Alone for the First Time is the second solo studio album by Canadian record producer Ryan Hemsworth.

It was released on Last Gang Records and Secret Songs on November 4, 2014.

[4] Music videos were created for "Snow in Newark",[5] "Too Long Here",[6] and "Surrounded".

[9] Felicity Martin of Clash gave the album an 8 out of 10, saying, "It's a sad record, but one that envelops you in a warm hug, wipes your eyes and plays with your hair.

"[10] Jonah Bromwich of Pitchfork gave the album a 6.0 out of 10, commenting that "Alone for the First Time is the furthest he's pushed himself, and the growing pains on the album can be chalked up to the strain of trying new things, a kind of adolescent awkwardness that shows signs of maturing into something sophisticated and unique.