Time (Mikky Ekko album) explained

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.^[1]

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."^[2]

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".

Track listing

Notes

• signifies an additional producer
• signifies a co-producer
• 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

Notes and References

1. Web site: MIKKY EKKO TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM TIME ON JANUARY 20TH. The Official RCA Records Site. 15 February 2015.
2. Mikky Ekko. Billboard. 15 February 2015.