Blame Game (EP)

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Blame Game
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EP by
ReleasedJanuary 15, 2021 (2021-01-15)
Genre
Length13:49
Label Mom + Pop
Producer Joe Reinhart
Beach Bunny chronology
Honeymoon
(2020)
Blame Game
(2021)
Emotional Creature
(2022)
Singles from Blame Game
  1. "Good Girls (Don't Get Used)"
    Released: November 30, 2020
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The Line of Best Fit 8.5/10 [1]
Under the Radar Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [2]

Blame Game is the sixth extended play by American indie rock band Beach Bunny. It was released on January 15, 2021, via Mom + Pop Music.

Contents

Background

The EP was announced on November 30, 2020. The band also released the first single, "Good Girls (Don't Get Used)", along with the announcement. [4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Lili Trifilio.

No.TitleLength
1."Good Girls (Don't Get Used)"3:35
2."Love Sick"3:38
3."Nice Guys"3:02
4."Blame Game"3:34
Total length:13:49

Personnel

Beach Bunny

Additional personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 Beech, Dave (January 15, 2021). "Chicago punks Beach Bunny find the perfect stepping stone to the future". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Campbell, Caleb (February 2, 2021). "Beach Bunny: Blame Game". Under the Radar. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  3. Monger, Timothy. Review of Blame Game at AllMusic. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  4. Graves, Wren (November 30, 2020). "Beach Bunny announce new EP Blame Game, share "Good Girls (Don't Get Used)": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved January 28, 2021.