''Nicely, Nicely'' is the debut

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by the

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 rec ...

, released in 1987 (see

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). The band financed the album themselves.

Critical reception

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'' 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

. #"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 Juliana Hatfield (born July 27, 1967) is an American musician and singer-songwriter from the Boston area, formerly of the indie rock bands Blake Babies, Some Girls, and The Lemonheads. She also fronted her own band, The Juliana Hatfield Three, ...

- 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

*Engineers: Tracy Chisholm *Mixing: T.W. Li and Tracy Chisholm *Artwork:

References

Blake Babies albums 1987 debut albums {{1980s-alt-rock-album-stub