With a Hammer

{{Use American English|date=April 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2023}} {{Infobox album | name = With a Hammer | type = studio | artist = Yaeji | cover = Yaeji - With a Hammer.jpg | border = yes | alt = | released = {{Start date|2023|04|07}} | recorded = | studio = | genre =  | length = 43:39 | language = {{hlist|English|Korean}} | label = XL | producer = * Enayet * Loraine James * K Wata * Yaeji | prev_title = What We Drew 우리가 그려왔던 | prev_year = 2020 | next_title = | next_year = | misc = {{Singles | name = With a Hammer | type = studio | single1 = For Granted | single1date = January 17, 2023 | single2 = Done (Let's Get It) | single2date = February 23, 2023 | single3 = Passed Me By | single3date = April 4, 2023 }} }}

'''''With a Hammer''''' is the debut studio album by American musician Yaeji. It was released on April 7, 2023, through XL Recordings.

==Reception== {{expand section|date=July 2023}} {{Music ratings | ADM = 8.0/10<ref>{{Cite web |title=''With a Hammer'' by Yaeji (reviews) |url=http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/13603/Yaeji-With-A-Hammer.aspx |access-date=April 19, 2023 |publisher=AnyDecentMusic?}}</ref> | MC = 86/100<ref name="MC">{{Cite web |title=''With a Hammer'' by Yaeji Reviews and Tracks |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/with-a-hammer/yaeji |access-date=September 24, 2023 |publisher=Metacritic}}</ref> | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{AllMusic |id=mw0003911846 |title=Review of ''With a Hammer'' |last=Simpson |first=Paul |access-date=April 19, 2023}}</ref> | rev2 = ''Clash'' | rev2score = 8/10<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mellen |first=James |date=April 4, 2023 |title=Yaeji – ''With a Hammer'' |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/yaeji-with-a-hammer |access-date=April 19, 2023 |work=Clash}}</ref> | rev3 = ''DIY'' | rev3score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Robinson |first=Otis |title=Yaeji – ''With a Hammer'' |url=https://diymag.com/review/album/yaeji-with-a-hammer |access-date=April 19, 2023 |work=DIY|date=April 7, 2023 }}</ref> | rev4 = ''Exclaim!'' | rev4score = 8/10<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ciubotaru |first=Noah |date=April 6, 2023 |title=Yaeji – ''With a Hammer'' |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/yaeji_with_a_hammer_review |access-date=April 19, 2023 |work=Exclaim!}}</ref> | rev5 = ''The Line of Best Fit'' | rev5score = 8/10<ref>{{Cite web |last=Burr |first=Elliot |date=April 5, 2023 |title=Yaeji's long awaited debut ''With a Hammer'' sees an artist's love for their music shine through |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/albums/yaeji-with-a-hammer-artists-love-shine-through |access-date=April 19, 2023 |work=The Line of Best Fit}}</ref> | rev6 = ''NME'' | rev6score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hunt |first=El |date=April 4, 2023 |title=Yaeji – ''With a Hammer'' review: taking a mallet to her rage |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/yaeji-with-a-hammer-for-granted-debut-album-review-radar-3425000 |access-date=April 19, 2023 |work=NME}}</ref> | rev7 = ''The Observer'' | rev7score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Empire |first=Kitty |date=April 9, 2023 |title=Yaeji: ''With a Hammer'' review – pop-facing rage and candour |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/apr/09/yaeji-with-a-hammer-review-pop-facing-rage-and-candour |access-date=April 19, 2023 |work=The Observer}}</ref> | rev8 = ''Pitchfork'' | rev8score = 8.5/10<ref name="PF">{{Cite web |last=Escobedo Shepherd |first=Julianne |date=April 10, 2023 |title=Yaeji: ''With a Hammer'' Album Review |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/yaeji-with-a-hammer |access-date=September 24, 2023 |work=Pitchfork}}</ref> | rev9 = ''The Skinny'' | rev9score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Inglis |first=Tony |date=April 6, 2023 |title=Yaeji – ''With a Hammer'' |url=https://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/reviews/albums/yaeji-with-a-hammer |access-date=April 19, 2023 |work=The Skinny}}</ref> | rev10 = ''Slant Magazine'' | rev10score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rickun |first=Jackson |date=April 4, 2023 |title=Yaeji ''With a Hammer'' Review: A Balancing Act of Creation and Deconstruction |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/yaeji-with-a-hammer-album-review |access-date=April 19, 2023 |work=Slant}}</ref> }} ''With a Hammer'' received a score of 86 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on 13 critics' reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".<ref name="MC"/> ''Pitchfork'' gave the album their "Best New Music" distinction, with Julianna Escobedo Shepherd describing it as "an airy blend of synth-pop, jazz, techno, and ambient. It's a generous, understated exploration of rage as a source of creative renewal".<ref name="PF"/>

==Track listing== {{Track listing | headline = ''With a Hammer'' track listing | all_lyrics = Kathy Yaeji Lee; "1 Thing to Smash" lyrics co-written by Loraine James

| title1 = Submerge FM | music1 = {{hlist|Chris Botta|Gabrielle Gabro}} | length1 = 3:25

| title2 = For Granted | music2 = Lee | length2 = 2:41

| title3 = Fever | music3 = Lee | length3 = 4:08

| title4 = Passed Me By | music4 = Lee | length4 = 4:03

| title5 = With a Hammer | music5 = {{hlist|Lee|Botta}} | length5 = 3:45

| title6 = I'll Remember for Me, I'll Remember for You | music6 = Lee | length6 = 2:02

| title7 = Done (Let's Get It) | music7 = Lee | length7 = 2:52

| title8 = Ready or Not | note8 = with K Wata | music8 = {{hlist|Lee|Kenzo Perron}} | length8 = 4:31

| title9 = Michin | note9 = with Enayet | music9 = {{hlist|Lee|Enayet Kabir}} | length9 = 3:33

| title10 = Away x5 | music10 = Lee | length10 = 2:33

| title11 = Happy | note11 = with Nourished by Time | music11 = {{hlist|Lee|Marcus Elliot Brown}} | length11 = 3:59

| title12 = 1 Thing to Smash | note12 = with Loraine James | music12 = {{hlist|Lee|Loraine James}} | length12 = 3:15

| title13 = Be Alone in This | music13 = {{hlist|Lee|Botta|Kabir}} | length13 = 2:45

| total_length = 43:39 }}

==Personnel== * Yaeji – vocals, production, engineering (all tracks), programming (1–3, 5–8, 10, 13), creative direction, cover art, design, illustrations * Joe LaPorta – mastering * Chris Botta – mixing, engineering (all tracks), arrangement (13) * K Wata – production, engineering, programming, arrangement (8) * Enayet – engineering (9, 13); production, arrangement (9) * Loraine James – production, programming, arrangement (12)

==Charts== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Chart performance for ''With a Hammer'' ! scope="col"| Chart (2023) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- ! scope="row"| US World Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/world-albums/2023-04-22 |title=World Albums: Week of April 22, 2023 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=April 19, 2023}}</ref> | 13 |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

Category:2023 albums Category:2020s Korean-language albums Category:XL Recordings albums Category:Yaeji albums Category:Albums produced by Loraine James