Make Way for Love
2018 studio album by Marlon Williams
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Make Way for Love is the second studio album by New Zealand musician Marlon Williams. It was released 16 February 2018.[8]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 16 February 2018 | |||
| Studios | Panoramic Studios, California | |||
| Length | 39:03 | |||
| Label | Caroline Australia | |||
| Producer | Noah Georgeson | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 82/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| American Songwriter | [3] |
| DIY | [4] |
| Drowned in Sound | 6/10[5] |
| Exclaim! | 9/10[6] |
| MusicOMH | [7] |
Production
The album was recorded with Grammy-winning producer Noah Georgeson at Panoramic Studios in California, USA.[8]
Release
On 8 November 2017, Williams announced the release of his second studio album, along with the single "Nobody Gets What They Want Anymore".[8]
Critical reception
Make Way for Love was met with "universal acclaim" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 82 based on 14 reviews.[1] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 79 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 13 reviews.[9]
James Christopher Monger of AllMusic explained "Written in the wake of a breakup with fellow Kiwi crooner Aldous Harding, the 11-track set is awash in post-midnight reverb and spilling over with the myopic despondency of heartbreak."[2] Hal Horowitz of American Songwriter noted "singer-songwriter Marlon Williams creates a lasting, durable and above all emotionally poignant work that makes the inherent self-doubt, confusion and frustration of his split feel universal and distinctive."[3]
Accolades
| Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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| The New Zealand Herald | Top 20 Albums of 2018 | 1 |
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| Exclaim! | Top 10 Folk and Country Albums of 2018 | 6 |
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| Under the Radar | Top 100 Albums of 2018 | 53 |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Come to Me" | 3:15 |
| 2. | "What's Chasing You" | 2:41 |
| 3. | "Beautiful Dress" | 3:31 |
| 4. | "Party Boy" | 2:33 |
| 5. | "Can I Call You" | 3:48 |
| 6. | "Love Is a Terrible Thing" | 3:12 |
| 7. | "I Know a Jeweller" | 2:36 |
| 8. | "I Didn't Make a Plan" | 4:01 |
| 9. | "The Fire of Love" | 4:31 |
| 10. | "Nobody Gets What They Want Anymore" | 4:59 |
| 11. | "Make Way for Love" | 3:56 |
Charts
Certification
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| New Zealand (RMNZ)[17] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||