I'm Not Your Man
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I'm Not Your Man is the second full-length studio album by English musician
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
The 405 | 9/10[4] |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| DIY | [6] |
| The Guardian | [7] |
| Mojo | [8] |
| musicOMH | [9] |
| The Observer | [10] |
| Pitchfork | 7.5/10[11] |
| Q | [12] |
| Uncut | 8/10[13] |
I'm Not Your Man received positive reviews from critics upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 80, based on 15 reviews.[3]
Comparing it to Hackman's debut album, Rob Hughes of Uncut said, "I'm Not Your Man is a much rowdier navigation of female relationships and sexuality that moves between dark dreampop and post-Belly/Breeders rock, armed with flashing hooks."[13] Andre Pain of the Evening Standard said, "Hackman has come of age on this arresting and emotionally charged album."[14] Chris Taylor of The Line of Best Fit praised the album, writing, "Her new found confidence comes through in spades here and the end product is a record that shines with a captivating vibrancy. Often mislabeled and perhaps underestimated, Marika uses I'm Not Your Man to break out of that pigeonhole she was put into with gusto."[15]
Chris Catchpole of Q wrote, "It's too long, but otherwise is an unexpected and thoroughly enjoyable artistic left-turn."[12] In his review for Mojo, Andrew Perry wrote that "the record increasingly drifts into hazy, slo-mo dream-pop, which inescapably pales beside the bolder tracks upfront."[8]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Marika Hackman[16]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Boyfriend" | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Good Intentions" | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Gina's World" | 4:14 |
| 4. | "My Lover Cindy" | 3:11 |
| 5. | "Round We Go" | 3:36 |
| 6. | "Violet" | 4:02 |
| 7. | "Cigarette" | 2:37 |
| 8. | "Time's Been Reckless" | 3:54 |
| 9. | "Apple Tree" | 2:55 |
| 10. | "So Long" | 3:43 |
| 11. | "Eastbound Train" | 4:02 |
| 12. | "Blahblahblah" | 4:44 |
| 13. | "I'd Rather Be with Them" | 4:09 |
| Total length: | 48:43 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "AM" | 4:05 |
| 15. | "Majesty" | 3:17 |
| 16. | "Boyfriend" (Live from Marika's Bedroom) | 4:04 |
| 17. | "My Lover Cindy" (Live from Marika's Bedroom) | 3:03 |
| Total length: | 63:12 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.[16][20]
Musicians
- Marika Hackman – vocals (all tracks), guitar (all tracks), bass guitar (5, 12), drums (9, 12), sarangi (6), congas (9), string arrangement (5, 12)
- Charlie Andrew – congas (1), drums (5)
- Juliette Jackson – guitar (1–4, 6, 8, 10, 11), background vocals (1–4, 6, 8, 10, 11)
- Sophie Nathan – guitar (1–4, 6, 8, 10, 11), background vocals (1–4, 6, 8, 10, 11)
- Celia Archer – bass guitar (1–4, 6, 8, 10, 11), background vocals (1–4, 6, 8, 10, 11)
- Fern Ford – drums (1–4, 6, 8, 10, 11)
- Kirsty Mangan – viola (7, 12), violin (12), strings (13), string arrangement (7, 13)
- Rachael Lander – cello (5)
- Austin Cooper – trumpet (9)
- Mark Rainbow – background vocals (9)
Technical
- Charlie Andrew – production, mixing
- Brett Cox – recording engineering
- Jay Pocknell – assistant recording engineering
- Katie Earl – assistant recording engineering
- Dick Beetham – mastering
Artwork
- Tristan Pigott – artwork
- Jeff Kleinsmith – design, art direction
- Marika Hackman – art direction
Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[21] | 74 |
References
- ^ Records, Transgressive. "Marika Hackman - I'm Not Your Man Out Now". www.transgressiverecords.com.
- ^ "I'm Not Your Man by Marika Hackman reviews". www.anydecentmusic.com.
- ^ a b "I'm Not Your Man by Marika Hackman Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ "Album Review: Marika Hackman - I'm Not Your Man". The 405. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ "I'm Not Your Man - Marika Hackman | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "Marika Hackman - I'm Not Your Man". DIY. 2 June 2017.
- ^ Hutchinson, Kate (1 June 2017). "Marika Hackman: I'm Not Your Man review – pop with a sultry swagger". The Guardian – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ a b Perry, Andrew (August 2017). "Marika Hackman: I'm Not Your Man". Mojo. No. 285. p. 94.
- ^ "Marika Hackman - I'm Not Your Man | Albums". 4 June 2017.
- ^ Mackay, Emily (4 June 2017). "Marika Hackman: I'm Not Your Man review – witty, raucous and honest". The Observer – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ "Marika Hackman: I'm Not Your Man". Pitchfork.
- ^ a b Catchpole, Chris (Summer 2017). "Marika Hackman: I'm Not Your Man". Q. No. 374. p. 104.
- ^ a b Hughes, Rob (August 2017). "Marika Hackman: I'm Not Your Man". Uncut. No. 243. p. 30.
- ^ "Marika Hackman, I'm not your man - review". Evening Standard. 2 June 2017.
- ^ "Marika Hackman tracks the life of a fiery relationship on a special new album". The Line of Best Fit.
- ^ a b I'm Not Your Man (Media notes). Marika Hackman. London: AMF Records. 2017. AMFLP0010.
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- ^ "I'm Not Your Man (Deluxe) / Marika Mackman". TIDAL. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ "I'm Not Your Man di Marika Hackman - Musica - Universal Music Italia". www.universalmusic.it.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
