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Walk Around the Moon

Studio album by

Dave Matthews Band

Released

May 19, 2023

Recorded

2006, August 2020–September 2022

Studio

Haunted Hallow Studio (Charlottesville, Virginia), The Mill, The Rhino Room, Hill House, The Village, Electro Kitty, The Church, Studio Zen 3000

Genre

Rock

Length

42:42

Label

RCA

Producer

Rob Evans · John Alagía · Mark Batson

Dave Matthews Band chronology

Come Tomorrow
(2018)

Walk Around the Moon
(2023)

Singles from Walk Around the Moon

"Madman's Eyes"
Released: January 24, 2023
"Monsters"
Released: April 20, 2023
"Walk Around the Moon"
Released: May 17, 2023

Walk Around the Moon is the tenth studio album by the American rock band Dave Matthews Band. It was released on May 19, 2023 through RCA Records. Recording primarily took place from August 2020 to September 2022; the track "Break Free" dates back to 2006.

The band's first studio album since Come Tomorrow (2018); it is their first release to feature keyboardist Arthur "Buddy" Strong.

The album was a commercial success, reaching the top 5 in the U.S.

Background

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.^[1]

At 42 minutes and 42 seconds long, Walk Around the Moon is the band's shortest album to date.

Commercial performance

Walk Around the Moon debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200, the first album of theirs not to debut at number one since 1996's Crash while selling 44,000 album-equivalent units in the first week, of which 40,000 were pure album sales. It is Dave Matthews Band's 14th US top-10 album.^[2]

Track listing

*Walk Around the Moon*
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Walk Around the Moon"	David J. Matthews Carter Beauford Stefan Lessard Tim Reynolds Rashawn Ross Jeff Coffin Arthur "Buddy" Strong Rob Evans	4:49
2.	"Madman's Eyes"	Matthews Beauford Lessard Reynolds Ross Coffin Strong	4:48
3.	"Looking for a Vein"	Matthews Evans	2:44
4.	"The Ocean and the Butterfly"	Matthews Beauford Lessard Reynolds Ross Coffin Strong	3:05
5.	"It Could Happen"	Matthews Beauford Lessard Reynolds Ross Strong	2:46
6.	"Something to Tell My Baby"	Matthews	2:32
7.	"After Everything"	Matthews Beauford Lessard Reynolds Ross Coffin Strong	2:47
8.	"All You Wanted Was Tomorrow"	Matthews Beauford Lessard Reynolds Ross Coffin Strong	3:50
9.	"The Only Thing"	Matthews Beauford Lessard Reynolds Ross Coffin Strong John Alagía	4:42
10.	"Break Free"	Matthews Beauford Lessard LeRoi Moore Boyd Tinsley Mark Batson	4:08
11.	"Monsters"	Matthews Beauford Reynolds Alagía	3:33
12.	"Singing from the Windows"	Matthews	2:58
Total length:			42:42

Personnel

Dave Matthews Band

Carter Beauford – drums (1–2, 4–5, 7–11), background vocals (1–2, 7–9), cabasa (1), tambourine (9)
Jeff Coffin – tenor and baritone saxophone (1–2, 7–10), tárogató (2), soprano saxophone (4)
Stefan Lessard – bass (1–2, 5, 7–10), Moog Taurus pedals (2), upright bass (4)
Dave Matthews – vocals, acoustic guitar (2–6, 8–9, 11–12), electric guitar (1–3, 5, 7, 9), background vocals (1–2, 5, 7, 9, 11), Wurlitzer (1, 3, 5), synthesizer (1, 3), piano (1, 5), Mellotron and nylon string guitar (1), tambourine and electric sitar (2), bass and loops (3), organ (6), baritone guitar (10)
Tim Reynolds – electric guitar (1–2, 4–5, 7–11), 12-string acoustic guitar and backwards guitar (2), nylon string guitar (5), dobro (8), acoustic guitar (9)
Rashawn Ross – trumpet (1–2, 4, 7–10), bass trumpet and background vocals (1–2, 7–9), flugelhorn (1, 5, 9)
Buddy Strong – Hammond B3 organ (1–2, 5, 7–10), background vocals (1–2, 7–9), piano (1, 5, 8), Wurlitzer (2, 4, 7, 9), Moog One (5, 7, 9), vocals (7), Rhodes (8), clavinet (9)

Additional musicians

John Alagía – arpeggio guitar (5, 10), background vocals (10–11), electric 12-string guitar and synthesizer (5), drum programming, ebow, slide, electric guitar, and Hammond B3 organ (11)
Mark Batson – Hammond B3 organ, piano, and Rhodes (10), Moog bass (11)
Charlie Bisharat – violin (2)
Jacob Braun – cello (2)
David Campbell – conductor and string arrangement (2)
Susan Chatman – violin (2)
Giovanna Clayton – cello (2)
Mario De Leon – violin (2)
Amie Doherty – string arrangement (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 – ambient guitar (5)
Julie Jung – cello (2)
Suzie Katayama – violin (2)
Oliver Kraus – cello, string arrangement, viola, and violin (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 – viola (2)

Technical personnel

John Alagía – engineer (5, 10–11), producer (7, 9, 11), co-producer (10)
Justin Armstrong – engineer (7, 9)
Mark Batson – producer (10)
Ethan Bovey – assistant engineer (6, 9)
Mayk Brambilla – cover art
Billy Centenaro – engineer (10)
Steve Churchyard – engineer (2)
Rob Evans – engineer (2–12), producer (3–9, 12)
Peter Hanaman – engineer (2)
Oliver Kraus – engineer (5)
Chris Kress – engineer (10)
Alisse Laymac – engineer (10)
JC LeResche – assistant engineer (2, 11)
Steve Miller – engineer (10)
Jeff Moxley – engineer (11)

Charts

Chart performance for *Walk Around the Moon*
Chart (2023)	Peak position
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[3]	98
UK Album Downloads (OCC)^[4]	57
US Billboard 200^[2]	5

References

^ Hudson, Alex (January 24, 2023). "Dave Matthews Band Announce New Album Walk Around the Moon". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Caulfield, Keith (May 28, 2023). "Morgan Wallen's One Thing at a Time Has Most Weeks at No. 1 for a Country Album in Over 30 Years". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Dave Matthews Band – Walk Around the Moon". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 27, 2023.

v t e Dave Matthews Band
Carter Beauford Jeff Coffin Stefan Lessard Dave Matthews Tim Reynolds Rashawn Ross Buddy Strong Peter Griesar LeRoi Moore Butch Taylor Boyd Tinsley
Studio albums	Under the Table and Dreaming Crash Before These Crowded Streets Everyday Busted Stuff Stand Up Big Whiskey & the GrooGrux King Away from the World Come Tomorrow Walk Around the Moon
Live releases	Remember Two Things Live at Red Rocks 8.15.95 Listener Supported Live in Chicago 12.19.98 at the United Center Live at Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado The Central Park Concert The Gorge Weekend on the Rocks Live at Piedmont Park Live at Mile High Music Festival Europe 2009 Live in New York City Live at Wrigley Field Live Trax series
Compilation albums	The Best of What's Around Vol. 1 Live Trax
Video albums	Listener Supported The Videos 1994–2001 Live at Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado The Central Park Concert The Gorge Weekend on the Rocks Live at Piedmont Park Europe 2009 – Across the Pond
Extended plays	Recently
Singles	"What Would You Say" "Jimi Thing" "Typical Situation" "Ants Marching" "Satellite" "Too Much" "So Much to Say" "Two Step" "Crash into Me" "Tripping Billies" "Don't Drink the Water" "Stay (Wasting Time)" "Crush" "Rapunzel" "I Did It" "The Space Between" "Everyday" "Where Are You Going" "Grace Is Gone" "Grey Street" "American Baby" "Dreamgirl" "Everybody Wake Up (Our Finest Hour Arrives)" "Smooth Rider" "Funny the Way It Is" "Why I Am" "You and Me" "Mercy" "Madman's Eyes"
Featured singles	"Work It Out"
Other songs	"#34" "Warehouse" "#41" "Lie in Our Graves" "Proudest Monkey" "Say Goodbye" "Halloween" "The Last Stop" "Pantala Naga Pampa" "Pig" "Spoon" "The Stone" "Loving Wings" "Bartender" "Anyone Seen the Bridge?" "Granny" "JTR"
Side projects	Tribe of Heaven Dave Matthews & Friends Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds Live at Luther College True Reflections Some Devil Live at Radio City Live in Las Vegas
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