| Away from the World | ||||
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| Released | September 11, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | January–May 2012 | |||
| Studio | Studio Litho (Seattle) | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 53:59 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Steve Lillywhite | |||
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Away from the World is the eighth studio album by the American rock band Dave Matthews Band. It was released on September 11, 2012 through RCA Records. The album was primarily recorded at Studio Litho in Seattle, Washington from January to May 2012 and is the band's first to be produced by Steve Lillywhite since Before These Crowded Streets (1998). It is the band's last album to feature full participation from violinist Boyd Tinsley before his departure in 2018.
The album was a commercial success, becoming the band's sixth straight number-one album on the Billboard 200. Two singles were released—"Mercy" and "If Only"—which both found success on Adult Alternative radio. Critical reception was positive, with many reviewers praising the album's production, band interplay, and fusion of multiple genres, and multiple publications including the album on year-end lists of the best albums of 2012.