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Released | 12 January 2024 | |||
Length | 35:37 | |||
Label | Chrysalis | |||
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Big Sigh is the fourth studio album by English musician Marika Hackman. It was released on 12 January 2024 through Chrysalis Records.
Following a tough period of time in lockdown, Hackman was left wondering if she would ever write again. [1] After a journey back from a "creative dry spell", Hackman would start producing a new record alongside Sam Petts-Davies and long-term collaborator Charlie Andrew. The musician would also play every instrument except for brass and strings. [2] Compared to its predecessor Any Human Friend (2019), Big Sigh took a wholly different approach on songwriting about themes like "love and sex". Instead of celebrating "sexy fun and visceral, rank hotness", the album talks about the topic in a more "sensitive" and "thoughtful" way. [3] Big Sigh took a "long time to make", an experience she described as "not easy" and had to have it "sit in its own space" after she finished it. [4] Referring to it as the "hardest album" she had to write, it tackles topics including love and loss, mental health and the attempt at finding balance. [5]
The lead single "No Caffeine" was released on 8 September 2023, a song that finds Hackman "in fetal position" struggling with "anxiety" likened to an "abusive partner" while trying to prevent a panic attack. [6] "Hanging" was released as the second single alongside the album announcement on 11 October. The song reflects on a "past relationship" and a subsequent situation that leaves you unable to move "into the next stage of your life". [7]
All tracks are written by Marika Hackman.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Ground" | 2:31 |
2. | "No Caffeine" | 3:11 |
3. | "Big Sigh" | 4:02 |
4. | "Blood" | 3:49 |
5. | "Hanging" | 3:53 |
6. | "The Lonely House" | 2:29 |
7. | "Vitamins" | 4:12 |
8. | "Slime" | 3:58 |
9. | "Please Don't Be So Kind" | 4:29 |
10. | "The Yellow Mile" | 3:03 |
Total length: | 35:37 |
Musicians
Technical
Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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Scottish Albums ( OCC) [8] | 19 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [9] | 67 |
UK Independent Albums ( OCC) [10] | 5 |
An editor has performed a search and found that
sufficient sources exist to establish the subject's
notability. (March 2024) |
Big Sigh | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 12 January 2024 | |||
Length | 35:37 | |||
Label | Chrysalis | |||
Producer |
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Marika Hackman chronology | ||||
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Singles from Big Sigh | ||||
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Big Sigh is the fourth studio album by English musician Marika Hackman. It was released on 12 January 2024 through Chrysalis Records.
Following a tough period of time in lockdown, Hackman was left wondering if she would ever write again. [1] After a journey back from a "creative dry spell", Hackman would start producing a new record alongside Sam Petts-Davies and long-term collaborator Charlie Andrew. The musician would also play every instrument except for brass and strings. [2] Compared to its predecessor Any Human Friend (2019), Big Sigh took a wholly different approach on songwriting about themes like "love and sex". Instead of celebrating "sexy fun and visceral, rank hotness", the album talks about the topic in a more "sensitive" and "thoughtful" way. [3] Big Sigh took a "long time to make", an experience she described as "not easy" and had to have it "sit in its own space" after she finished it. [4] Referring to it as the "hardest album" she had to write, it tackles topics including love and loss, mental health and the attempt at finding balance. [5]
The lead single "No Caffeine" was released on 8 September 2023, a song that finds Hackman "in fetal position" struggling with "anxiety" likened to an "abusive partner" while trying to prevent a panic attack. [6] "Hanging" was released as the second single alongside the album announcement on 11 October. The song reflects on a "past relationship" and a subsequent situation that leaves you unable to move "into the next stage of your life". [7]
All tracks are written by Marika Hackman.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Ground" | 2:31 |
2. | "No Caffeine" | 3:11 |
3. | "Big Sigh" | 4:02 |
4. | "Blood" | 3:49 |
5. | "Hanging" | 3:53 |
6. | "The Lonely House" | 2:29 |
7. | "Vitamins" | 4:12 |
8. | "Slime" | 3:58 |
9. | "Please Don't Be So Kind" | 4:29 |
10. | "The Yellow Mile" | 3:03 |
Total length: | 35:37 |
Musicians
Technical
Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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Scottish Albums ( OCC) [8] | 19 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [9] | 67 |
UK Independent Albums ( OCC) [10] | 5 |