I'm a TV

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I'm a TV
I'm a TV (album).jpg
Studio album by
Mae Martin
ReleasedFebruary 27, 2025
Studio
  • 64Sound
  • The Dome [1]
Genre Indie rock
Length31:26
Label Universal Canada
Producer

I'm a TV is the debut studio album by Canadian comedian Mae Martin. [2] [3] It was released by Universal Music Canada on February 27, 2025, and is described as indie rock with all songs written by Martin and produced by Wes Marskell and Jason Couse of the Darcys. [4]

Contents

Background

In a 2025 interview Martin said of their debut album, "My great fear is that it'll feel like I'm trying to be a rock star. But it felt like it sounded like me and like an extension of my other work, and so maybe people would be more receptive to it." [3]

The sound of I'm a TV was influenced by 1990s pop and emo rock with Martin performing piano, guitar, harmonica and bass on the album. [5]

The album's debut single was titled "Good Dream" and the single's artwork shows Martin from the back, lying on the floor watching TV in denim shorts, gold chain and socks. [6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Mae Martin. [7]

I'm a TV track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Try Me"2:50
2."Good Dream"3:03
3."Big Bear"2:40
4."Stowaway"3:03
5."I Love You So Much"3:25
6."No Cowboy"2:39
7."Garbage Strike"3:03
8."Brought Me Round"4:32
9."Quiet Street"3:27
10."People Get Back Up"2:39
Total length:31:26
I'm a TV (Welcome Distraction Edition) track listing
No.TitleLength
13."Good Dream" (acoustic)3:01
14."Stowaway" (acoustic)2:51
Total length:43:43

Critical reception

The New York Times wrote, "Their album I'm a TV is also a departure — no punchlines, no bits, just dreamy indie rock that explores longings, identity and friendships on the verge of something else." [5]

The Los Angeles Times said, "The LP is pithy in the way that Phoebe Bridgers or Jenny Lewis write one-liners, but it's an unexpectedly tender songwriter record from one of the sharpest, most self-aware minds in stand-up." [8]

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes and Tidal. [1] [7]

References

  1. 1 2 I'm a TV (Media notes). Mae Martin. Universal Music Canada. February 27, 2025.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ↑ Hudson, Alex (January 15, 2025). "Mae Martin Confirms "Earnest Music Album" Is Coming Soon". Exclaim! . Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Rashotte, Vivian (March 5, 2025). "Comedian Mae Martin on their move into music — and dealing with onstage nerves all over again". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
  4. ↑ Hudson, Alex (January 24, 2025). "Mae Martin Announces Debut Album Produced by the Darcys, Shares Two Songs". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  5. 1 2 Ryzik, Melena (April 16, 2025). "What's So Funny About These Albums?". The New York Times .
  6. ↑ Billson, Chantelle (January 17, 2025). "Non-binary comedian Mae Martin announces surprise career move into music". PinkNews .
  7. 1 2 "I'm A TV (Welcome Distraction Edition) / Mae Martin / Credits". Tidal . Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  8. ↑ Brown, August (February 25, 2025). "Comedian Mae Martin wrote a rock album. When the world's chaotic, 'So much of life doesn't have a punch line'". Los Angeles Times . Archived from the original on February 25, 2025.
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