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In 2015, after numerous tours in support of Amen Dunes' fourth studio album Love, Damon McMahon spent a few weeks in Lisbon, Portugal, where he began writing Freedom.He came home to New York City shortly after and spent months with Amen Dunes collaborators Jordi Wheeler and Parker Kindred putting drums, guitars and keyboards to the songs and coming up with structural ideas himself.
Synesthesia is written in the key of C-sharp with a tempo of 110 beats per minute. Regarding composition, it is a notable departure, as is the case with The Pop Underground, from McMahon's earlier work with Jack's Mannequin and Something Corporate, which were grounded in more traditional piano rock, in favour of a more electronic sound, incorporating synthesizers and electronic drums to ...
McMahon collaborated with producer Mark Williams, who wrote songs with beats and programming. McMahon came up with lyrics in a stream-of-conscientiousness manner, drafting up piano tracks and melodies. [6] Before working with Williams, McMahon had completed a two-day writing session for a different musician, and subsequently went out to celebrate.
Salt was named Album of the Year by Beat Magazine.Reviewer Eddy Lim said, "While Salt is primarily driven by deft guitar work and a tight rhythm section, it's McMahon's stunning vocal performance that unequivocally captures the spotlight," adding, "Her stunning vocal range takes notes from K.D. Lang, Florence Welch and Lucy Rose with a timbre that sporadically oscillates between husky intimacy ...
McMahon's goal for the album was to create the best songs possible, as opposed to trying to fit a song into a certain production style or aesthetic. [12] Musically, the album's sound has been described as pop [23] [24] and pop rock, [12] with influences from electronic dance music; [25] it drew comparisons to Fun.
NEW SENSATIONS: The 30-year-old musician rose to fame back home with the pared-back indie-rock of her 2019 debut ‘Salt’. After a period of intense emotional upheaval, she speaks to Annabel ...
McMahon then appeared on the cover of the January 2008 issue of Alternative Press. [ 15 ] The album was entitled The Glass Passenger , and is a transcendent step-up, a catchy and listenable journey through McMahon's stories of love, life, and loss that moves from full-on upbeat rock ("Spinning") to melancholy introspection ("Annie Use Your ...
McMahon’s book, though, is more than a historical reminder — it’s a civic sermon that may inspire Americans during this turbulent time for the country. For some Americans, this holiday ...