I Can Feel You Creep Into My Private Life Explained

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 Studios in Oakland and mastered in Harlem, New York, by Dave Kutch.^[4]

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.^[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."^{[9] [10]}

Reception

Upon release, the album was met positively. It holds a current score of 78/100 on review aggregator Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

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

Notes and References

1. News: Tune-Yards' 'Private Life' Is A Public Self-Examination. NPR.org. 2018-01-22.
2. News: tUnE-yArDs announce new album, I can feel you creep into my private life, share "Look at Your Hands": Stream. 2017-10-24. Consequence of Sound. 2018-01-22.
3. News: Tune-Yards digs deeper but keeps dance beats flowing. Kot. Greg. chicagotribune.com. 2018-01-22.
4. Web site: Tune-Yards 'I can feel you creep into my private life'. app.vinylmeplease.com. 2018-01-22.
5. Web site: Tune-Yards: I Can Feel You Creep Into My Private Life review – wonky diva wakes up to wokeness. Petridis. Alexis. 2018-01-18. the Guardian. 2018-01-24.
6. News: Tune-Yards' Merrill Garbus tells us about her musical hero Johnny Clegg. Red Bull. 2018-01-24.
7. News: Tune-Yards' 'Private Life' Is A Public Self-Examination. NPR.org. 2018-01-24.
8. News: Tune-Yards' Merrill Garbus uses their new album to critique her "white woman's voice". Vox. 2018-01-24.
9. News: Stream Tune-Yards' New Album I can feel you creep into my private life. 2018-01-18. Spin. 2018-01-22.
10. Tune-Yards' Merrill Garbus On How Kendrick Lamar and A Workshop on Whiteness Inspired New Album. Billboard. 2018-01-22.