Thunderbitch (album)

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Thunderbitch
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ReleasedAugust 29, 2015
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Label ATO

Thunderbitch is the self-titled debut recording by Thunderbitch, a band founded by singer and guitarist Brittany Howard.

Contents

Composition

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

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 80/100 [6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
The Austin Chronicle Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Consequence B− [1]
Paste 8.0/10 [8]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [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

Year-end lists

PublicationListYearRankRef.
AllMusic Favorite Rock Albums2015
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