The Marika Hackman on Boyfriend appears to be a different Marika Hackman than we heard on her folky, downtempo debut album We Slept At Last. On her new single, Marika teams up with the band The Big Moon, which results in a triumphant, upbeat affair, full of power chords.

And that is only the musical side of things. Boyfriend’s lyrics are great as well. Witty, ironic and flat out funny. The song is about a boy who doesn’t take his girlfriend’s cheating seriously because it’s with another girl, not another boy. I hope Marika has more of these gems up her sleeve for her next album!

Werner Schlosser

I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.