Mike Posner’s new album, At Night, Alone, consists of 10 original tracks and six remixes. Posner originally found fame after his single “Cooler Than Me” took off as an international hit from his first album, 31 Minutes to Takeoff. After the stardom he earned from success, Posner dealt with mental health issues and scrapped two upcoming albums as he wrote music for other artists. Six years later, At Night, Alone serves as a personal project without censorship. 
The opening interlude of the album is 10 seconds long, during which Posner states, “This album is best listened to at night, alone.” The general themes for the album are heartbreak, solitude and recovery.
The first track on At Night, Alone is “I Took A Pill In Ibiza.” It’s a heartbreaking acoustic track about the fame and pressure of past success. This is not the hit SeeB remix you’ve heard that’s been topping the charts for months now, but it is worth a listen if you’re more into indie acoustics than electronica.
“Not That Simple” continues to introduce us to Posner’s unique raspy voice and new acoustic sound. His distinctive voice intrigues you to listen to each song without judgement.
In songs like “Jade,” there’s also a country vibe that is completely different from his first album, and gospel harmonies ring through “Only God Knows.”
According to his interview with Billboard, Posner was actually inspired by his friend Luke Bryan and the country music genre. Posner appears to be straying far away from his old image, save for a few of the remixes on the second half of the album, selected by Posner himself.
Martin Terefe, a Swedish record producer and songwriter, also contributed to much of the album’s production and remix choices. Other notable names in the album credits include Big Sean and Labrinth; however, these two featured artists do not seem to enhance or detract from the overall album. It is really about Posner and his journey in music over the past few years.
Overall, this new album is a five-year chronicle of Posner’s rises and falls romantically, artistically and emotionally as he distances himself from his past.
Check out Posner’s acoustic version of “I Took A Pill In Ibiza” from At Night, Alone, below: