Nikki Nack
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| Studio album by Tune-Yards | ||||
| Released | May 5, 2014 | |||
| Genre | Art pop,worldbeat,dance,technopop,experimental | |||
| Length | 42:24 | |||
| Label | 4AD | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 83/100 |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| The A.V. Club | A− |
| Cuepoint | A− |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ |
| The Guardian |  |
| NME | 8/10 |
| Pitchfork | 8.1/10 |
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| Rolling Stone | |
| Spin | 9/10 |
Nikki Nack is the third full-length release by Merrill Garbus' project Tune-Yards. It was released via 4AD on May 5, 2014 in the United Kingdom and a day later in the United States.
On March 3, 2014, Garbus posted a two-and-a-half-minute megamix of tracks from the album on her website, thanking fans for “your support and patience while we cooked this chicken.” A subsequent tour was announced, including a batch of international tour dates and a few festivals. The album will feature work with record producers John Hill and Malay.
On March 18, 2014, Garbus released the first album single, "Water Fountain".
On April 25, 2014, NPR began streaming the album as part of its First Listen series.
In early 2013, Garbus took a trip to Haiti to work on the follow up to her 2011 release Whokill.
The album features contributions from the a cappella singing group Roomful of Teeth.
On April 23, Garbus embarked on a tour supporting Arcade Fire in North America, before her own headline shows across Europe and North America, joined by a full touring band. Band members for the Nikki Nack tour were Merrill Garbus (drums, vocals, keys, ukulele), Nate Brenner (bass, synths, vocals), Haley Dekle (percussion, vocals), Jo Lampert (vocals), Dani Markham (percussion, vocals), and Abigail Nessen-Bengson (vocals).
A music video directed by Joel Kefali was released on April 23, 2014 for "Water Fountain". Garbus also appeared on the podcast Comedy Bang! Bang! alongside comedians Jenny Slate and Jon Daly in June 2014 to promote the album. On August 6, 2015, a video created by Sarah Pupo for the song "Rocking Chair" was released.
The single, "Water Fountain" featured as soundtrack in the EA Sports game, FIFA 15.
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