Magazines or Novels

Magazines or Novels
Studio album by Andy Grammer
Released August 5, 2014
Genre
Label S-Curve Records
Andy Grammer chronology
Andy Grammer
(2011)		 Magazines or Novels
(2014)
Singles from Magazines or Novels
  1. "Back Home"
    Released: April 8, 2014
  2. "Honey, I'm Good."
    Released: November 11, 2014
  3. "Good to Be Alive (Hallelujah)"
    Released: August 24, 2015

Magazines or Novels is the second studio album by American recording artist Andy Grammer, released on August 5, 2014 through S-Curve Records. Prior to the album's release, Grammer released a single "Back Home" on April 8, 2014, co-written by Grammer and Ryan Met of the band AJR, who co-produced the track with Jon Levine. The album's second single, "Honey, I'm Good.," was co-written by Grammer and Nolan Sipe and produced by Sipe, Steve Greenberg and Brian West.[1]

The album was released on August 5, 2014. An edition exclusive to Target stores in May 2015 including two newly recorded tracks: "Kamikaze" and "Amazing."[2] A deluxe edition was released on November 20, 2015.[3]

In August, Grammer released a new single "Good to Be Alive (Hallelujah)"[4] which was included on a reissued deluxe version on November 6, 2015. The album includes the song "Honey I'm Good". The song is the second single from Magazines or Novels. It was first released in the US in November 2014 and impacted radio in February 2015. The song peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it Grammer's highest charting single to date. On March 25, 2014, Grammer debuted Back Home, the lead single from his second album, Magazines or Novels. The song, co-written with Ryan Met from the group AJR, was released to iTunes on April 8, 2014. Grammer went on the "Siren Songs" tour with Los Angeles-based recording artist Hughie Stone Fish in September 2014.[5]

Critical reception

Judah Joseph from The Huffington Post gave a positive review of the album saying "it is in ways reminiscent of John Mayer's earlier work" and compared Grammer's voice to Gavin DeGraw and Adam Levine's. "Magazines or Novels displays a level of consistent creativity and continued talent. [...] It surpasses the standard he set back in 2011". Joseph concluded describing the album as "emotionally complex collection of songs".[6] Newsday reviewer Glenn Gamboa gave the album a C grade commenting "it feels like a desperate attempt to manufacture another hit" while he ultimately "ends up with cut-rate approximations of other artists (Maroon 5 and OneRepublic)."[7] James Dinh from "SheKnows.com" analyzed the meanings of the songs and its contrasting lyrics and stated that "Grammer sprinkles a variety of lyrical themes throughout Magazines or Novels. While he plays up his lust for women (even though he's married) on the country-pop hoedown "Baby, I'm Good," he switches it up and assumes the role of sweet husband on the retro-sounding "Forever," using his easy-breezy falsetto to sing about how long his girl takes to get ready."

Track listing

Magazines or Novels — Standard edition[8]
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Honey, I'm Good."  
 3:19
2. "Back Home"  
  • Grammer
  • Ryan Met
 3:19
3. "Pushing"  
  • Grammer
  • Met
 3:09
4. "Forever"  
  • Grammer
  • Jamie Hartman
 3:39
5. "Holding Out"  
  • Grammer
  • Jon Bellion
 3:29
6. "Remind You"  Grammer 4:28
7. "Masterpiece"  Grammer 3:35
8. "Sinner"  
  • Grammer
  • John Cunningham
  • Zoe Moss
  • Amund Bjorkland
  • Espun Lind
 3:41
9. "Red Eye"  
  • Grammer
  • James Abrahart
  • Abram Dean
  • Josh Kear
  • Mason Levy
  • Tom Meredith
  • Josiah Rosen
 3:36
10. "Blame It on the Stars"  
 3:12
11. "Kiss You Slow"  Grammer 4:16
12. "Co-Pilot"  
  • Grammer
  • Matt Wallace
  • Aron Friedman
 3:05

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[10] 19

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[11] Gold 500,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ "Andy Grammer Announces ‘Back Home’ Summer Tour". cbslocal.com. April 8, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  2. ↑ Andy Grammer Official Twitter
  3. 1 2 "Magazines or Novels (Deluxe Edition) by Andy Grammer on iTunes". iTunes Store. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  4. ↑ http://www.hitfix.com/the-dartboard/heres-andy-grammers-late-in-the-game-contender-for-feel-good-song-of-the-summer
  5. ↑ "Andy Grammer Unveils New Feel-Good Single 'Back Home': Listen". Ryanseacrest.com. 2014-03-25. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
  6. ↑ Joseph, Judah (August 1, 2014). "Review: Andy Grammer, Magazines or Novels". The Huffington Post. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
  7. ↑ Gamboa, Glenn (August 20, 2014). "Andy Grammer's 'Magazines or Novels' review: You've read this one before". Newsday. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Magazines or Novels by Andy Grammer on iTunes". iTunes Store. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Andy Grammer - Magazines Or Novels - Target Exclusive". Target Corporation. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Andy Grammer – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Andy Grammer. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  11. ↑ "American album certifications – Andy Grammer – Magazines or Novels". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH


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