{{Infobox album | name = Working Class Woman | type = studio | artist = Marie Davidson | cover = Marie_Davison_-_Working_Class_Woman_cover_art.png | alt = | released = {{Start date|df=yes|2018|10|05}} | recorded = {{flatlist| * Montreal, Canada * Berlin, Germany }} | studio = | genre = * Electronic<ref>{{cite web|url=https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/music/5-things-to-know-about-working-class-woman-by-marie-davidson|title=5 things to know about Working Class Woman by Marie Davidson|work=Vancouver Sun|first=Stuart|last=Derdeyn|date=9 October 2018|accessdate=3 December 2018}}</ref> * techno<ref name=theguardian/> * house<ref name=pitchfork/> | length = {{Duration|m=42|s=51}} | label = Ninja Tune | producer = * Marie Davidson * Pierre Guerineau * Asaël Robitaille * Cristobal Urbina | prev_title = Adieux au Dancefloor | prev_year = 2016 | next_title = Renegade Breakdown | next_year = 2020 }} '''''Working Class Woman''''' is the fourth solo studio album by French-Canadian musician Marie Davidson.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/marie_davidson_announces_working_class_woman_lp|title=Marie Davidson Announces 'Working Class Woman' LP|work=Exclaim!|first=Calum|last=Slingerland|date=30 August 2018|accessdate=3 December 2018}}</ref> It was released on Ninja Tune on 5 October 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2018/08/marie-davidson-announces-new-album-working-class-woman/|title=Marie Davidson Announces New Album Working Class Woman With "So Right"|work=Spin|first=Anna|last=Gaca|date=30 August 2018|accessdate=3 December 2018}}</ref>
==Production== The album was created in Montreal and Berlin.<ref name=theskinnyinter>{{cite web|url=https://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/interviews/marie-davidson-on-working-class-woman|title=Almost Famous: Marie Davidson on Working Class Woman|work=The Skinny|first=Claire|last=Francis|date=28 September 2018|accessdate=3 December 2018}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.factmag.com/2018/08/30/marie-davidson-working-class-woman-ninja-tune/|title=Marie Davidson joins Ninja Tune for new album, Working Class Woman|work=Fact|first=Scott|last=Wilson|date=30 August 2018|accessdate=3 December 2018}}</ref>
==Critical reception== {{Music ratings | ADM = 8.0/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/9587/Marie-Davidson-Working-Class-Woman.aspx|title=Working Class Woman by Marie Davidson reviews|work=AnyDecentMusic?|accessdate=6 September 2019}}</ref> | MC = 85/100<ref name=metacritic>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/working-class-woman/marie-davidson|title=Working Class Woman by Marie Davidson Reviews and Tracks|work=Metacritic|publisher=CBS Interactive|accessdate=3 December 2018}}</ref> | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=allmusic>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/working-class-woman-mw0003208106|title=Working Class Woman – Marie Davidson|work=AllMusic|first=Paul|last=Simpson|accessdate=3 December 2018}}</ref> | rev2 = ''Exclaim!'' | rev2score = 9/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/marie_davidson-working_class_woman|title=Marie Davidson: Working Class Woman|work=Exclaim!|first=Tom|last=Beedham|date=2 October 2018|accessdate=3 December 2018}}</ref> | rev3 = ''The Guardian'' | rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=theguardian>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/oct/05/marie-davidson-working-class-woman-review-ninja-tune|title=Marie Davidson: Working Class Woman review – tormented techno subverted by humour|work=The Guardian|first=Laura|last=Snapes|date=5 October 2018|accessdate=3 December 2018}}</ref> | rev4 = ''NME'' | rev4score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/marie-davidson-working-class-woman-review-2388083|title=Marie Davidson – 'Working Class Woman' review|work=NME|first=Thomas|last=Smith|date=9 October 2018|accessdate=16 December 2019}}</ref> | rev5 = ''Now'' | rev5score = 4/5<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nowtoronto.com/music/album-reviews/marie-davidson-working-class-woman/|title=Review: Marie Davidson's Working Class Woman is full of funny and furious techno|work=Now|first=Kevin|last=Ritchie|date=5 October 2018|accessdate=6 September 2019}}</ref> | rev6 = ''Pitchfork'' | rev6score = 7.8/10<ref name=pitchfork>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/marie-davidson-working-class-woman/|title=Marie Davidson: Working Class Woman|work=Pitchfork|author-link=Sophie Kemp|first=Sophie|last=Kemp|date=10 October 2018|accessdate=3 December 2018}}</ref> | rev7 = ''Q'' | rev7score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite journal|title=Marie Davidson: Working Class Woman|journal=Q|first=Steve|last=Yates|issue=391|date=November 2018|page=105}}</ref> | rev8 = ''Resident Advisor'' | rev8score = 4.0/5<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.residentadvisor.net/reviews/22947|title=Marie Davidson - Working Class Woman|work=Resident Advisor|first=Matt|last=McDermott|date=17 October 2018|accessdate=3 December 2018}}</ref> | rev9 = ''The Skinny'' | rev9score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref name=theskinny>{{cite web|url=https://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/reviews/albums/marie-davidson-working-class-woman|title=Marie Davidson – Working Class Woman|work=The Skinny|first=Briony|last=Pickford|date=1 October 2018|accessdate=3 December 2018}}</ref> | rev10 = ''Tom Hull – on the Web'' | rev10Score = A−<ref>{{cite web|last=Hull|first=Tom|author-link=Tom Hull (critic)|date=December 28, 2018|url=http://tomhull.com/ocston/blog/archives/2700-Streamnotes-December-2018.html|title=Streamnotes (December, 2018)|website=Tom Hull – on the Web|accessdate=July 23, 2020}}</ref> }} 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".<ref name=metacritic/>
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."<ref name=allmusic/> 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."<ref name=pitchfork/> 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."<ref name=theskinny/>
=== 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),<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=N. O. W. |date=2018-12-10 |title=The 10 best albums of 2018 - NOW Magazine |url=https://nowtoronto.com/music/the-10-best-albums-of-2018/ |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=NOW Toronto |language=en-US}}</ref> Bleep (8th),<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bleep |title=Top 10 Albums of the Year 2018 |url=https://bleep.com/Bleeps-Top-10-Albums-of-the-Year-2018 |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=Bleep}}</ref> ''Mixmag'' (10th),<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Top 50 Albums of 2018 |url=https://mixmag.net/feature/top-albums-2018 |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=Mixmag}}</ref> ''The Quietus'' (14th),<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Quietus {{!}} Features {{!}} Quietus Charts {{!}} Quietus Albums Of The Year 2018, In Association With Norman Records |url=https://thequietus.com/articles/25755-albums-of-the-year-2018 |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=The Quietus |language=en-us}}</ref> ''Bandcamp Daily'' (19th),<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-12-10 |title=The Best Albums of 2018: #100 – 81 |url=https://daily.bandcamp.com/best-of-2018/the-best-bandcamp-albums-of-2018-100-81 |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=Bandcamp Daily}}</ref> ''The 405'' (28th),<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-12-21 |title=405: Top 50 Albums of 2018 |url=https://www.yearendlists.com/2018/405-top-50-albums-of-2018 |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=www.yearendlists.com |language=en-us}}</ref> ''The Skinny'' (31st),<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Skinny's Top 50 Albums of 2018 |url=https://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/opinion/albums-of-the-year/the-skinnys-top-50-albums-of-2018 |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=www.theskinny.co.uk |language=en}}</ref> ''Loud and Quiet'' (36th),<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Loud And Quiet best 40 albums of 2018 |url=https://www.loudandquiet.com/short/the-loud-and-quiet-best-40-albums-of-2018/ |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=Loud And Quiet |language=en-US}}</ref> ''FACT'' (43rd),<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=April Clare Welsh, Cameron Cook, Chal Ravens, Claire Lobenfeld, Henry Bruce-Jones, John Twells, Lorena Cupcake, Maya-Roisin Slater, Scott |date=2018-12-13 |title=The 50 best albums of 2018 |url=https://www.factmag.com/2018/12/13/the-50-best-albums-of-2018/ |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=Fact Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> ''Noisey'' (73rd),<ref>{{Cite web |author=Noisey Staff |date=2018-12-05 |title=The 100 Best Albums of 2018 |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-100-best-albums-of-2018/ |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=Vice |language=en}}</ref> Fopp (100th),<ref>{{Cite web |last=fopp |date=2018-11-22 |title=best albums of 2018 |url=https://www.fopp.com/bestalbums2018/ |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=Fopp - the best music, films, books + tech at low prices |language=en-GB}}</ref> ''Resident Advisor'' (1 of 40 unranked albums),<ref>{{Cite web |title=2018's Best Albums · Feature ⟋ RA |url=https://ra.co/features/3384 |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=Resident Advisor |language=en}}</ref> and ''XLR8R'' (1 of 35 unranked albums).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=XLR8R |date=2018-12-19 |title=XLR8R's Best of 2018: Releases |url=https://xlr8r.com/best-of/xlr8rs-best-of-2018-releases/ |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=XLR8R |language=en-US}}</ref> It also featured in ''Exclaim!''<nowiki/>'s best dance and electronic albums of 2018 list,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Exclaim! |date=December 12, 2018 |title=Exclaim!'s Top 10 Dance and Electronic Albums |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/exclaim_s_top_10_dance_and_electronic_albums-best_of_2018 |access-date=December 19, 2023 |website=Exclaim!}}</ref> and ''PopMatters''<nowiki/>' best electronic music albums of 2018 list.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-12-07 |title=The 25 Best Electronic Albums of 2018, PopMatters |url=https://www.popmatters.com/best-electronic-albums-2018-2622079585.html |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=PopMatters |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Track listing== All music composed by Marie Davidson; all words written by Davidson; all tracks produced by Davidson and Pierre Guerineau, except where noted. {{Track listing | title1 = Your Biggest Fan | length1 = 4:25 | title2 = Work It | length2 = 4:20 | title3 = The Psychologist | length3 = 4:47 | title4 = Lara | length4 = 3:07 | title5 = Day Dreaming | length5 = 4:12 | title6 = The Tunnel | length6 = 3:37 | title7 = Workaholic Paranoid Bitch | length7 = 4:52 | title8 = So Right | note8 = Davidson, Guerineau, Asaël Robitaille, Cristoball Urbina | length8 = 5:06 | title9 = Burn Me | length9 = 5:15 | title10 = La Chambre Intérieure | length10 = 3:08 }}
==Personnel== Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Working Class Woman''.<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Working Class Woman|others=Marie Davidson|type=liner notes|publisher=Ninja Tune|id=ZENCD250|year=2018}}</ref> {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} '''Musicians''' * Marie Davidson – music, words * Pierre Guerineau – backing vocals {{small|(track 2)}} * Bernardino Femminielli – backing vocals {{small|(track 2)}} * Motorkiller – voice {{small|(track 3)}}
'''Technical personnel''' * Marie Davidson – production * Pierre Guerineau – production * Asaël Robitaille – production {{small|(track 9)}} * Cristobal Urbina – production {{small|(track 9)}} * Max Gilkes – mastering {{col-2}} '''Design''' * MMBP – artwork * Etienne Saint-Denis – photography {{col-end}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Discogs master|1433813|Working Class Woman}} * {{MusicBrainz release group|mbid=368fc149-3931-4d12-b858-73ee031b2ad7|name=Working Class Woman}}
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