This Is What We Do Explained

This Is What We Do
Type:studio
Artist:Leftfield
Cover:Leftfield - This Is What We Do.png
Length:56.06
Label:Virgin
Producer:
  • Adam Wren
  • Neil Barnes
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Prev Year:2015
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Next Year:2023

This Is What We Do is the fourth studio album by English electronic group Leftfield. It was released on 2 December 2022 by Virgin Records.[1] It is the band's first album in seven years, following the 2015 album Alternative Light Source.[2] The album features appearances by Fontaines D.C. frontman Grian Chatten and poet Lemn Sissay.[3]

Background

The album was written during Neil Barnes' recovery from cancer.[4] On 27 July 2022, Leftfield announced the release of their first album in seven years, along with the first single "Pulse".[1] The second single "Accumulator" was released on 21 September 2022.[5] [6]

Cover art

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."[7]

Critical reception

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.

The album reached number 7 in Scotland, and number 18 in the UK.

Charts

This Is What We Do. Version Excursion
Type:remix
Artist:Leftfield
Genre:Electronica, dub music
Label:Virgin Music
Prev Title:This Is What We Do
Prev Year:2022
Year:2023

Remix version

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.[8] The album was released on pink vinyl only in conjunction with Record Store Day on 22 April 2023.[9] It was later released digitally on 9 June 2023.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leftfield announce first album in seven years, share new single "Pulse". NME. Neale. Matthew. 27 July 2022. 1 April 2023. 4 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230404051104/https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/leftfield-announce-first-album-in-seven-years-share-new-single-pulse-3278312. live.
  2. Web site: Leftfield announce new album, 'This Is What We Do', share single. DJ Mag. Fielding. Amy. 27 July 2022. 1 April 2023. 4 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230404044424/https://djmag.com/news/leftfield-announce-new-album-what-we-do-share-single-listen. live.
  3. Web site: Leftfield Announce New Album 'This Is What We Do'. Clash. Murray. Robin. 27 July 2022. 1 April 2023. 4 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230404051439/https://www.clashmusic.com/news/leftfield-announce-new-album-this-is-what-we-do/. live.
  4. Web site: New album. Resident Advisor. Shopmaker. Zoe. 28 July 2022. 3 April 2023. 4 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230404044424/https://ra.co/news/77609. live.
  5. Web site: Leftfield's 'Accumulator' Is An Electronic Head-Ripper. Clash. Murray. Robin. 21 September 2022. 3 April 2023. 4 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230404045926/https://www.clashmusic.com/news/leftfields-accumulator-is-an-electronic-head-ripper/. live.
  6. Web site: Leftfield announce intimate UK tour dates, share new track 'Accumulator'. NME. Neale. Matthew. 21 September 2022. 3 April 2023. 4 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230404051102/https://www.nme.com/news/music/leftfield-announce-intimate-uk-tour-dates-share-new-track-accumulator-3314563. live.
  7. Web site: Leftfield Announce New Album. Louder Than War. 28 July 2022. 3 April 2023. 29 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220729154324/https://louderthanwar.com/leftfield-announce-new-album-this-is-what-we-do/. live.
  8. Web site: Millar . Mark . 2023-02-17 . LEFTFIELD Announce Exclusive Record Store Day 'VERSION EXCURSION' Dub Remix Of Latest Album XS Noize Latest Music News . 2023-07-03 . www.xsnoize.com . en-GB . 3 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230703124934/https://www.xsnoize.com/leftfield-announce-exclusive-record-store-day-version-excursion-dub-remix-of-latest-album/ . live .
  9. Web site: Version Excursion . 2023-07-26 . Record Store Day . en . 26 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230726095424/https://recordstoreday.co.uk/rsd-list/leftfield/ . live .