One Breath
Studio album by
Anna Calvi
Released7 October 2013
Recorded2013
GenreArt rock
Length39:17
LabelDomino
ProducerJohn Congleton
Anna Calvi chronology
Anna Calvi
(2011) 		One Breath
(2013) 		Strange Weather
(2014)
Singles from One Breath
  1. "Eliza"
    Released: 1 October 2013
  2. "Suddenly"
    Released: 23 December 2013
  3. "Piece by Piece"
    Released: 31 March 2014
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.5/10[1]
Metacritic80/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Daily Telegraph[4]
The Guardian[5]
The Independent[6]
The Irish Times[7]
Mojo[8]
NME8/10[9]
Pitchfork6.6/10[10]
The Telegraph[11]
Uncut8/10[12]

One Breath is the second album of British singer-songwriter Anna Calvi, released on 7 October 2013, by Domino Records.[13] The album was recorded at Black Box studios in France with mixing completed in Texas by Calvi's new producer John Congleton.[14]

Calvi described One Breath as "the moment before you've got to open yourself up, and it's about how terrifying that is. It's scary and it's thrilling. It's also full of hope, because whatever has to happen hasn't happened yet."[13] Domino has described 'One Breath' as a "bold and confident record that begins an exciting new chapter in this uniquely talented artist's career".[13]

The trailer for One Breath, credited to longtime collaborator Emma Nathan, was released on 5 August 2013. The artwork for the album was created by photographer Roger Deckker.[15]

Music Week awarded Calvi their Album of the Week for One Breath.[citation needed] The album was nominated for the 2014 Mercury Prize.[16]

Singles

The first single from One Breath, titled "Eliza", premiered on Monday 19 August 2013 on Lauren Laverne's BBC Radio 6 show at 11 am. The song was well received by This Is Fake DIY calling it "a cinematic strum of a lead track".[17] It was officially released digitally and on vinyl on 1 October 2013 featuring the non-album track "A Kiss To Your Twin" as the B-side.[18] The Special Edition LP also included a bonus 7" featuring two new songs: "Endless World" and "1970s Wind".[13]

"Suddenly", the second single from One Breath (backed by Calvi's cover of Fire) was released on 7" vinyl and digitally on 23 December 2013.[19]

The third single, "Piece by Piece" was released as a digital-only single on 31 March 2014 and featured no B-side.[20]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Anna Calvi

No.TitleLength
1."Suddenly"3:34
2."Eliza"3:38
3."Piece by Piece"3:16
4."Cry"2:54
5."Sing to Me"4:01
6."Tristan"2:42
7."One Breath"4:43
8."Love of My Life"3:06
9."Carry Me Over"5:27
10."Bleed Into Me"3:41
11."The Bridge"2:08

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[21] 69
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[22] 20
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[23] 40
French Albums (SNEP)[24] 33
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[25] 79
Irish Albums (IRMA)[26] 31
Irish Independent Albums (IRMA)[27] 6
Italian Albums (FIMI)[28] 39
Scottish Albums (OCC)[29] 41
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[30] 56
UK Albums (OCC)[31] 32
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[32] 8
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[33] 30

References

  1. ^ "One Breath by Anna Calvi reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Reviews for One Breath by Anna Calvi". Metacritic. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  3. ^ Monger, James Christopher. "One Breath – Anna Calvi". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  4. ^ McCormick, Neil (4 October 2013). "Anna Calvi, One Breath, review". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  5. ^ Gibsone, Harriet (26 September 2013). "Anna Calvi: One Breath – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  6. ^ Gill, Andy (3 October 2013). "Album review: Anna Calvi, One Breath (Domino)". The Independent. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  7. ^ Murphy, Lauren (4 October 2013). "Anna Calvi: One Breath". The Irish Times. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  8. ^ "Anna Calvi: One Breath". Mojo (240): 87. November 2013.
  9. ^ Welch, Andy (7 October 2013). "Anna Calvi – 'One Breath'". NME. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  10. ^ St. Asaph, Katherine (20 November 2013). "Anna Calvi: One Breath". Pitchfork. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  11. ^ "Anna Calvi: One Breath". The Telegraph. 20 November 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  12. ^ "Anna Calvi: One Breath". Uncut (198): 67. November 2013.
  13. ^ a b c d "Anna Calvi, One Breath". Domino Records. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  14. ^ "Message from Anna - new album". Anna Calvi. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  15. ^ "Photo by annacalvi". Anna Calvi Instagram. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  16. ^ "2014 Shortlist - Barclaycard Mercury Prize". Archived from the original on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  17. ^ Listen: Anna Calvi Streams 'Eliza' Track From New Album
  18. ^ "Domino - Singles - Eliza". Domino Records. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  19. ^ "Domino - Singles - Suddenly". Domino Records. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  20. ^ "ANNA CALVI ANNOUNCES PIECE BY PIECE AS NEXT SINGLE - OUT MARCH 31ST". Domino Records. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
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  25. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Anna Calvi – One Breath" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  26. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Anna Calvi". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  27. ^ "Top 20 Indie Individual Artist Albums – Week Ending 10th October 2013". Irish Recorded Music Association. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  28. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Anna Calvi – One Breath". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  29. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  30. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Anna Calvi – One Breath". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  31. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  32. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  33. ^ "Anna Calvi Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
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