Wildchild (album)
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| Released | August 28, 2026 | |||
| Length | 38:55 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Adam Yaron | |||
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Wildchild (stylized in all caps) is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Alex Warren. The album was released on August 28, 2026, through Atlantic Records. The album was supported by four singles, "Fever Dream", "Fine Place to Die", "Passenger" and "Rescuer".
Background
Warren, who rose to fame with his number-one breakout single "Ordinary", released his debut studio album, You'll Be Alright, Kid, in July 2025. He released the singles "Fever Dream", "Fine Place to Die", "Passenger" and "Rescuer" in 2026, which are to be included on the record. On June 3, 2026, Warren released a satirical sketch video on his Instagram featuring actor Kevin James, depicting him and a production team filming an announcement video, announcing that the album would be released on August 28, 2026.[2][3][4] A music video of "Emerald Eyes" was released alongside the album.[5]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Alex Warren, Mags Duval, Cal Shapiro, and Adam Yaron.[6]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Emerald Eyes" | 2:36 |
| 2. | "Same Stars" | 3:23 |
| 3. | "Passenger" | 2:39 |
| 4. | "Rescuer" | 3:19 |
| 5. | "Cry Wolf" | 2:44 |
| 6. | "Fine Place to Die" | 3:07 |
| 7. | "Are You Having Fun, Alex?" | 1:31 |
| 8. | "I Miss You More" | 3:05 |
| 9. | "Only Thing Left" | 3:38 |
| 10. | "Fever Dream" | 2:33 |
| 11. | "Won’t Go Back Again" | 2:56 |
| 12. | "Last Time" | 3:17 |
| 13. | "Wildchild" | 4:07 |
| Total length: | 38:55 | |
Personnel
Credits are adapted from Tidal.[6]
Musicians
- Alex Warren – vocals (all tracks), background vocals (track 3)
- Adam Yaron – piano (all tracks), background vocals (1–6, 8–13), bass (1–4, 6, 8–12), guitars (1, 2, 4, 6–8, 10, 13), synthesizer programming (1, 8), electric guitar (3, 5, 9, 11, 12), programming (3, 5, 10–12), organ (4, 8), strings programming (7, 9), arrangement (7); drum programming, percussion (10); acoustic guitar, drums (11, 12)
- Cal Shapiro – background vocals (1–6, 8–13), percussion (8), claps (10), drums (11)
- Mags Duval – background vocals (1–6, 8–13), claps (10)
- Shawn Law Yone Gilad – strings (1, 6, 10, 13), violin (2, 4, 5, 7, 10), strings arrangement (2, 4, 5), viola (7)
- Jon Truman – drums (1, 13)
- Nile Rodgers – electric guitar (1)
- Benz Marston Duglio – cello (2, 4)
- Daniel Lim – cello (2, 4)
- Drew Alexander Forde – viola (2, 4)
- Solomon Leonard – viola (2, 4)
- Yasmeen Al-Mazeedi – violin (2, 4)
- Aaron Sterling – drums (3, 5, 8, 10)
- YungCoconutMilk – background vocals (3)
- Isaiah Gage – cello (5, 9)
- Sean Hurley – bass (5, 13)
- James Ward Hughes – vocals (7, 13)
- Dan Bailey – drums (9), percussion (10)
- John Mayer – electric guitar (13)
Technical
- Adam Yaron – production (all tracks), engineering (1, 3–10, 12), mixing (6), executive production
- Nile Rodgers – additional production (1)
- John Mayer – additional production (13)
- Cal Shapiro – engineering (1, 3–6, 8, 10, 12)
- Mags Duval – engineering (1, 3–6, 8, 10, 12)
- Chase Weber – engineering (1, 4, 8, 10–13)
- Russell Graham – engineering (1)
- Dan Ballard – engineering (2, 10, 12)
- Aaron Sterling – engineering (3), drum engineering (5, 8, 12)
- Grayson Pollard – engineering (4, 13)
- Curt Schneider – engineering (13)
- Jacob Dennis – string engineering (2, 4)
- Maguire Fraatz – engineering assistance (1, 4, 8, 10–13)
- Dannon Johnson – engineering assistance (8, 12)
- Ciaran De Chaud – engineering assistance (13)
- Manny Marroquin – mixing (1)
- Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing (2, 4, 5, 7–9, 11–13)
- Alex Ghenea – mixing (3)
- Pedro Calloni – mixing (10)
- Jack Normile – mixing assistance (3)
- Nathan Dantzler – mastering
References
- ↑ Havens, Lyndsey; Denis, Kyle; Roiz, Jessica; Nicholson, Jessica; Bain, Katle (August 7, 2026). "Karol G, Role Model, FLO, Stray Kids & More: New Music Friday Guide". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Alex Warren Announces New Album 'WILDCHILD': Here's When It Drops". InMusic. June 3, 2026. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
- ↑ Rees, Katrina (June 3, 2026). "Alex Warren announces his sophomore album 'Wildchild'". CelebMix. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
- ↑ Dresdale, Andrea (June 3, 2026). "Alex Warren taps Kevin James to help him announce new album 'Wildchild'". ABC Audio. Retrieved June 4, 2026 – via AOL.
- ↑ https://pop.inquirer.net/384171/alex-warren-releases-sophomore-album-wildchild/amp
- 1 2 "Wildchild / Alex Warren / Credits". Tidal. Retrieved August 28, 2026.