Big Sigh
Studio album by
Marika Hackman
Released12 January 2024 (2024-01-12)
Length35:37
LabelChrysalis
Producer
Marika Hackman chronology
Any Human Friend
(2019)		 Big Sigh
(2024)
Singles from Big Sigh
  1. "No Caffeine"
    Released: 8 September 2023
  2. "Hanging"
    Released: 11 October 2023

Big Sigh is the fourth studio album by English musician Marika Hackman. It was released on 12 January 2024 through Chrysalis Records.

Background and singles

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]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Marika Hackman

Big Sigh track listing
No.TitleLength
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

References

  1. ↑ Major, Michael (11 October 2023). "Marika Hackman Announces New Album Big Sigh & Shares New Single". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  2. ↑ Pearis, Bill (11 October 2023). "Marika Hackman announces new album Big Sigh, shares "Hanging"". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  3. ↑ Toohey, Ali (8 November 2023). "Marika Hackman releases her new single "Slime" in anticipation of her new album Big Sigh". Hot Press. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  4. ↑ LaPierre, Megan (11 October 2023). "Marika Hackman Announces New Album Big Sigh, Shares "Hanging"". Exclaim!. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  5. ↑ Murray, Robin (11 October 2023). "Marika Hackman Announces New Album Big Sigh". Clash. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  6. ↑ Redfern, Mark (8 September 2023). "Marika Hackman Shares Video for New Song "No Caffeine"". Under the Radar. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  7. ↑ Breihan, Tom (11 October 2023). "Marika Hackman – "Hanging"". Stereogum. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
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