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This Is What We Do Released 2 December 2022 (2022-12-02 ) Length 56.06 Label Virgin Producer
"Pulse" [1]
"Accumulator"
"Full Way Round"
"Rapture 16"
This Is What We Do studio album by English electronic group Leftfield . It was released on 2 December 2022 by Virgin Records .[11] Alternative Light Source [1] Fontaines D.C. frontman Grian Chatten and poet Lemn Sissay .[12]
Background [ edit ]
The album was written during Neil Barnes' recovery from cancer.[13] [11] [14] [15]
Cover art [ edit ]
The album's cover art was photographed by American photographer Steve McCurry , and was "chosen to reflect the warmth and positivity of this musically eclectic and upbeat record as well as to celebrate the connections that we make with other throughout our lives."[16]
Critical reception [ edit ]
This Is What We Do was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic , which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 77, based on 6 reviews.[2]
The album reached number 7 in Scotland,[17] [18]
Track listing [ edit ]
This Is What We Do track listingTitle Writer(s ) 1. "This Is What We Do"
Adam Wren
4:51 2. "Full Way Round" (featuring Grian Chatten )
Wren
5:39 3. "Making a Difference" (featuring Lemn Sissay )
Wren
5:46 4. "City of Synths"
Wren
4:57 5. "Pulse"
Wren
5:58 6. "Machines Like Me"
Wren
4:35 7. "Rapture 16" (featuring Earl Sixteen )
Wren
4:11 8. "Heart and Soul"
Wren
5:39 9. "Accumulator"
Wren
6:18 10. "Come On"
Wren
2:55 11. "Power of Listening"
Wren
5:20 Total length: 56:06
Remix version [ edit ]
In February 2023, Leftfield announced an album of dub remixes of the tracks from This Is What We Do entitled This Is What We Do. Version Excursion .[21] Record Store Day on 22 April 2023.[22]
Track listing [ edit ]
This Is What We Do. Version Excursion track listingTitle 1. "We Do Dub" 4:23 2. "Criss Cross Cabbie" 4:25 3. "Citing and Fighting" 4:11 4. "Synthetix" 4:28 5. "Pulsating Dub" 4:49 6. "Machines Like Dub" 3:56 7. "Enraptured" (featuring Earl Sixteen ) 4:26 8. "Accumulator Dub" 5:12 9. "Body + Soul" (Acid Flange Mix) 4:21 10. "Coming On" 3:35 11. "P.O.L Dub" 5:02
References [ edit ]
^ Smith, Phil (30 November 2022). "Album: Leftfield - This Is What We Do" . The Arts Desk . Retrieved 18 February 2024 .
^ Smyth, David (1 December 2022). "Leftfield - This is What We Do review: kinetic vibrancy that sounds thrilling" . Evening Standard . Retrieved 18 February 2024 .
^ Sweeney, Eamon (16 December 2022). "Leftfield: This Is What We Do – A terrific late career landmark" . The Irish Times . Retrieved 18 February 2024 .
^ Devlin, Ben (2 December 2022). "MusicOMH Review" . MusicOMH . Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023 .
^ Empire, Kitty (27 November 2022). "Leftfield: This is What We Do review - mighty, all-embracing workouts and more" . The Observer Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023 .
^ Barnes's first outing in seven years offers a timely blast of healing positivity, all but impossible to resist. [Jan 2023, p.84]
^ Hewett, Ivan (2 December 2022). "The Daily Telegraph Review" . The Telegraph Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023 .
^ A fourth album that feels fervently human for all the machine-tooled precision it otherwise demonstrates. [Jan 2023, p.21]
^ a b Neale, Matthew (27 July 2022). "Leftfield announce first album in seven years, share new single "Pulse" . NME Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023 .
^ Murray, Robin (27 July 2022). "Leftfield Announce New Album 'This Is What We Do' . Clash Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023 .
^ Shopmaker, Zoe (28 July 2022). "New album" . Resident Advisor . Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023 .
^ Murray, Robin (21 September 2022). "Leftfield's 'Accumulator' Is An Electronic Head-Ripper" . Clash Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023 .
^ Neale, Matthew (21 September 2022). "Leftfield announce intimate UK tour dates, share new track 'Accumulator' . NME Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023 .
^ "Leftfield Announce New Album" . Louder Than War Archived from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2023 .
^ a b "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved 1 April 2023.
^ a b "Official Albums Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved 1 April 2023.
^ "Ultratop.be – {{{artist}}} – {{{album}}}" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
^ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved 1 April 2023.
^ Millar, Mark (17 February 2023). "LEFTFIELD Announce Exclusive Record Store Day 'VERSION EXCURSION' Dub Remix Of Latest Album | XS Noize | Latest Music News" . www.xsnoize.com . Archived from the original on 3 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023 .
^ "Version Excursion" . Record Store Day . Archived from the original on 26 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023 .
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