This Is What It Feels Like (EP)

This Is What It Feels Like
EP by
Gracie Abrams
ReleasedNovember 12, 2021
Genre
Length37:50
LabelInterscope
Producer
Gracie Abrams chronology
Minor
(2020) 		This Is What It Feels Like
(2021) 		Good Riddance
(2023)
Singles from This Is What It Feels Like
  1. "Feels Like"
    Released: October 1, 2021
  2. "Rockland"
    Released: October 22, 2021
  3. "Alright"
    Released: November 10, 2021

This Is What It Feels Like is the second EP by American singer and songwriter Gracie Abrams. It was released on November 12, 2021, through Interscope Records.[1] The project is a primarily a pop record with influences of bedroom pop and indie pop. Abrams co-wrote all the tracks, and as a producer on "Feels Like", which served as the lead single for the project. The production was mainly handled by Abrams, Aaron Dessner, Joel Little, and Blake Slatkin.[2]

Background

Instead of this "full-length" being released as Abrams' debut album, it is being billed as a “project”.[3] It continues with the "emotional territory" that is first heard on her EP Minor.[3][4]

Track listing

This Is What It Feels Like track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Feels Like"
2:32
2."Rockland"
Dessner3:37
3."For Real This Time"
Little3:14
4."Camden"
  • Abrams
  • Dessner
  • Dessner
  • Slatkin
4:06
5."The Bottom"
  • Abrams
  • Slatkin
  • Fedi
  • Billy Walsh
  • Slatkin
  • Fedi
3:00
6."Wishful Thinking"
  • Abrams
  • Little
  • Aarons
  • Abrams
  • Little
  • Aarons
2:41
7."Older"
  • Abrams
Slatkin3:07
8."Better"
  • Abrams
  • Little
  • Aarons
Little2:51
9."Hard to Sleep"
  • Abrams
  • Dessner
Dessner4:15
10."Augusta"
  • Abrams
  • Dessner
Dessner3:58
11."Painkillers"
  • Abrams
Slatkin2:05
12."Alright"
Slatkin2:24
Total length:37:50

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes and Tidal.[5][6]

Musicians

  • Gracie Abrams - lead vocals (all tracks), songwriting (all tracks), production (1)
  • Blake Slatkin - production (1, 5, 7, 11–12), executive producer (12), additional vocals (1), songwriting (1, 5, 12), bass (1), guitar (1, 12), programming (1)
  • Aaron Dessner - production (2, 4, 9–10), songwriting (2, 4, 9–10), acoustic guitar (2, 4, 10), bass guitar (2, 10), drum machine (2, 4, 9), drum programming (2, 4, 9), electric guitar (2, 4), percussion (2, 4, 10), piano (2, 4, 9), synthesizer (2, 4, 9), keyboards (4, 9)
  • Joel Little - production (3, 6, 8), songwriting (3, 6, 8), bass (6, 8), guitar (6), keyboards (6, 8), synthesizer (6, 8)
  • Omer Fedi - production (5), songwriting (1, 5), guitar (1)
  • Carter Lang - production (1), bass (1), programming (1)
  • Mick Schultz - co-production (12)
  • Bryce Dessner - orchestration (2, 4, 9–10)
  • Benjamin Lanz - synthesizer (2, 4, 9–10)
  • Yuki Numata Resnick - violin (2, 4, 9–10)
  • Clarice Jensen - cello (2, 4, 9–10)
  • James McAlister - drum machine (2), drum programming (2), synthesizer (2)
  • Ryan Olson - drum machine (2, 4, 9)
  • James Krivchenia - drums (2), percussion (2)
  • Rob Moose - viola (7), violin (7)
  • Sean Hurley - electric bass (12)

Charts

Chart performance for This Is What It Feels Like
Chart (2024) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[7] 14
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[8] 94

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label
Various November 12, 2021
Interscope Records

Tour

This Is What It Feels Like Tour
Tour by Gracie Abrams
Promotional poster for European dates
Location
  • Europe
  • North America
Associated albumThis Is What It Feels Like
Start dateFebruary 2, 2022 (2022-02-02)
End dateMay 31, 2022 (2022-05-31)
No. of shows37
Supporting actsAlix Page
Gracie Abrams concert chronology
  • I've Missed You, I'm Sorry Tour
    (2021)
  • This Is What It Feels Like Tour
    (2022)
  • Good Riddance Tour
    (2023-2024)

In support of This Is What It Feels Like, Abrams scheduled the This Is What It Feels Like Tour. It covers North America and Europe with 35 dates. It started on February 2, 2022, in Salt Lake City and concluded on May 31, 2022, in Stockholm.[9] Her shows in Toronto on October 27, and Montreal on October 28, were canceled. Alix Page opened for Abrams.[10] Along with her headlining tour, Abrams also opened for Olivia Rodrigo on the Sour Tour for select dates, where she sang songs featured on the project.[11][12]

References

  1. ^ Graves, Shahlin (November 2, 2021). "Gracie Abrams announces new project 'This Is What It Feels Like'". Coup De Main Magazine. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "Gracie Abrams' 'This Is What It Feels Like' Is Painfully Relatable Songwriting at Its Finest / Ones To Watch". Ones To Watch. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Gracie Abrams And The Professionalization Of "Bedroom-Pop"". Stereogum. 2021-11-08. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  4. ^ NME (November 15, 2021). "Gracie Abrams on 'Rockland' & new project 'This Is What It Feels Like | In Conversation". YouTube. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  5. ^ This Is What It Feels Like (liner notes). Gracie Abrams. Interscope Records. 2021.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "Credits / This Is What It Feels Like / Gracie Abrams". Tidal. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  7. ^ "Gracie Abrams Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  8. ^ "Gracie Abrams Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  9. ^ Paul, Larisha (2021-09-29). "Rising Pop Singer Gracie Abrams Announces 2022 'This Is What It Feels Like' Tour". uDiscover Music. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  10. ^ Branco, Holly (2022-02-13). "Gracie Abrams Embraces Crowd During Intimate Concert - The Heights". Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  11. ^ Shafer, Ellise (2022-04-05). "Gracie Abrams on How Songwriting Is 'Like Breathing,' Touring With Friend Olivia Rodrigo and Making New Music With Aaron Dessner". Variety. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  12. ^ "setlist.fm/setlist/gracie-abrams". setlist.fm.