Earwig (Blake Babies album)

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Earwig
Blake Babies Earwig.jpg
Studio album by
Blake Babies
Released1989
RecordedMarch 1988 - July 1989
GenreAlternative rock
Length39:39
LabelMammoth Records[1]
ProducerGary Smith[2]
Blake Babies chronology
Nicely, Nicely
(1987) 		Earwig
(1989) 		Sunburn
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music3/5 stars[4]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide4/5 stars[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide3/5 stars[5]
Spin Alternative Record Guide7/10[6]

Earwig is the second album by the Blake Babies, released in 1989 (see 1989 in music).[7][8]

Critical reception[]

Trouser Press called the album "consistently attractive textured guitar pop."[1] The Rolling Stone Album Guide called it "a strong debut."[5]

Track listing[]

All songs written and composed by Juliana Hatfield except as noted.

  1. "Cesspool" – 3:16 (Hatfield, John Strohm)
  2. "Dead and Gone" – 3:47 (Hatfield, Strohm)
  3. "Grateful" – 3:07
  4. "You Don't Give Up" – 3:40
  5. "Your Way Or The Highway" – 2:42
  6. "Rain" – 3:34 (Strohm)
  7. "Lament" – 3:27 (Hatfield, Strohm)
  8. "Alright" – 2:31
  9. "Loose" – 2:49 (The Stooges)
  10. "Take Your Head Off My Shoulder" – 1:26 (Hatfield, Strohm)
  11. "From Here To Burma" – 2:03 (Hatfield, Strohm)
  12. "Don't Suck My Breath" – 2:49
  13. "Outta My Head" – 2:02
  14. "Steamy Gregg" – 1:31
  15. "Not Just A Wish" - 1:44

Personnel[]

Production[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Blake Babies". Trouser Press. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 118.
  3. ^ "Earwig - Blake Babies | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  4. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. 1. MUZE. p. 657.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 64.
  6. ^ Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. p. 47.
  7. ^ "Reunited Blake Babies revisit demo days - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com.
  8. ^ Buckley, Peter (October 14, 2003). "The Rough Guide to Rock". Rough Guides – via Google Books.



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