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In Real Life is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Mandy Moore, released on May 13, 2022, via Verve Forecast Records. The album is a follow up to her sixth studio album, Silver Landings (2020).

In Real Life
Studio album by Mandy Moore
Released	May 13, 2022 (2022-05-13)
Genre	Soft rock folk country
Length	40:42
Label	Verve Forecast
Producer	Mike Viola
Mandy Moore chronology
Silver Landings (2020) In Real Life (2022)
Singles from In Real Life
"In Real Life" Released: March 8, 2022 "Little Dreams" Released: April 5, 2022 "Four Moons" Released: June 6, 2022[1]

Background

Following the birth of her first child with husband and Dawes frontman Taylor Goldsmith in February 2021, Moore returned to the studio to record new music that she wrote with her husband during the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] Moore also worked with longtime producer Mike Viola, Dawes drummer Griffin Goldsmith, Dawes keyboardist Lee Pardini, guitarists Madison Cunningham and Sean Watkins, bassists Davey Faragher and Sebastian Steinberg, and Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig of Lucius.[3][4]

Promotion

Moore released a short clip on Instagram of an acoustic version of "In Real Life", the first song in the new album, which she performed with her husband in an Instagram reel on March 6, 2022.[5] Three days later, on March 9, she announced in a Instagram post that the song would also become the title of the album and that it was the result of "digging some creative catharsis during quarantine and getting ready to become a mother."[6] On March 18, the music video for "In Real Life" was published on Moore's YouTube channel, which featured her son, her husband, as well as celebrity friends and the cast of the NBC drama This Is Us, where Moore is one of the main cast.[7][8]

During a guest appearance in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on May 11, Moore announced that she is going on a North American tour to promote the album beginning in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 10.[4] After 12 gigs, the rest of the tour was cancelled due to her pregnancy.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Riff Magazine	8/10[9]

In Real Life received generally positive review from music critics. AllMusic gave the album a positive rating of three and a half stars and stated in its review: "Where its predecessor was filled with songs of rebirth and empowerment, In Real Life is gentler, concentrating on domestic warmth where the partners are healthy enough to know how to meet in the middle -- a compromise that becomes essential with a new baby entering the family."[3] It added that, "It's a welcoming, cheery sound that matches Moore's optimism, but it's hard not to wish there was an occasional loose end or ragged fringe."[3]

Writing for Riff Magazine, Mike DeWald said of the album: "In Real Life showcases Moore’s growth and maturity as both a songwriter and performer. The album is fun and breezy, but most importantly, it feels authentic to her personal experience."[9]

Track listing

All music is produced by Mike Viola.

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[3]

Charts

Chart performance for In Real Life

Chart (2022)	Peak position
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[10]	41

References

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- [en] In Real Life (Mandy Moore album)

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[es] In Real Life (álbum)

In Real Life es el octavo álbum de estudio de la cantante estadounidense Mandy Moore, el cual será lanzado el 13 de mayo de 2022, a través Verve Forecast Records y Universal Music Group. El álbum ha sido producido por Mike Viola, Taylor Goldsmith, Griffin Goldsmith, Jess Wolfe, Holly Laessig, Lee Pardini y Sebastian Steinberg.

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