My Echo, My Shadow, My Covers, and Me

2022 studio album by Awolnation

My Echo, My Shadow, My Covers, and Me is a covers album by American rock band Awolnation, and is their fifth studio album overall. It was released on May 6, 2022.

Background

The album was recorded virtually with several artists during the COVID-19 pandemic.^[1][2] Awolnation's frontman Aaron Bruno said that working on the album was "fun" and "therapeutic", and was "a nice alternative to “looking at negative news all the time and living in a constant state of panic.””^[3]

Release and promotion

The band's cover of "Drive" was originally released in 2019 along with the single "California Halo Blue", which was included on their previous album.^[4][5] On January 20, 2022, the band released a cover of "Wind of Change" by Scorpions, featuring members of Portugal. The Man and Brandon Boyd of Incubus, and is the first song from the covers album.^[6][7] On February 27, 2022, the band released the second song, a cover of Midnight Oil's "Beds Are Burning", featuring Tim McIlrath of Rise Against.^[8] On March 31, 2022, the band released a cover of Madonna's "Material Girl", featuring Taylor Hanson of Hanson.^[9] The album was released on May 6, 2022.^[6][7]

Track listing

Personnel

Awolnation

• Aaron Bruno – vocals, guitar, production (all tracks); drums (tracks 3, 10, 11)
• Isaac Carpenter – drums (all tracks); guitar, bass (track 8)
• Zach Irons – guitar
• Daniel Saslow – keyboards (all tracks), programming (track 5)

Additional contributors

• Eric Stenman – mixing, engineering
• Vlado Meller – mastering
• Jeremy Lubsey – mastering assistance
• Brett Neuman – vocal engineering for Jewel (track 3)
• Harry Thomas – additional vocals (track 5)
• Ryan Strong – artwork
• Kari Rowe – photography

References

1. Aniftos, Rania (January 20, 2022). "Awolnation's Aaron Bruno Talks Upcoming Covers Album & How Working on It Has Been His 'Therapy' Throughout the Pandemic". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
2. LaPierre, Megan (May 6, 2022). "Awolnation Release Totally Bonkers Covers Album with Beck, Jewel, Rise Against, Incubus". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
3. "Awolnation drops "crazy," "therapeutic" new covers album: "Music is there to help people"". 98KUPD. May 6, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
4. "Listen to two new Awolnation songs, "California Halo Blue" and "Drive"". ABC News. December 2, 2019. Archived from the original on January 3, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
5. "Awolnation Release "California Halo Blue" and "Drive"". Music Mayhem Magazine. November 30, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
6. Childers, Chad (January 21, 2022). "Awolnation Cover Scorpions With Brandon Boyd + Portugal. The Man". Loudwire. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
7. Aniftos, Rania (January 20, 2022). "Awolnation's Aaron Bruno Talks Upcoming Covers Album & How Working on It Has Been His 'Therapy' Throughout the Pandemic". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
8. Wiggins, Keavin (February 27, 2022). "Awolnation Recruit Rise Against's McIlrath For 'Beds Are Burning' Cover". antiMusic. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
9. Michels, Alexandra (April 1, 2022). "Awolnation - 'Material Girl' cover released". Rock Hard. Retrieved September 26, 2023.