Sunburn (Blake Babies album)
1990 studio album by Blake Babies
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Sunburn is the third album by the Blake Babies, released in 1990.[4][5]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1990 | |||
| Genres | Alternative rock, jangle pop[1] | |||
| Length | 39:37 | |||
| Label | Mammoth[2] | |||
| Producer | Gary Smith[3] | |||
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Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | A−[6] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [7] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [8] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 9/10[9] |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide wrote that "Strohm's guitar sound—mixing electric sinew and acoustic jangle—is at its apex here."[3] The Spin Alternative Record Guide called the album "easily the best record any of the Blake Babies had anything to do with."[9]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Juliana Hatfield except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'm Not Your Mother" | 3:12 | |
| 2. | "Out There" | Hatfield, John Strohm | 2:46 |
| 3. | "Star" | Hatfield, Strohm | 2:59 |
| 4. | "Look Away" | 3:12 | |
| 5. | "Sanctify" | Hatfield, Strohm, Freda Boner | 4:59 |
| 6. | "Girl in a Box" | Strohm | 2:41 |
| 7. | "Train" | Strohm | 4:49 |
| 8. | "I'll Take Anything" | 3:28 | |
| 9. | "Watch Me Now, I'm Calling" | 2:28 | |
| 10. | "Gimme Some Mirth" | 3:00 | |
| 11. | "Kiss and Make Up" | 2:31 | |
| 12. | "A Million Years" | 3:37 | |
| Total length: | 39:42 | ||
Personnel
- Juliana Hatfield – vocals and bass
- John Strohm – guitar and vocals
- Freda Love (also known as Freda Boner) – drums
Production
- Producers: Gary Smith
- Engineers: Steve Haigler
- Design: Lane Wurster
- Artwork: Susan Huffman
- Photography: Jeanne Marie Head
