Working Class Woman

Working Class Woman
Working Class Woman
Studio album by Marie Davidson
Released	5 October 2018
Recorded	Montreal, Canada; Berlin, Germany;
Genre	Electronic; techno; house;
Length	42:51
Label	Ninja Tune
Producer	Marie Davidson; Pierre Guerineau; Asaël Robitaille; Cristobal Urbina;
Marie Davidson chronology

Working Class Woman is the fourth solo studio album by French-Canadian musician Marie Davidson.^[4] It was released on Ninja Tune on 5 October 2018.^[5]

Production

The album was created in Montreal and Berlin.^[6] Marie Davidson says: "It comes from my brain, through my own experiences: the suffering and the humour, the fun and the darkness to be Marie Davidson."^[7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	8.0/10^[8]
Metacritic	85/100^[9]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[10]
Exclaim!	9/10^[11]
The Guardian	^[2]
NME	^[12]
Now	4/5^[13]
Pitchfork	7.8/10^[3]
Q	^[14]
Resident Advisor	4.0/5^[15]
The Skinny	^[16]
Tom Hull – on the Web	A−^[17]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 85, based on 9 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".^[9]

Paul Simpson of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying: "With greater emotional depth and sonic clarity than her past recordings, Working Class Woman is an exciting breakthrough for Davidson."^[10] Sophie Kemp of Pitchfork wrote: "The lines between seriousness and humor are blurry, and that's kind of the point, where the album excels is in Davidson's ability to very much intentionally confuse her listener."^[3] Briony Pickford of The Skinny gave the album 5 stars out of 5, describing it as "a mix of successful, feminist personas commenting over relentless drums and chaotic synths."^[16]

Accolades

At the end of the year, the album was included in several best-albums-of-2018 lists, ranking in such lists by Now Magazine (3rd),^[18] Bleep (8th),^[19] Mixmag (10th),^[20] The Quietus (14th),^[21] Bandcamp Daily (19th),^[22] The 405 (28th),^[23] The Skinny (31st),^[24] Loud and Quiet (36th),^[25] FACT (43rd),^[26] Noisey (73rd),^[27] Fopp (100th),^[28] Resident Advisor (1 of 40 unranked albums),^[29] and XLR8R (1 of 35 unranked albums).^[30] It also featured in Exclaim!'s best dance and electronic albums of 2018 list,^[31] and PopMatters' best electronic music albums of 2018 list.^[32]

Track listing

All music composed by Marie Davidson; all words written by Davidson; all tracks produced by Davidson and Pierre Guerineau, except where noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Your Biggest Fan"	4:25
2.	"Work It"	4:20
3.	"The Psychologist"	4:47
4.	"Lara"	3:07
5.	"Day Dreaming"	4:12
6.	"The Tunnel"	3:37
7.	"Workaholic Paranoid Bitch"	4:52
8.	"So Right" (Davidson, Guerineau, Asaël Robitaille, Cristoball Urbina)	5:06
9.	"Burn Me"	5:15
10.	"La Chambre Intérieure"	3:08

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Working Class Woman.^[33]

Musicians

Marie Davidson – music, words
Pierre Guerineau – backing vocals (track 2)
Bernardino Femminielli – backing vocals (track 2)
Motorkiller – voice (track 3)

Technical personnel

Marie Davidson – production
Pierre Guerineau – production
Asaël Robitaille – production (track 9)
Cristobal Urbina – production (track 9)
Max Gilkes – mastering

Design

MMBP – artwork
Etienne Saint-Denis – photography

References

^ Derdeyn, Stuart (9 October 2018). "5 things to know about Working Class Woman by Marie Davidson". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
^ ^a ^b Snapes, Laura (5 October 2018). "Marie Davidson: Working Class Woman review – tormented techno subverted by humour". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c Kemp, Sophie (10 October 2018). "Marie Davidson: Working Class Woman". Pitchfork. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
^ Slingerland, Calum (30 August 2018). "Marie Davidson Announces 'Working Class Woman' LP". Exclaim!. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
^ Gaca, Anna (30 August 2018). "Marie Davidson Announces New Album Working Class Woman With "So Right"". Spin. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
^ Francis, Claire (28 September 2018). "Almost Famous: Marie Davidson on Working Class Woman". The Skinny. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
^ Wilson, Scott (30 August 2018). "Marie Davidson joins Ninja Tune for new album, Working Class Woman". Fact. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
^ "Working Class Woman by Marie Davidson reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Working Class Woman by Marie Davidson Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
^ ^a ^b Simpson, Paul. "Working Class Woman – Marie Davidson". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
^ Beedham, Tom (2 October 2018). "Marie Davidson: Working Class Woman". Exclaim!. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
^ Smith, Thomas (9 October 2018). "Marie Davidson – 'Working Class Woman' review". NME. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
^ Ritchie, Kevin (5 October 2018). "Review: Marie Davidson's Working Class Woman is full of funny and furious techno". Now. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
^ Yates, Steve (November 2018). "Marie Davidson: Working Class Woman". Q (391): 105.
^ McDermott, Matt (17 October 2018). "Marie Davidson - Working Class Woman". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
^ ^a ^b Pickford, Briony (1 October 2018). "Marie Davidson – Working Class Woman". The Skinny. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
^ Hull, Tom (December 28, 2018). "Streamnotes (December, 2018)". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
^ Staff, N. O. W. (2018-12-10). "The 10 best albums of 2018 - NOW Magazine". NOW Toronto. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
^ Bleep. "Top 10 Albums of the Year 2018". Bleep. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
^ "The Top 50 Albums of 2018". Mixmag. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
^ "The Quietus | Features | Quietus Charts | Quietus Albums Of The Year 2018, In Association With Norman Records". The Quietus. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
^ "The Best Albums of 2018: #100 – 81". Bandcamp Daily. 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
^ "405: Top 50 Albums of 2018". www.yearendlists.com. 2018-12-21. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
^ "The Skinny's Top 50 Albums of 2018". www.theskinny.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
^ "The Loud And Quiet best 40 albums of 2018". Loud And Quiet. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
^ Wilson, April Clare Welsh, Cameron Cook, Chal Ravens, Claire Lobenfeld, Henry Bruce-Jones, John Twells, Lorena Cupcake, Maya-Roisin Slater, Scott (2018-12-13). "The 50 best albums of 2018". Fact Magazine. Retrieved 2023-12-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ Noisey Staff (2018-12-05). "The 100 Best Albums of 2018". Vice. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
^ fopp (2018-11-22). "best albums of 2018". Fopp - the best music, films, books + tech at low prices. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
^ "2018's Best Albums · Feature ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
^ Staff, XLR8R (2018-12-19). "XLR8R's Best of 2018: Releases". XLR8R. Retrieved 2023-12-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ Staff, Exclaim! (December 12, 2018). "Exclaim!'s Top 10 Dance and Electronic Albums". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
^ "The 25 Best Electronic Albums of 2018, PopMatters". PopMatters. 2018-12-07. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
^ Working Class Woman (liner notes). Marie Davidson. Ninja Tune. 2018. ZENCD250.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

External links

Working Class Woman at Discogs (list of releases)
Working Class Woman at MusicBrainz (list of releases)

[1] Derdeyn, Stuart (9 October 2018). "5 things to know about Working Class Woman by Marie Davidson". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 3 December 2018.

[theguardian-2] Snapes, Laura (5 October 2018). "Marie Davidson: Working Class Woman review – tormented techno subverted by humour". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 December 2018.

[pitchfork-3] Kemp, Sophie (10 October 2018). "Marie Davidson: Working Class Woman". Pitchfork. Retrieved 3 December 2018.

[4] Slingerland, Calum (30 August 2018). "Marie Davidson Announces 'Working Class Woman' LP". Exclaim!. Retrieved 3 December 2018.

[5] Gaca, Anna (30 August 2018). "Marie Davidson Announces New Album Working Class Woman With "So Right"". Spin. Retrieved 3 December 2018.

[theskinnyinter-6] Francis, Claire (28 September 2018). "Almost Famous: Marie Davidson on Working Class Woman". The Skinny. Retrieved 3 December 2018.

[7] Wilson, Scott (30 August 2018). "Marie Davidson joins Ninja Tune for new album, Working Class Woman". Fact. Retrieved 3 December 2018.

[8] "Working Class Woman by Marie Davidson reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 6 September 2019.

[metacritic-9] "Working Class Woman by Marie Davidson Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 3 December 2018.

[allmusic-10] Simpson, Paul. "Working Class Woman – Marie Davidson". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 December 2018.

[11] Beedham, Tom (2 October 2018). "Marie Davidson: Working Class Woman". Exclaim!. Retrieved 3 December 2018.

[12] Smith, Thomas (9 October 2018). "Marie Davidson – 'Working Class Woman' review". NME. Retrieved 16 December 2019.

[13] Ritchie, Kevin (5 October 2018). "Review: Marie Davidson's Working Class Woman is full of funny and furious techno". Now. Retrieved 6 September 2019.

[14] Yates, Steve (November 2018). "Marie Davidson: Working Class Woman". Q (391): 105.

[15] McDermott, Matt (17 October 2018). "Marie Davidson - Working Class Woman". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 3 December 2018.

[theskinny-16] Pickford, Briony (1 October 2018). "Marie Davidson – Working Class Woman". The Skinny. Retrieved 3 December 2018.

[17] Hull, Tom (December 28, 2018). "Streamnotes (December, 2018)". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved July 23, 2020.

[18] Staff, N. O. W. (2018-12-10). "The 10 best albums of 2018 - NOW Magazine". NOW Toronto. Retrieved 2023-12-19.

[19] Bleep. "Top 10 Albums of the Year 2018". Bleep. Retrieved 2023-12-19.

[20] "The Top 50 Albums of 2018". Mixmag. Retrieved 2023-12-19.

[21] "The Quietus | Features | Quietus Charts | Quietus Albums Of The Year 2018, In Association With Norman Records". The Quietus. Retrieved 2023-12-19.

[22] "The Best Albums of 2018: #100 – 81". Bandcamp Daily. 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2023-12-19.

[23] "405: Top 50 Albums of 2018". www.yearendlists.com. 2018-12-21. Retrieved 2023-12-19.

[24] "The Skinny's Top 50 Albums of 2018". www.theskinny.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-19.

[25] "The Loud And Quiet best 40 albums of 2018". Loud And Quiet. Retrieved 2023-12-19.

[26] Wilson, April Clare Welsh, Cameron Cook, Chal Ravens, Claire Lobenfeld, Henry Bruce-Jones, John Twells, Lorena Cupcake, Maya-Roisin Slater, Scott (2018-12-13). "The 50 best albums of 2018". Fact Magazine. Retrieved 2023-12-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[27] Noisey Staff (2018-12-05). "The 100 Best Albums of 2018". Vice. Retrieved 2023-12-19.

[28] (2018-11-22). "best albums of 2018". Fopp - the best music, films, books + tech at low prices. Retrieved 2023-12-19.

[29] "2018's Best Albums · Feature ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2023-12-19.

[30] Staff, XLR8R (2018-12-19). "XLR8R's Best of 2018: Releases". XLR8R. Retrieved 2023-12-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[31] Staff, Exclaim! (December 12, 2018). "Exclaim!'s Top 10 Dance and Electronic Albums". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 19, 2023.

[32] "The 25 Best Electronic Albums of 2018, PopMatters". PopMatters. 2018-12-07. Retrieved 2023-12-19.

[33] Working Class Woman (liner notes). Marie Davidson. Ninja Tune. 2018. ZENCD250.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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