As I Try Not to Fall Apart | ||||
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Released | 18 February 2022 | |||
Length | 47:28 | |||
Label | PIAS | |||
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Singles from As I Try Not to Fall Apart | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 68/100[1] |
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As I Try Not to Fall Apart is the sixth studio album by British post-punk band White Lies. The album was released on 18 February 2022 through PIAS. The Bonus Edition of the album was released on 21 October 2022 and features 4 additional tracks.
The album had four singles released ahead of its release: the title track, "I Don't Want to Go to Mars", "Am I Really Going to Die", and "Blue Drift". Bonus Edition tracks "Trouble In America" and "Breakdown Days" were also later released as singles.
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Am I Really Going to Die" | 4:47 |
2. | "As I Try Not to Fall Apart" | 4:58 |
3. | "Breathe" | 4:46 |
4. | "I Don't Want to Go to Mars" | 4:37 |
5. | "Step Outside" | 4:05 |
6. | "Roll December" | 6:44 |
7. | "Ragworm" | 4:32 |
8. | "Blue Drift" | 5:00 |
9. | "The End" | 3:54 |
10. | "There Is No Cure for It" | 4:05 |
Total length: | 47:28 |
No. | Title | Length |
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11. | "Trouble In America" | 3:36 |
12. | "Breakdown Days" | 3:38 |
13. | "What If We're Bad Together" | 4:23 |
14. | "Staring At the Sun" | 4:55 |
Total length: | 62:08 |
Personnel
[edit]White Lies
[edit]- Harry McVeigh – lead vocal, guitar, keyboards
- Charles Cave – bass guitar, keyboards
- Jack Lawrence-Brown – drums, percussion
Production
[edit]- Claudius Mittendorfer – producer (tracks 1, 2, 5–7 and 10) and mixing
- Ed Buller – producer (tracks 3, 4, 8 and 9)
- John Davis – mastering
- Richie Kennedy – engineer (tracks 1, 2, 5–7 and 10)
- James Mellor – engineer (tracks 1, 2, 5–7 and 10)
- Darren Lawson – engineer (tracks 3, 4, 8 and 9)
- Claude Vause – studio assistant
- Ed Farrell – studio assistant
- Annelise Keestra – design
Charts
[edit]Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 45 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] | 16 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] | 69 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] | 9 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] | 36 |
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[12] | 43 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[13] | 6 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] | 23 |
UK Albums (OCC)[15] | 14 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[16] | 3 |
References
[edit]- ^ "As I Try Not to Fall Apart by White Lies Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ Collar, Matt. "As I Try Not to Fall Apart – White Lies | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ Goggins, Joe (16 February 2022). "White Lies – As I Try Not To Fall Apart review". DIY. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ Eastoe, Dillon (16 February 2022). "White Lies – As I Try Not To Fall Apart". Dork. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ Williams, Josh (15 February 2022). "Album Review: White Lies – As I Try Not to Fall Apart". Gigwise. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "White Lies – As I Try Not To Fall Apart RECENZJA". Mors.ug.edu.pl. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – White Lies – As I Try Not to Fall Apart" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – White Lies – As I Try Not to Fall Apart" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – White Lies – As I Try Not to Fall Apart" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – White Lies – As I Try Not to Fall Apart" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – White Lies – As I Try Not to Fall Apart" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – White Lies – As I Try Not to Fall Apart". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 February 2022.