One Breath

Anna Calvi - One Breath
Critic Score
Based on 26 reviews
2013 Ratings: #139 / 1115
User Score
Based on 83 ratings
2013 Rank: #221
Liked by 4 people
October 8, 2013 / Release Date
LP / Format
Domino / Label
Art Rock / Genre
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CRITIC REVIEWS

80
The Line of Best Fit

Anna Calvi’s second record pushes her own boundaries – she doesn’t develop many groundbreaking discoveries or reinvent any wheels in the grander scope of things, but compared to her first LP, we’ve got something far removed.

80
DIY

It is a better album than her debut. Teaming her dark, sultry torch-singer side with something more personal has worked wonders. One Breath is a beautiful, atmospheric triumph.

80
The Fly

‘One Breath’ lacks the overwhelming force of her earlier material, but given time it will surely burrow under your skin.

80
The 405

With a work as deep, inventive and sensual as One Breath, Anna Calvi has surely confirmed her place amongst the best of new British songwriters and performers.

80
NME

There’s new confidence here, and a sense that she’s stretching herself musically and lyrically.

80
AllMusic

Having eschewed much of the cavernous chamber pop of her debut for more challenging yet no less rewarding fare, Calvi's less adventurous fans may find themselves at a loss as to how to process it all, but there's something both immaculate and broken about One Breath that ultimately transcends its more difficult moments.

80
musicOMH

While the dynamics may be a little different, her wonderfully expressive, kaleidoscopic guitar playing and that voice, capable of alternating within the space of a few notes from a barely audible whisper to a wailing banshee, both remain as compelling as ever.

70
Drowned in Sound

One Breath benefits from its variety and from a taste for experimentation which, striking subtle chords that invite the listener to stay and revisit.

DalekTurret32
91

My first exposure to Anna Calvi outside of the Mercury Prize nominees list was when I frequently heard “Eliza” on 6Music back when I was in sixth form. I liked the song a lot and was wanting to check out the album it was from. I would later listen to her most recent album Hunter about a month after it came out. It was a fantastic album that made it onto the Top 10 of my 2018 End Of Year countdown. My decision to listen to this album as part of my MWE may help give me a better ... read more

EMR
59

Anna Calvi displays once again her songwriting skills and strong personality. In One Breath, her alternative-rock style is taken further to a near goth atmosphere, relying heavily on her amazing voice and big, wide instrumentation, that really helps bring out the best in each of the eleven tracks here. There are some pretty good art-rock songs in this album, and, while the last quarter of the album doesn't deliver as well as the rest of it, the overall dynamics of the record work pretty well ... read more

holsgr
60

respectable (★★★☆☆)

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Track List

1Suddenly
3:34
2Eliza
3:38
3Piece by Piece
3:16
4Cry
2:54
5Sing to Me
4:01
6Tristan
2:42
7One Breath
4:43
8Love of My Life
3:06
9Carry Me Over
5:27
10Bleed Into Me
3:41
11The Bridge
2:08
Total Length: 39 minutes

Year End Lists

#43/Under the Radar
#89/eMusic
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Added on: October 3, 2013