Alice Bag (album)

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Alice Bag
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 24, 2016 (2016-06-24)
Genre Punk, rock
Length37:46
Label Don Giovanni Records
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Magnet Essential New Music [2]
Pitchfork 7.5/10 [3]

Alice Bag is the debut solo album by Alice Bag, released on Don Giovanni Records in 2016. [4] [5] The cover art was created by Martin Sorrondeguy.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Little Hypocrite"3:08
2."He's So Sorry"4:20
3."Programmed"2:18
4."Suburban Home"4:56
5."The Touch I Crave"2:50
6."Poisoned Seed"3:16
7."No Means No"2:38
8."Weigh About You"2:00
9."Modern Day Virgin Sacrifice"2:45
10."Incorporeal Life"4:00
11."Inesperado Adios"5:35
Total length:37:46

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References

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  2. "Essential New Music: Alice Bag's "Alice Bag"". Magnetmagazine.com. 2016-07-28. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
  3. Quinn Moreland (2016-07-05). "Alice Bag: Alice Bag Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
  4. "Punk Pioneer Alice Bag Explains Waiting 4 Decades to Drop Her Solo Debut & Why Diversity Disappeared From L.A. Punk". Billboard. June 24, 2016.
  5. Villarreal, Yezmin (June 28, 2016). "It Took Alice Bag 40 Years to Make a Solo Album, and It Was Well Worth the Wait". LA Weekly.