I Can Feel You Creep Into My Private Life

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 Studios in 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

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

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

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