I Can Feel You Creep Into My Private Life
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| Released | January 19, 2018 | |||
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| Length | 42:12 | |||
| Label | 4AD | |||
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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. Nate Brenner is also listed as a collaborator. The album was mixed by Mikaelin BlueSpruce. The majority of the album was recorded at Tiny Telephone Oakland and mastered in Harlem, New York, by Dave Kutch.
Musical style
I Can Feel You Creep Into My Private Life has more electronic influences than Garbus's previous work. It is inspired by Haitian and Kenyan music, as well her life as a DJ in California. The album's themes include feminism, race intolerance, and freedom. 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."
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.3/10 |
| Metacritic | 78/100 |
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| AllMusic |
 
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| The A.V. Club | B+ |
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| Pitchfork | 6.2/10 |
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| Vice | A− |
Upon release, the album was met positively. It holds a current score of 78/100 on review aggregator Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable reviews."
Track listing
All tracks are written by Merrill Garbus and Nate Brenner
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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 |
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| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 67 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) | 98 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC) | 10 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) | 11 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard) | 62 |
| US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard) | 5 |
| US Vinyl Albums (Billboard) | 10 |