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I Can Feel You Creep Into My Private Life
I Can Feel You Creep Into My Private Life is the fourth full-length release by Merrill Garbus' project Tune-Yards. It was released on 4AD Records on January 19, 2018.[1] Nate Brenner is also listed as a collaborator.[2] The album was mixed by Mikaelin BlueSpruce.[3] The majority of the album was recorded at Tiny Telephone Oakland and mastered in Harlem, New York, by Dave Kutch.[4]
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| Released | January 19, 2018 | |||
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| Length | 42:12 | |||
| Label | 4AD | |||
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Musical style
I Can Feel You Creep Into My Private Life has more electronic influences than Garbus's previous work.[5] It is inspired by Haitian and Kenyan music,[6] as well her life as a DJ in California.[3][7] The album's themes include feminism, race intolerance, and freedom.[8] Identity politics are the main focus of the album; Garbus said the work was inspired by a desire to "resonate with what’s going on in the world."[8][9][10]
Reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.3/10[11] |
| Metacritic | 78/100[12] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [13] |
| The A.V. Club | B+[14] |
| Chicago Tribune | [15] |
| The Guardian | [16] |
| NME | [17] |
| The Observer | [18] |
| Pitchfork | 6.2/10[19] |
| Q | [20] |
| Rolling Stone | [21] |
| Vice | A−[22] |
Upon release, the album was met positively. It holds a current score of 78/100 on review aggregator Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable reviews."[12]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Merrill Garbus and Nate Brenner
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heart Attack" | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Coast to Coast" | 3:55 |
| 3. | "ABC 123" | 3:34 |
| 4. | "Now As Then" | 3:52 |
| 5. | "Honesty" | 3:38 |
| 6. | "Colonizer" | 3:54 |
| 7. | "Look at Your Hands" | 3:46 |
| 8. | "Home" | 4:18 |
| 9. | "Hammer" | 3:15 |
| 10. | "Who Are You" | 3:17 |
| 11. | "Private Life" | 3:20 |
| 12. | "Free" | 3:41 |
| Total length: | 42:12 | |
Personnel
Tune-Yards
- Merrill Garbus – performance, production, programming, engineering assistance
- Nate Brenner – performance, production, engineering assistance (all tracks); programming (track 11); cover photo
Additional contributors
- David Kutch – mastering
- Mikaelin Bluespruce – mixing (1–11)
- Beau Sorenson – mixing (12), engineering (all tracks)
- Nico Segal – engineering (all tracks), programming (1, 4)
- Nate Fox – engineering (all tracks), programming (1, 4)
- Maryam Qudus – string engineering, engineering assistance
- Deborah Benedict – vocal technician
- Alison Fielding – layout
- Ginger Fierstein – photography
- Eric Mortensen – poster design
Charts
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[23] | 67 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[24] | 98 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[25] | 10 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[26] | 11 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[27] | 62 |
| US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[28] | 5 |
| US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[29] | 10 |
References
- ^ "Tune-Yards' 'Private Life' Is A Public Self-Examination". NPR.org. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ "tUnE-yArDs announce new album, I can feel you creep into my private life, share "Look at Your Hands": Stream". Consequence of Sound. October 24, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ a b Kot, Greg. "Tune-Yards digs deeper but keeps dance beats flowing". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ "Tune-Yards 'I can feel you creep into my private life'". app.vinylmeplease.com. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ Petridis, Alexis (January 18, 2018). "Tune-Yards: I Can Feel You Creep Into My Private Life review – wonky diva wakes up to wokeness". the Guardian. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- ^ "Tune-Yards' Merrill Garbus tells us about her musical hero Johnny Clegg". Red Bull. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- ^ "Tune-Yards' 'Private Life' Is A Public Self-Examination". NPR.org. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- ^ a b "Tune-Yards' Merrill Garbus uses their new album to critique her "white woman's voice"". Vox. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- ^ "Stream Tune-Yards' New Album I can feel you creep into my private life". Spin. January 18, 2018. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ "Tune-Yards' Merrill Garbus On How Kendrick Lamar and A Workshop on Whiteness Inspired New Album". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ "I Can feel You Creep Into My Private Life by tUnE-YaRdS reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ a b "I Can Feel You Creep Into My Private Life by tUnE-yArDs Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "i can feel you creep into my private life – tUnE-yArDs". AllMusic. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
- ^ Waite, Kelsey J. (January 19, 2018). "Tune-Yards, i can feel you creep into my private life". The A.V. Club. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
- ^ Kot, Greg (January 19, 2018). "Review: Tune-Yards digs deeper but keeps dance beats flowing". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
- ^ Petridis, Alexis (January 18, 2018). "Tune-Yards: I Can Feel You Creep Into My Private Life review – wonky diva wakes up to wokeness". The Guardian. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ Leivers, Dannii (January 18, 2018). "Tune-Yards – 'I Can Feel You Creep Into My Private Life' review". NME. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ Mackay, Emily (January 21, 2018). "Tune-Yards: I Can Feel You Creep Into My Private Life – review". The Observer. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
- ^ Snapes, Laura (January 23, 2018). "Tune-Yards: I Can Feel You Creep Into My Private Life". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- ^ Oldham, James (February 2018). "Tune-Yards: I Can Feel You Creep Into My Private Life". Q (381): 116.
- ^ Hermes, Will (January 19, 2018). "Review: Tune-Yards Get Intersectional, With Mighty Grooves, on Fourth LP". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (July 7, 2018). "Robert Christgau on Merrill Garbus's Creative Compulsions". Vice. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Tune-Yards – I Can Feel You Creep Into My Private Life" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ^ "tUnE-YaRdS Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ^ "tUnE-YaRdS Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ^ "tUnE-YaRdS Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ^ "tUnE-YaRdS Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2018.