Blake Babies

Blake Babies
Formed: 1986 in Boston, MA
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Disbanded: 1991
Styles: College Rock, Jangle Pop, Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Rock
Group Members: Juliana Hatfield, John P. Strohm, Freda Boner
Biography: While Blake Babies made several engaging records in the late '80s and early '90s, they never broke out of the collegiate rock circles where they were adored. It wasn't until 1992 that their leader, Juliana Hatfield, began getting recognition as a songwriter in more mainstream publications, but that was ...Read full biography
Sunburn
Released: 1990
Label: Mammoth Records
Critics' Rating:
Sunburn is not just the Blake Babies' best album, it's in many ways the last great college rock album, the album that's the pinnacle of the US indie guitar scene of the late '80s and the album that exemplifies ...Read full review
Earwig
Released: 1989
Label: Mammoth Records
Critics' Rating:
A giant step beyond the Blake Babies' scattershot 1987 debut, Nicely Nicely, 1989's Earwig is an utter delight. Although it was recorded during a period of personnel instability, before the group had once ...Read full review
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