Jon McLaughlin left major labels behind after the 2008 release of OK Now, releasing Forever If Ever on his own in 2011, and seeing it receive a full-scale release from Razor & Tie in 2012.
Holding My Breath is set to follow the same path.
Partially backed by PledgeMusic, Holding My Breath is a digital self-release that appeared in the fall of 2013 and it, like its predecessor, doesn't betray its independent origin in the slightest.
There's nothing at all modest or rickety about this album; even at its quietest moments it bears an expensive sheen, which is only appropriate as so much of McLaughlin's appeal rests on sound itself.
He still sings sweetly, sounding plaintive on the ballads and wistful when he's happy, but it's all tied together by his soft touch: he never pushes the songs but always lets them glide.
If the melodies don't stick the way they did the last time around, there's a slightly stronger sense of ambition, and that's a giveaway that this independent streak suits the mild-mannered melodicist; he wants to do things his way and on his terms.
He shouldn't be docked points for wanting to do something utterly commercial and conventional.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Above The Radio | Jon Mclaughlin | Play | 04:44 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Hallelujah | Jon Mclaughlin | Play | 05:14 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Doesn't Mean Goodbye | Jon Mclaughlin | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Anybody Else | Jon Mclaughlin | Play | 05:33 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Oh Jesus | Janelle Monáe, Jon Mclaughlin | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Broken Hearted | Jon Mclaughlin | Play | 05:08 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Fire Away | Jon Mclaughlin | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Oh! | Jon Mclaughlin | Play | 03:55 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Imaginary Tea | Jon Mclaughlin | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | The Truth | Jon Mclaughlin | Play | 04:43 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Throw It On The Fire | Jon Mclaughlin | Play | 05:59 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | At Night | Moby, Jon Mclaughlin | Play | 02:07 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 53 mins | 124 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jon McLaughlin | Primary Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |