| What I Breathe | ||||
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| Released | 5 August 2022 | |||
| Genre | Electronic | |||
| Length | 60:03 | |||
| Label | Looking for Trouble | |||
| Producer | Mall Grab | |||
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What I Breathe is the debut studio album by Australian record producer Mall Grab. [1] [2] It was released on his record label Looking for Trouble on 5 August 2022. [3] It features guest appearances from Turnstile vocalist Brendan Yates, Nia Archives, Novelist, and D Double E. [4] It topped the UK Dance Albums Chart. [5]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 69/100 [6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [7] |
| Beats Per Minute | 63% [8] |
| DIY | [9] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8/10 [10] |
| Pitchfork | 5.8/10 [11] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic , What I Breathe received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 69 out of 100 from 5 critic scores. [6]
Paul Simpson of AllMusic called the album "a somewhat nostalgic but still forward-thinking trip through his various interests." [7] He added, "Barely containing anything that could be described as laid-back, carefree house, the tracks are generally vivid and brimming with energy." [7] Josh LaClair of Beats Per Minute commented that "the first Mall Grab album is decidedly too busy and scattered to be much of anything but a letdown for most fans." [8] Philip Sherburne of Pitchfork stated, "Seven years into a career spent flipping familiar references into crowd-pleasing shapes, it's still not clear who [Jordon] Alexander really is, beyond the sum of his influences." [11]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hand in Hand Through Wonderland" | 5:28 |
| 2. | "I Can Remember It So Vividly" | 4:28 |
| 3. | "Love Reigns" | 4:39 |
| 4. | "Understand" (featuring Brendan Yates) | 3:44 |
| 5. | "Patience" (featuring Nia Archives) | 4:18 |
| 6. | "Without the Sun" | 4:27 |
| 7. | "Spirit Wave" | 4:25 |
| 8. | "Breathing" | 4:47 |
| 9. | "Intercity Relations" | 4:46 |
| 10. | "Times Change" (featuring Novelist and D Double E) | 3:05 |
| 11. | "Distant Conversation" | 5:17 |
| 12. | "Metaphysical" | 5:01 |
| 13. | "Lost in Harajuku" | 4:37 |
| Total length: | 60:03 | |
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC) [12] | 8 |
| UK Albums (OCC) [13] | 51 |
| UK Dance Albums (OCC) [5] | 1 |
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