''Sunburn'' is the third

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by the

Blake Babies Blake Babies were an American college rock band formed in 1986 in Boston, Massachusetts. The three primary members were Freda Love, Juliana Hatfield and John Strohm. They recorded three albums before splitting up in 1991. They reformed to reco ...

, released in 1990 (see

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Critical reception

'' MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide'' wrote that "Strohm's guitar sound—mixing electric sinew and acoustic jangle—is at its apex here." The ''

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'' called the album "easily the best record any of the Blake Babies had anything to do with."

Track listing

Personnel

* Juliana Hatfield - vocals and bass * John Strohm - guitar and vocals *

Freda Love Freda Love Smith (born Freda Boner, later used the stage name Freda Love) is an American musician, journalist, and non-fiction author. Smith is known as a drummer and vocalist for several alternative rock bands, including Blake Babies, Antenn ...

(also known as Freda Boner) - Drums

Production

*Producers: Gary Smith *Engineers: Steve Haigler *Design: Lane Wurster *Artwork: Susan Huffman *Photography: Jeanne Marie Head

References

Blake Babies albums 1990 albums Albums produced by Gary Smith (record producer) Jangle pop albums Mammoth Records albums {{1990s-alt-rock-album-stub