Make Way for Love

Make Way for Love is the second studio album by New Zealand musician Marlon Williams. It was released 16 February 2018.[8]

Make Way for Love
Studio album by
Marlon Williams
Released16 February 2018 (2018-02-16)
StudioPanoramic Studios, California
Length39:03
LabelCaroline Australia
ProducerNoah Georgeson
Marlon Williams chronology
Marlon Williams
(2015)		 Make Way for Love
(2018)		 Plastic Bouquet
(2020)
Singles from Make Way for Love
  1. "Nobody Gets What They Want Anymore"
    Released: 8 November 2017
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic82/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
American Songwriter[3]
DIY[4]
Drowned in Sound6/10[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.
The New Zealand Herald Top 20 Albums of 2018
1
[10]
Exclaim! Top 10 Folk and Country Albums of 2018
6
[11]
Under the Radar Top 100 Albums of 2018
53
[12]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
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
Chart Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] 149
Australian Albums (ARIA)[14] 8
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[15] 60
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[16] 1

Certification
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[17] Gold 15,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  2. Christopher Monger, James. "Make Way for Love - Marlon Williams". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  3. Horowitz, Hal (16 February 2018). "American Songwriter Review". American Songwriter. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  4. Hogarth, Matthew. "DIY Magazine Review". DIY. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  5. Lambert, Tom (15 February 2018). "Drowned in Sound Review". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  6. Doole, Kerry (12 February 2018). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  7. Murphy, John (16 February 2018). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  8. McKenna, Brittney (8 November 2017). "Marlon Williams Readies Sophomore Album Make Way For Love". Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  9. "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  10. "TimeOut's Best of 2018: Top 20 Albums". Nzherald.co.nz. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  11. "Exclaim!'s Top 10 Folk and Country Albums of 2018". Exclaim.ca. 6 December 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  12. "Under the Radar's Top 100 Albums of 2018". Undertheradarmag.com. 30 December 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  13. "Ultratop.be – Marlon Williams – Make Way For Love" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  14. "Australiancharts.com – Marlon Williams – Make Way For Love". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  15. "Dutchcharts.nl – Marlon Williams – Make Way For Love" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  16. "Charts.nz – Marlon Williams – Make Way For Love". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  17. "New Zealand single certifications – Marlon Williams – Make Way for Love". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
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