Crumbling (album)
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| Released | July 31, 2018 | |||
| Genre | Folktronica[1] | |||
| Length | 44:04 | |||
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| Label | Self-released | |||
| Producer | Mid-Air Thief | |||
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Crumbling (Korean: 무너지기; RR: Muneojigi) is the second studio album by South Korean folktronica artist Mid-Air Thief. The album features vocals by South Korean indie singer-songwriter Summer Soul.[2] It was released on July 31, 2018. It was nominated at the Korean Music Awards in 2019 in the categories "Album of the Year" and "Best Dance & Electronic Album" and won the latter.[3][1]
The album gained attention from online music communities such as Album of The Year and Rate Your Music,[4] where on the former, it is currently the 3rd highest-rated album of 2018 and on the latter, the 4th highest.[5][6]
Release
Crumbling was released independently in South Korea on July 31, 2018[7] and in United States on August 7, 2018.[8] It was released in Japan on December 4, 2018 by Botanical House.[9] The album was reissued on September 20, 2019 by Topshelf Records.[10]
Critical reception
Weiv described Crumbling as "the power of faint sounds."[11] Reggie MT of Tiny Mix Tapes declared that the album is "much like its spiritual predecessor, alternately chillaxed and maximalist, calming and rousing."[2] It ranked on Pretty Much Amazing's 2018: Year in Review list at number 22, while the writer stated that "at first listen, Mid-Air Thief sounds like a Grizzly Bear clone, but upon further listening, this is pacific island pop you didn't know you wanted."[12]
