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Following I’m Not Your Man (2017), the British singer-songwriter Marika Hackman is back with a third album, Any Human Friend. For this release, she’s distanced herself from the ethereal folk sound that had up to this point come to define her, turning towards edgier soft rock with sharper arrangements. Through her oft-deadpan vocals, Hackman provides graphic descriptions of her sexual life, alone as well as in the context of her lesbian relationship. The aim being of course to shed some light on the representational double-standards in the music industry. Tracks such as all night or hand solo exemplify a sort of extreme vulgarity that contrasts with her light, nearly innocent tone of voice. The backdrop to these tales of love and lust is her own struggle with solitude, which comes to its climax on any human friend, a statement about the cold paralysis in the end-stages of a relationship. The chamber-pop instrumental, with synths and melancholy backing vocals, is notable for its lack of lyrics, exemplifying the death of the inter-relationship dialogue which had characterized the ten previous tracks. © Alexis Renaudat/Qobuz
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Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marika Hackman, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Vocals, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2019 Universal Music Operations Limited
David Wrench, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marika Hackman, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Synthesizer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Grace Banks, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jessica Batour, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Universal Music Operations Limited
David Wrench, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marika Hackman, Producer, String Arranger, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Synthesizer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gillian Maguire, Viola, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jessica Batour, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Universal Music Operations Limited
David Wrench, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marika Hackman, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Synthesizer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Grace Banks, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jessica Batour, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Universal Music Operations Limited
David Wrench, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marika Hackman, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Synthesizer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jessica Batour, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Universal Music Operations Limited
David Wrench, Producer, Mixer, Hammond Organ, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marika Hackman, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Synthesizer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gillian Maguire, Viola, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Grace Banks, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jessica Batour, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Universal Music Operations Limited
David Wrench, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marika Hackman, Producer, String Arranger, Bells, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Synthesizer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gillian Maguire, Viola, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Grace Banks, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jessica Batour, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Universal Music Operations Limited
David Wrench, Producer, Mixer, Tambourine, Recording Engineer, Theremin, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marika Hackman, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Synthesizer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jessica Batour, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Universal Music Operations Limited
David Wrench, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marika Hackman, Producer, String Arranger, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Synthesizer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gillian Maguire, Viola, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jessica Batour, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Universal Music Operations Limited
David Wrench, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marika Hackman, Producer, String Arranger, Drums, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Synthesizer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gillian Maguire, Viola, Violin, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Universal Music Operations Limited
David Wrench, Producer, Mixer, Percussion, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Colton, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marika Hackman, Producer, String Arranger, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Synthesizer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gillian Maguire, Viola, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jessica Batour, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2019 Universal Music Operations Limited
Album review
Following I’m Not Your Man (2017), the British singer-songwriter Marika Hackman is back with a third album, Any Human Friend. For this release, she’s distanced herself from the ethereal folk sound that had up to this point come to define her, turning towards edgier soft rock with sharper arrangements. Through her oft-deadpan vocals, Hackman provides graphic descriptions of her sexual life, alone as well as in the context of her lesbian relationship. The aim being of course to shed some light on the representational double-standards in the music industry. Tracks such as all night or hand solo exemplify a sort of extreme vulgarity that contrasts with her light, nearly innocent tone of voice. The backdrop to these tales of love and lust is her own struggle with solitude, which comes to its climax on any human friend, a statement about the cold paralysis in the end-stages of a relationship. The chamber-pop instrumental, with synths and melancholy backing vocals, is notable for its lack of lyrics, exemplifying the death of the inter-relationship dialogue which had characterized the ten previous tracks. © Alexis Renaudat/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:41:04
- Main artists: Marika Hackman
- Composer: Marika Hackman
- Label: AMF Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
© 2019 Universal Music Operations Limited ℗ 2019 Universal Music Operations Limited
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