I'm Not Your Man

I'm Not Your Man
Studio album by
Marika Hackman
Released2 June 2017
StudioIguana Studio (London, England)
Length48:43
Label
ProducerCharlie Andrew
Marika Hackman chronology
We Slept at Last
(2015) 		I'm Not Your Man
(2017) 		Any Human Friend
(2019)

I'm Not Your Man is the second full-length studio album by English musician Marika Hackman. It was released on 2 June 2017 by AMF Records, Virgin EMI Records, Sub Pop and Hostess Entertainment Unlimited.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.9/10[2]
Metacritic80/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
The 4059/10[4]
AllMusic[5]
DIY[6]
The Guardian[7]
Mojo[8]
musicOMH[9]
The Observer[10]
Pitchfork7.5/10[11]
Q[12]
Uncut8/10[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.TitleLength
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
Bonus 7"[17] / Digital bonus tracks[18]
No.TitleLength
14."AM"4:05
15."Majesty"3:17
Total length:56:05
Deluxe bonus tracks[19]
No.TitleLength
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

  1. ^ Records, Transgressive. "Marika Hackman - I'm Not Your Man Out Now". www.transgressiverecords.com.
  2. ^ "I'm Not Your Man by Marika Hackman reviews". www.anydecentmusic.com.
  3. ^ a b "I'm Not Your Man by Marika Hackman Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Album Review: Marika Hackman - I'm Not Your Man". The 405. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  5. ^ "I'm Not Your Man - Marika Hackman | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  6. ^ "Marika Hackman - I'm Not Your Man". DIY. 2 June 2017.
  7. ^ Hutchinson, Kate (1 June 2017). "Marika Hackman: I'm Not Your Man review – pop with a sultry swagger". The Guardian – via www.theguardian.com.
  8. ^ a b Perry, Andrew (August 2017). "Marika Hackman: I'm Not Your Man". Mojo. No. 285. p. 94.
  9. ^ "Marika Hackman - I'm Not Your Man | Albums". 4 June 2017.
  10. ^ Mackay, Emily (4 June 2017). "Marika Hackman: I'm Not Your Man review – witty, raucous and honest". The Observer – via www.theguardian.com.
  11. ^ "Marika Hackman: I'm Not Your Man". Pitchfork.
  12. ^ a b Catchpole, Chris (Summer 2017). "Marika Hackman: I'm Not Your Man". Q. No. 374. p. 104.
  13. ^ a b Hughes, Rob (August 2017). "Marika Hackman: I'm Not Your Man". Uncut. No. 243. p. 30.
  14. ^ "Marika Hackman, I'm not your man - review". Evening Standard. 2 June 2017.
  15. ^ "Marika Hackman tracks the life of a fiery relationship on a special new album". The Line of Best Fit.
  16. ^ a b I'm Not Your Man (Media notes). Marika Hackman. London: AMF Records. 2017. AMFLP0010.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  17. ^ I'm Not Your Man (Media notes). Marika Hackman. London: AMF Records. 2017. AMFLPY0010.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  18. ^ "Marika Hackman: I'm Not Your Man - Music Streaming". Deezer. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  19. ^ "I'm Not Your Man (Deluxe) / Marika Mackman". TIDAL. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  20. ^ "I'm Not Your Man di Marika Hackman - Musica - Universal Music Italia". www.universalmusic.it.
  21. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 16, 2019.