My Top 1000 Songs #243: Out There. This 1990 indie pop gem from @blakebabies merged a ridiculously catchy chorus and angsty yet vaguely hopeful lyrics, plus Juliana Hatfield's sweetly fragile vocals, into a moody mixtape anthem that still resonates. jitterywhiteguymusic.com/2023/04/my-top…
Earwig, the third album by @blakebabies, the first band fronted by Juliana Hatfield, stands a chance of making my #5albums89. Here is the song Rain youtu.be/aBN3ZA0X8AU, but the album also features a great Stooges cover. Check it out.
Revisiting Blake Babies’ Sunburn after 30+ years. I had forgotten how pleaslingly melodic John Strohm’s guitar parts were; sort of an American indie Johnny Marr.