Time (Mikky Ekko album)

Time is the debut studio album by American recording artist Mikky Ekko. The album was released worldwide on January 16, 2015, by RCA Records, except for the United States where it was released on January 20.^[12]

Time
Studio album by Mikky Ekko
Released	January 16, 2015 (2015-01-16)
Genre	Pop
Length	47:50
Label	RCA
Producer	A.C. Blood Diamonds Jeff Bhasker Benny Blanco Clams Casino Mikky Ekko Tyler Johnson Elof Loelv Eric Masse Justin Parker Nick Ruth Alex Salibian David Andrew Sitek Fraser T Smith Stargate Ryan Tedder Noel Zancanella
Mikky Ekko chronology
Time (2015) Fame (2018)
Singles from Time
"Pull Me Down" Released: October 30, 2012^[1] "Smile" Released: August 15, 2014^[2] "Watch Me Rise" Released: May 8, 2015^[3]

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	59/100^[4]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[5]
The New Zealand Herald	^[6]
Pitchfork Media	4.3/10^[7]
PopMatters	^[8]
Rolling Stone	(US)^[9] (AUS)^[10]
Under the Radar	^[11]

Background

Mikky Ekko rose to fame with his 2013 Rihanna collaboration "Stay". Following the release of "Stay", RCA Records wanted to capitalize on its success, said Mikky Ekko: "From the label, people on Rihanna's side. I think we speculated a little bit about going out on the tour with Rih, and I ultimately felt like the songs weren't there. And I said I'm not gonna go out to promote an album that could be better. And I know the sort of the endless tweaking that can happen, but I feel like we took the time to put together a really, really strong album full of songs that at least for me represents exactly where I am."^[13]

Critical reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Time received an average score of 59% based on 5 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Watch Me Rise"	Mikky Ekko Benjamin Levin Tor Erik Hermansen Mikkel S. Eriksen Steven Weston	Benny Blanco Stargate Ekko^[a]	4:04
2.	"Smile"	Mikky Ekko Greg Kurstin Jim Eliot Dennis Herring	Ekko Elof Loelv	3:27
3.	"Love You Crazy"	Mikky Ekko Ryan Tedder Noel Zancanella	Tedder Zancanella Ekko^[a]	3:12
4.	"U"	Mikky Ekko Blood Diamonds	Blood Diamonds	3:57
5.	"Time"	Mikky Ekko Fraser T Smith	Smith Eric Masse^[a]	4:14
6.	"Riot"	Mikky Ekko Boots Ottestad	David Andrew Sitek Herring^[a]	4:23
7.	"Mourning Doves"	Mikky Ekko Elof Loelv	Loelv Ekko	4:18
8.	"Burning Doves"	Mikky Ekko Jeff Bhasker	Bhasker Tyler Johnson^[b] Alex Salibian^[a]	4:41
9.	"Comatose"	Mikky Ekko Justin Parker Michael Volpe	Parker Clams Casino Ekko	3:47
10.	"Pull Me Down"	Mikky Ekko Michael Volpe	Clams Casino Ekko	3:27
11.	"Made of Light"	Mikky Ekko Nick Ruth Alexander Castillo Vasquez	Ruth A.C.	4:16
12.	"Loner"	Mikky Ekko Ryan Tedder Noel Zancanella	Tedder Zancanella Ekko^[a]	4:04
13.	"Pressure Pills*^[c]"	Mikky Ekko Clams Casino	Steven Weston Ekko^[a]	3:39
14.	"Pretend You Care^[c]"	Mikky Ekko Cubby	Eric Masse^[b] Kevin Dailey^[b] Steven Weston^[b]	3:16
15.	"Stay" (demo version^[c])	Mikky Ekko Justin Parker	Mikky Ekko Justin Parker	4:04

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies an additional producer
• ^{^[b]} signifies a co-producer
• ^{^[c]} signifies a bonus track on certain editions

Personnel

Musicians

• Mikky Ekko – vocals (all tracks), strings (7)
• Greg Kurstin – guitar, keyboards, programming (2)
• Elof Loelv – programming (2)
• Ryan Tedder – background vocals, piano (3)
• Noel Zancanella – programming (3)
• Jason Lehning – bass (5)
• Claire Indie Nunn – cello (5)
• Rayland Baxter – guitar (5)
• Fraser T. Smith – strings (5)
• Eleondore Denig – violin (5)
• Davey Faragher – bass (6)
• Josh Freese – drums (6)
• Jake Orrall – guitar (6)
• Doug Showalter – acoustic guitar (8)
• Jeff Bhasker – guitar, keyboards (8)
• Trinity Seenath – shaker (8)
• John Paul Roney – guitar (10)
• Eric Hillman – guitar (12)

Technical

• Chris Athens – mastering
• Mark Stent – mixing (1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12)
• Tom Elmhirst – mixing (2, 6, 10)
• Blood Diamonds – mixing, engineering (4)
• Jon Castelli – mixing (8)
• Elof Loelv – engineering (2, 7)
• Noel Zancanella – engineering (3, 11)
• Ryan Tedder – engineering (3, 11)
• Eric Masse – engineering, recording (5)
• Alex Salibian – engineering (8)
• Tyler Sam Johnson – engineering (8)
• Dave Way – engineering (6)
• Dennis Herring – engineering (6)
• Zeph Sowers – engineering (6)
• Chris Sclafani – engineering (9)
• Clams Casino – engineering (9), recording (10)
• Justin Parker – engineering (9)
• Nick Ruth – engineering (11)
• Graham Archer – recording (5)
• Mikky Ekko – recording (10)
• Geoff Swan – engineering assistance (1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11)
• Matty Green – engineering assistance (1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11)
• Ben Baptie – engineering assistance (2, 6, 10)
• Joe Visciano – engineering assistance (2, 6, 10)
• Ryan Nasci – engineering assistance (8)

Artwork

• Erwin Gorostiza – creative direction
• Alexis Copeland – design
• Gareth Fewel – design
• Jason White – design
• Leviathan – design
• Eliot Lee Hazel – photography

Charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[14]	6
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)^[15]	24

References

1. "iTunes - Music - Pull Me Down - Single by Mikky Ekko". iTunes. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
2. "iTunes - Music - Smile - Single by Mikky Ekko". iTunes. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
3. "Spotify - Watch Me Rise". Spotify. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
4. "Time – Mikky Ekko". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
5. Phares, Heather. "Time – Mikky Ekko". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
6. Bache, Rachel (February 5, 2015). "Album review: Mikky Ekko, Time". The New Zealand Herald. New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
7. Hogan, Marc (February 10, 2015). "Mikky Ekko: Time". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
8. Faulkner, Brent (March 12, 2015). "Mikky Ekko: Time". PopMatters. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
9. Hermes, Will (January 20, 2015). "Mikky Ekko's New Album: Time". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
10. Teague, Marcus (February 3, 2015). "Mikky Ekko – Time". Rolling Stone Australia. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
11. Sills, Danielle (February 6, 2015). "Mikky Ekko: Time (RCA) Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
12. "MIKKY EKKO TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM TIME ON JANUARY 20TH". The Official RCA Records Site. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
13. "Mikky Ekko". Billboard. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
14. "Mikky Ekko Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
15. "Mikky Ekko Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2019.

External links

• Time at Discogs (list of releases)