Thunderbitch (album)
| Thunderbitch | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | August 29, 2015 |
| Genre | |
| Label | ATO |
Thunderbitch is the self-titled debut recording by Thunderbitch, a band founded by singer and guitarist Brittany Howard.
Composition[edit]
The songs on Thunderbitch hop into garage punk,[1][2] "pure", "glammy" punk rock,[3][4] and "wild and trashy" rock and roll,[5] with roots rock and talking blues.[4] It also dons a "raucously" lo-fi sound.[4]
Critical reception[edit]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100[6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| The Austin Chronicle | [3] |
| Consequence | B−[1] |
| Paste | 8.0/10[8] |
| Rolling Stone |  [2] |
Thunderbitch was released to general positivity from music critics. On Metacritic, it holds a score of 80 out of 100, indicating "generally positive reviews", based on nine reviews.[6]
Hilary Saunders for Paste called it "consciously straightforward and unapologetically so" and the band as "the ideal side project - low-pressure and made purely for fun."[8]
Accolades[edit]
Year-end lists[edit]
| Publication | List | Year | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AllMusic | Favorite Rock Albums | 2015 | N/A
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Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Brittany Howard.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Leather Jacket" | 3:19 |
| 2. | "I Don't Care" | 1:49 |
| 3. | "I Just Wanna Rock and Roll" | 2:08 |
| 4. | "Eastside Party" | 2:16 |
| 5. | "Closer" | 4:41 |
| 6. | "Wild Child" | 1:42 |
| 7. | "Very Best Friend" | 4:43 |
| 8. | "My Baby Is My Guitar" | 4:55 |
| 9. | "Let Me Do What I Do Best" | 2:20 |
| 10. | "Heavenly Feeling" | 4:23 |
| Total length: | 32:22 | |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Adam Rivel (September 3, 2015). "Album Review: Thunderbitch – Thunderbitch". Consequence. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ a b Jon Dolan (October 20, 2015). "Thunderbitch - Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ^ a b Thomas Fawcett (October 2, 2015). "ACL Fest 2015 - Review: Alabama Shakes and Thunderbitch". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ a b c Kyle Anderson (September 3, 2015). "Brittany Howard introduces Thunderbitch: EW Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ a b "Favorite Rock Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ a b "Critic Reviews for Thunderbitch". Metacritic. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Thundercat - Thundercat - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ a b Hilary Saunders (September 9, 2015). "Thunderbitch: Thunderbitch Review". Paste. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
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