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, released by Sidecar Records on May 6, 2014.

Composition

The album has original tracks written for Jinkx Monsoon by her music collaborator Richard Andriessen. Fred Schneider is featured on two of the tracks. According to David Clarke of

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, the tracks "come across as both a homogeneous and eclectic blend of music". The album was inspired by

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and

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, and

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for the album. "Ladies in Drag" was described by Clarke as a "gutsy and perfectly phrased re-tooling" of " The Ladies Who Lunch", a song from the

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and introduced by

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. "What About Debbie" interpolates

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's monologue from the movie ''

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Reception

Broadway World's David Clarke described the "cleverly titled" album as "irresistible and altogether decadent", "dazzling and dizzying", and "a triumphant celebration of Jinkx Monsoon's gratifying personality and the delectable cabaret-inspired flavors that make this sensational performer tick". He named "Ladies in Drag", " My Heart Belongs to Daddy", "The Bacon Shake", "What About Debbie", and "A Song to Come Home To" as highlights, but acknowledged, "All of the songs standalone individually and as a cohesive whole, making it hard to single out favorites on the album." Furthermore, he wrote:

Track listing

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Inevitable Album 2014 debut albums Jinkx Monsoon albums