What I Breathe


What I Breathe is the debut studio album by Australian record producer Jordon Alexander under the pseudonym Mall Grab. It was released on 5 August 2022 through his own record label Looking for Trouble. It topped the UK Dance Albums Chart. It received generally favorable reviews from critics.

Background

What I Breathe was produced by Mall Grab over the course of 18 months. It features guest appearances from Turnstile vocalist Brendan Yates, Nia Archives, Novelist, and D Double E. Mall Grab's own vocals are also featured on the songs "Without the Sun" and "Lost in Harajuku". "Lost in Harajaku" was written in a Tokyo hotel room, using GarageBand. The album's cover art is a photograph featuring six Golden Retrievers.

Critical reception

Paul Simpson of AllMusic called the album "a somewhat nostalgic but still forward-thinking trip through his various interests." He added, "Barely containing anything that could be described as laid-back, carefree house, the tracks are generally vivid and brimming with energy." 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." Philip Sherburne of Pitchfork stated, "Seven years into a career spent flipping familiar references into crowd-pleasing shapes, it's still not clear who Alexander really is, beyond the sum of his influences."

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.