Nicely, Nicely Explained

Nicely, Nicely
Type:	studio
Artist:	Blake Babies
Cover:	Nicely, Nicely (Blake Babies album - cover art).jpg
Released:	1987
Genre:	Alternative rock
Length:	23:47
Label:	Chewbbud Records^[1]
Producer:	T.W. Li and Blake Babies
Next Title:	Earwig
Next Year:	1989

Nicely, Nicely is the debut album by the Blake Babies, released in 1987 (see 1987 in music).^[2] The band financed the album themselves.^[3]

Critical reception

Trouser Press praised the "tunefully presentable songs and the unsettling range of Hatfield’s all-over-the-place singing."^[4] The Rough Guide to Rock called the album "shambolic," writing that "it was clearly the sound of a band trying to find their way."^[5]

Track listing

All songs written by the Blake Babies.

1. "Wipe It Up" – 2:57
2. "Her" – 2:16
3. "Tom and Bob" – 1:55
4. "A Sweet Burger LP" (Live) – 2:16
5. "Bye" (Live) – 3:14
6. "Let Them Eat Chewy Granola Bars" – 2:07
7. "Julius Fast Body" – 2:35
8. "Better 'n You" – 3:58
9. "Swill and the Cocaine Sluts" – 2:33

Personnel

• Juliana Hatfield - vocals and guitar
• John Strohm - guitar and vocals
• Seth White - bass
• Freda Boner (also known as Freda Love) - drums

Production

• Producers: T.W. Li and Blake Babies
• Engineers: Tracy Chisholm
• Mixing: T.W. Li and Tracy Chisholm
• Artwork: Juliana Hatfield

Notes and References

1. Book: Popoff, Martin. Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. September 8, 2009. Penguin. 9781440229169. Google Books.
2. Web site: Blake Babies Reborn With 'Bless'-ed Album. https://web.archive.org/web/20220118010003/http://www.mtv.com/news/1438630/blake-babies-reborn-with-bless-ed-album/. dead. January 18, 2022. MTV News.
3. Web site: Blake Babies Let Out a Pretty-but-Tough Sound. February 14, 1991. Los Angeles Times.
4. Web site: Blake Babies . Trouser Press . 13 October 2020.
5. Book: The Rough Guide to Rock. October 13, 2003. Rough Guides. 9781858284576. Google Books.