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Nicely, Nicely
''Nicely, Nicely'' is the debut album by the Blake Babies, released in 1987 (see 1987 in music). The band financed the album themselves. Critical reception ''Trouser Press'' praised the "tunefully presentable songs and the unsettling range of Hatfield’s all-over-the-place singing." ''The Rough Guide to Rock'' called the album "shambolic," writing that "it was clearly the sound of a band trying to find their way." Track listing All songs written by the Blake Babies. #"Wipe It Up" – 2:57 #"Her" – 2:16 #"Tom and Bob" – 1:55 #"A Sweet Burger LP" (Live) – 2:16 #"Bye" (Live) – 3:14 #"Let Them Eat Chewy Granola Bars" – 2:07 #"Julius Fast Body" – 2:35 #"Better 'n You" – 3:58 #"Swill and the Cocaine Sluts" – 2:33 Personnel *Juliana Hatfield - vocals and guitar * John Strohm - guitar and vocals *Seth White - bass *Freda Boner (also known as Freda Love) - drums Production *Producers: T.W. Li and Blake Babies *Engineers: Tracy Chisholm *Mixing: T.W. Li and Tracy Chishol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blake Babies
Blake Babies were an American college rock band formed in 1986 in Boston, Massachusetts. The three primary members were John Strohm, Freda Love, and Juliana Hatfield. They recorded three albums before splitting up in 1991. They reformed to record a new album in 1999, and again in 2016. History The band formed in 1986, while Hatfield was studying at Berklee College of Music.Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, , pp. 782-3 The name "Blake Babies" was provided by the poet Allen Ginsberg; following a reading at Harvard University, the group (which had just begun to play together) raised their hands and asked him to name their band. Their first release was the ''Nicely, Nicely'' album, released on their own Chewbud label in 1987.Larkin, Colin (1998) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Indie & New Wave'', Virgin Books, , p. 50 In 1989 they released the mini-LP ''Slow Learner'' on Billy Bragg's Utility label, Evan Dando of the Lemonheads (who Strohm had previ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |