from the original on September 12, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ a b Fenwick, Tom (February 7, 2014). "Mark McGuire: Along the Way". Under the Radar. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
External links
- Along the Way at Discogs (list of releases)
| Along the Way | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 4, 2014 | |||
| Length | 67:31 | |||
| Label | Dead Oceans | |||
| Producer | Mark McGuire | |||
| Mark McGuire chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from Along the Way | ||||
| ||||
Along the Way is a solo studio album by Mark McGuire, a former member of Emeralds. It was released on Dead Oceans on February 4, 2014. [1] "The Instinct" was released as a single from the album. [2]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 73/100 [3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |
[4] |
| Blurt |
[5] |
| Fact | 3/5 [6] |
| The 405 | 8/10 [7] |
| The Line of Best Fit |
[8] |
| MusicOMH |
[9] |
| NME | 7/10 [10] |
| Pitchfork | 7.9/10 [11] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |
[12] |
| Under the Radar |
[13] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 75, based on 14 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [3]
Fred Thomas of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, commenting that "Along the Way represents the most ambitious material from McGuire to date, including deeper production and a plethora of various instruments that never made it into the laser-focused explorations of solo guitar that made up previous albums." [4] He added: "It's an incredible feat for an artist to make something so enormous and unfolding without losing himself in the process, but McGuire has done just that, and as a result has turned in his most detailed and soul-searching work." [4] Tom Fenwick of Under the Radar gave the album 7 stars out of 10, writing: "Carving out layers of sound from digital percussion, distant auto-tuned vocals, and washes of synthesized atmospherics, he surrounds them with his virtuosic playing of electric and acoustic guitar." [13]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Mark McGuire
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Awakening" | 1:20 |
| 2. | "Wonderland of Living Things" | 2:51 |
| 3. | "In Search of the Miraculous" | 5:53 |
| 4. | "To the Macrobes (Where Do I Go?)" | 5:05 |
| 5. | "Astray" | 1:55 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Silent Weapons (The Architects of Manipulation)" | 5:14 |
| 7. | "The Instinct" | 12:00 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 8. | "The Human Condition (Song for My Father)" | 4:11 |
| 9. | "For the Friendships (Along the Way)" | 8:30 |
| 10. | "Arrival Begins the Next Departure" | 5:11 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "The War on Consciousness" | 6:05 |
| 12. | "The Lonelier Way" | 5:37 |
| 13. | "Turiya (The Same Way)" | 3:47 |
| Total length: | 67:31 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Mark McGuire – vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, mandolin, santur, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, talkbox, percussion, drum machine, tape samples, electronics, effects, production, arrangement, mixing, photography, design, layout
- James Plotkin – mastering
- Daniel Murphy – design, layout
References
- ^ Breihan, Tom (January 27, 2014). "Stream Mark McGuire Along the Way". Stereogum. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ Hudson, Alex (August 22, 2013). "Mark McGuire Releases New 12-Inch off 'Along the Way'". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on May 24, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ a b "Along the Way by Mark McGuire". Metacritic. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ a b c Thomas, Fred. "Mark McGuire - Along the Way". AllMusic. Archived from the original on May 2, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ Mills, Fred (April 11, 2014). "Mark McGuire – Along the Way". Blurt. Archived from the original on April 15, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ Pattison, Louis (February 24, 2014). "Along the Way". Fact. Archived from the original on June 3, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ Morrison, John (February 3, 2014). "Mark McGuire - Along The Way". The 405. Archived from the original on July 3, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ Lo, Chris (January 28, 2014). "Mark McGuire – Along The Way". The Line of Best Fit. Archived from the original on April 4, 2014. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ Meller, David (January 29, 2014). "Mark McGuire – Along The Way". MusicOMH. Archived from the original on April 9, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ Snapes, Laura (January 30, 2014). "Mark McGuire - 'Along The Way'". NME. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ Currin, Grayson Haver (February 6, 2014). "Mark McGuire: Along the Way". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ Phillips, Matthew. "Mark McGuire - Along the Way". Tiny Mix Tapes. Archived from the original on September 12, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ a b Fenwick, Tom (February 7, 2014). "Mark McGuire: Along the Way". Under the Radar. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
External links
- Along the Way at Discogs (list of releases)