Nicely, Nicely is the debut album by the Blake Babies, released in 1987 (see 1987 in music).[6] The band financed the album themselves.[7]

Nicely, Nicely
Studio album by
Released1987
GenreAlternative rock
Length23:47
LabelChewbbud Records[1]
ProducerT.W. Li and Blake Babies
Blake Babies chronology
Nicely, Nicely
(1987)
Earwig
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide[4]
Spin Alternative Record Guide6/10[5]

Critical reception

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Trouser Press praised the "tunefully presentable songs and the unsettling range of Hatfield’s all-over-the-place singing."[8] The Rough Guide to Rock called the album "shambolic," writing that "it was clearly the sound of a band trying to find their way."[9]

Track listing

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All songs written by the Blake Babies.

  1. "Wipe It Up" – 2:57
  2. "Her" – 2:16
  3. "Tom and Bob" – 1:55
  4. "A Sweet Burger LP" (Live) – 2:16
  5. "Bye" (Live) – 3:14
  6. "Let Them Eat Chewy Granola Bars" – 2:07
  7. "Julius Fast Body" – 2:35
  8. "Better 'n You" – 3:58
  9. "Swill and the Cocaine Sluts" – 2:33

Personnel

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Production

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References

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  1. ^ Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Nicely, Nicely - Blake Babies | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. p. 657.
  4. ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 118.
  5. ^ Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. p. 47.
  6. ^ "Blake Babies Reborn With 'Bless'-ed Album". MTV News. Archived from the original on January 18, 2022.
  7. ^ "Blake Babies Let Out a Pretty-but-Tough Sound". Los Angeles Times. February 14, 1991.
  8. ^ "Blake Babies". Trouser Press. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  9. ^ The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. October 13, 2003. ISBN 9781858284576 – via Google Books.