''Apocalipstick'' is the second studio album by American

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band

Cherry Glazerr Cherry Glazerr is an American rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 2013. The current lineup consists of guitarist and lead vocalist Clementine Creevy, bassist Sami Perez and drummer Tabor Allen. The band's sound has transitioned from lo-fi and ...

, released on January 20, 2017. The band worked on the album with producers

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and

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, making their garage sound more polished. This album was said by

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to have a '90s vibe and a sound influenced by indie bands. Frontwoman Clem Creevy joined up with keyboardist Sasami Ashworth and drummer Tabor Allen for the making of their major label debut.

Accolades

''Apocalipstick'' was released to overall critical approval: it was described by

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as the band's "fiercest recording yet, full of shredding jams, furious howls, and self-aware swagger", and its lead single "I Told You I'd Be With The Guys" as a "tremendous indie rock tune powerful enough to restore your faith in the genre' by ''

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''. At

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, which assigns a

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rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, ''Apocalipstick'' received an

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score of 76, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Track listing

Personnel

Cherry Glazerr * Tabor Allen – drums, percussion * Sasami Ashworth – keyboards, vocals, guitar *

Clementine Creevy Clementine Creevy (born December 11, 1996) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. She is best known as a founding member of the rock band Cherry Glazerr. Early life Clementine Creevy was born on December 11, 1996, in Los Angeles. Her mo ...

– guitar, vocals * Sean Redman – bass Additional contributors *

–

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– production * Malachi Ward – album art

References

2017 albums Cherry Glazerr albums Secretly Canadian albums Albums produced by Carlos de la Garza (music producer) Albums produced by Joe Chiccarelli {{2010s-indie-rock-album-stub