Synesthesia (Andrew McMahon song)
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| Single by Andrew McMahon | |
| from the album The Pop Underground | |
| B-side | "Sister Golden Hair" |
| Released | April 2, 2013 |
| Format | Digital download, 7" Single |
| Recorded | 2013 |
| Genre | Synthpop, electronic, indie rock |
| Length | 4:21 |
| Label | Left Here Music |
| Songwriter(s) | Andrew McMahon, Mark Williams |
| Producer(s) | Tony Hoffer |
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"Synesthesia" is a song and the debut single from Andrew McMahon's debut solo EP The Pop Underground, released on April 2, 2013 as a digital download and first physically available in the deluxe preorder package of The Pop Underground as a 7" picture disc. The single marks McMahon's first single release separated from his prior bands Something Corporate and Jack's Mannequin, as well as his commissioned writing for Smash, and also his first single as an independent artist. The single is produced and mixed by Tony Hoffer and written by McMahon and Mark Williams.
Musically, the song is a new direction for McMahon, who embraced a more electronic, synthpop sound on The Pop Underground. Lyrically, the song documents various autobiographical aspects in McMahon's life at the time of the song's writing. An accompanying music video was directed by brother duo Hamilton and Cooper Karl in Claremont, California. It was released on McMahon's VEVO page on June 13, 2013.
Synesthesia is written in the key of C-sharp with a tempo of 110 beats per minute. Regarding composition, it is a notable departure, as is the case with The Pop Underground, from McMahon's earlier work with Jack's Mannequin and Something Corporate, which were grounded in more traditional piano rock, in favour of a more electronic sound, incorporating synthesizers and electronic drums to supplement the underlying organic arrangement.
The song's lyrics illustrate various snapshots of McMahon's life when writing Synesthesia in January, 2013, such as fun.'s various awards associated with their sophomore album, Some Nights, McMahon's own inability, at the time of writing, to obtain a Gold record, a feat achieved in later in May, 2013, by Dark Blue. McMahon also mentioned in an interview with Infectious Magazine that the line "sometimes we're only flying for a while" was inspired by his training for his private pilot license.
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