Walk Around the Moon

Walk Around the Moon is the tenth studio album by Dave Matthews Band, released on May 19, 2023.[1] The album is their first since 2018's Come Tomorrow, and is the first with member Buddy Strong following the firing of Boyd Tinsley. It was preceded by the lead single "Madman's Eyes".[2]

Walk Around the Moon
Studio album by
Dave Matthews Band
ReleasedMay 19, 2023
RecordedAugust 2020–September 2022
GenreRock
Length42:42
LabelRCA
Dave Matthews Band chronology
Come Tomorrow
(2018)		 Walk Around the Moon
(2023)
Singles from Walk Around the Moon
  1. "Madman's Eyes"
    Released: January 24, 2023
  2. "Monsters"
    Released: April 20, 2023
  3. "Walk Around the Moon"
    Released: May 17, 2023

Recording

Work started during the COVID-19 pandemic, with recording sessions taking place with limited band members at a time at the band's Haunted Hollow Studio in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Seven of the 12 tracks on Walk Around the Moon were played live prior to the official album announcement on January 24, 2023. "Break Free" has been played going back to 2006,[3] from a studio session with Mark Batson.[4] "Singing from the Windows" debuted in Dave Matthews' first performance of the pandemic, a "Pay It Forward" live charity stream sponsored by Verizon Wireless, on March 26, 2020.[5] "The Ocean and the Butterfly" debuted on a charity livestream in December 2020.[6] "Walk Around the Moon",[7] "The Only Thing",[8] and "Madman's Eyes"[9] were first played live during the band's 2021 tour. "Something to Tell My Baby" made its debut during Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds' 2022 Mexico three-night run.[10]

Track listing
Walk Around the Moon track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Walk Around the Moon"
4:49
2."Madman's Eyes"Matthews4:48
3."Looking for a Vein"
  • Matthews
  • Evans
2:44
4."The Ocean and the Butterfly"
3:05
5."It Could Happen"Matthews2:46
6."Something to Tell My Baby"Matthews2:32
7."After Everything"
  • Matthews
  • Buddy Strong
2:47
8."All You Ever Wanted Was Tomorrow"Matthews3:50
9."The Only Thing"
4:42
10."Break Free"
4:08
11."Monsters"
  • Matthews
  • Alagía
3:33
12."Singing from the Windows"Matthews2:58
Total length:42:42

Personnel

Dave Matthews Band

  • Carter Beauford – drums (1-2, 4-5, 7-11), tambourine (9), cabasa and background vocals (1)
  • Jeff Coffin – tenor and baritone saxophone (1-2, 7-10), soprano saxophone (4)
  • Stefan Lessard – bass (1-2, 4-5, 7-10), synthesizer (2)
  • Dave Matthews – acoustic guitar (1-6, 8-12), electric guitar (1-3, 5, 7, 9), piano (1), synthesizer (1, 3), tambourine and sitar (2), organ (3, 5-6), bass (3), piano (5), vocals, background vocals (1-2, 5, 7, 9, 11)
  • Tim Reynolds – electric guitar (1-2, 4-5, 7-11), acoustic guitar (2, 5, 9), 12-string guitar (2), dobro (8)
  • Rashawn Ross – trumpet (1-2, 4, 7-10), fluegelhorn (1, 5, 9), background vocals (1-2, 8-9)
  • Buddy Strong – organ (1-2, 4-5, 7-10), piano (1, 5, 8), synthesizer (5, 7, 9), clavichord (9), background vocals (1-2, 7-9), vocals (7)

Additional musicians

  • John Alagía – guitar (5, 10-11), synthesizer (5), 12-string guitar (5), orchestra (11), slide guitar (11), drum machine (11), background vocals (10-11)
  • Mark Batson – orchestra (10), piano (10), synthesizer (11)
  • Charlie Bisharat – violin (2)
  • Jacob Braun – cello (2)
  • David Campbell – conductor (2)
  • Susan Chatman – violin (2)
  • Giovanna Clayton – cello (2)
  • Mario De Leon – violin (2)
  • Amie Doherty – strings (6)
  • Andrew Duckles – viola (2)
  • Thomas Evans – trombone (2)
  • Alma Fernandez – viola (2)
  • Joe Fotheringham – trumpet (5)
  • Maria Grigoryeva – viola (6), violin (6)
  • Thomas Harte, Jr. – double bass (2)
  • Paula Hochhalter – cello (2)
  • Nick Hodges – guitar (5)
  • Julie Jung – cello (2)
  • Suzie Katayama – violin (2)
  • Oliver Kraus – cello (5), viola (5), violin (5), strings (5)
  • Marisa Kuney – violin (2)
  • Ana Landauer – violin (2)
  • Luke Maurer – viola (2)
  • Natalia Nazarova – cello (6)
  • Alyssa Park – violin (2)
  • Sara Parkins – violin (2)
  • Kerenza Peacock – violin (2)
  • Michele Richards – violin (2)
  • Teresa Stanislav – violin (2)
  • Jennifer Takamatsu – violin (2)
  • Josefina Vergara – violin (2)
  • Rodney Wirtz – violin (2)

Technical personnel

References
  1. Bernstein, Scott (January 24, 2023). "Dave Matthews Band Announces New Album Walk Around the Moon & Summer Tour 2023". JamBase. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  2. Deville, Chris (January 24, 2023). "Dave Matthews Band Announce New Album Walk Around the Moon". Stereogum. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  3. Hudson, Alex (January 24, 2023). "Dave Matthews Band Announce New Album Walk Around the Moon". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  4. http://dmbalmanac.com/SongStats.aspx?sid=374
  5. http://dmbalmanac.com/SongStats.aspx?sid=22000
  6. http://dmbalmanac.com/SongStats.aspx?sid=22020
  7. http://dmbalmanac.com/SongStats.aspx?sid=22023
  8. http://dmbalmanac.com/SongStats.aspx?sid=22033
  9. http://dmbalmanac.com/SongStats.aspx?sid=22104
  10. http://dmbalmanac.com/SongStats.aspx?sid=22114
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