Sister Dynamite | ||||
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Released | April 24, 2020 | |||
Genre | Punk, rock | |||
Label | In the Red Records | |||
Producer | Lysa Flores Alice Bag [1] | |||
Alice Bag chronology | ||||
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AllMusic | [2] |
Punknews.org | [3] |
Sister Dynamite is the third solo album by Alice Bag. [4] The album was released on In the Red. [5]
The single "Spark" was released in early April. [6] Bag described the song as "about owning the differences that other people might see as odd or queer and celebrating them because they are what makes you unique. It’s a song about self-acceptance and self-love." [7]
Punknews.org praised the album saying the songs had "an expertly crafted mix of '70's rock and punk rock backbone." [3] AllMusic called the album Bag's "third out-of-the-park home run in a row." [2] Atwood Magazine said the album was "a life affirming, head banging experience." [8]
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