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Blueprint (Alice Bag album)

Blueprint is a studio album by American punk rock vocalist Alice Bag, released on March 23, 2018.[2] The album has received positive reviews.

Blueprint
A blueline drawing of an upset girl
Studio album by
Alice Bag
ReleasedMarch 23, 2018 (2018-03-23)
StudioStation House Studio, Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
GenrePunk rock, political music[1]
Length39:27
LanguageEnglish, Spanish
LabelDon Giovanni
Producer
  • Alice Bag
  • Lysa Flores
Alice Bag chronology
Alice Bag
(2016) 		Blueprint
(2018) 		Sister Dynamite
(2020)

Reception

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Nina Corcoran of Pitchfork Media scored this album a 7.4 out of 10, for the artist having resilience and presenting "accessible, open-ended, and inclusive music" decades into her career.[3] In NPR's First Listen, Paula Mejía also connected this release with Bags' lifetime of musicianship and activism, noting how there is "still so much work to do";[4] the publisher also gave a positive review to "77", with Stephanie Fernández writing in Songs We Love comparing it favorably to other feminist anthem "9 to 5".[2] The editorial staff of AllMusic Guide listed this as among the Best of 2018, scoring it a four out of five stars, with reviewer Mark Deming writing, "Alice Bag is one of the most exciting and compelling new artists currently making music.[5] Loren DiBiasi of Paste scored Blueprint a 7.7 out of 10, noting that "few singers can scream like Alice Bag" and that the music has "unstoppable energy".[6] The Los Angeles Times' Randall Roberts noted the political nature of Bags' music and how she has not dimished in her ferocity as a musician or social critic.[1] Similarly, Nate Jackson of OC Weekly characterizes this music as "activism with attitude", in addition to the attempts that Bag has made to build community with her live performances and writing.[7]

Track listing

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All songs written by Alice Bag

  1. "Turn It Up" – 3:04
  2. "Invisible" – 4:57
  3. "77" – 2:59
  4. "Stranger" – 3:17
  5. "Shame Game" – 3:50
  6. "Etched Deep" – 3:22
  7. "Blueprint" – 2:15
  8. "The Sparkling Path" – 3:07
  9. "Se Cree Joven" (English: "He Thinks He Is Young") – 3:46
  10. "Adrift" – 4:59
  11. "White Justice" – 4:01

Personnel

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  • Alice Bag – vocals; production; piano on "Turn It Up", "Stranger", "Blueprint", and "Adrift"; acoustic guitar on "Adrift"
  • Jocelyn Areliuga – trumpet on "Stranger", "Blueprint"
  • Genevieve Atkerson – backing vocals on all tracks except "Sparking Path"
  • Joe Berardi – drums on "Invisible", "Shame Game", "Etched Deep", "Se Cree Joven"
  • Sharif Dumani – guitar
  • Lysa Flores – mixing; production; backing vocals on "Turn It Up", "77", "Stranger", "Etched Deep", "Blueprint", "Sparkling Path", "Se Cree Joven", and "White Justice"; snapping on "Shame Game"; guitar on "77"
  • Vivi Flores – backing vocals on "Turn It Up", snapping on "Shame Game"
  • Rudy Garcia – backing vocals on "Turn It Up", "Etched Deep", "Blueprint", and "White Justice"
  • Eva Gardner – bass guitar on "Invisible", "Shame Game", "Etched Deep", "Se Cree Joven"
  • Teri Gender Bender – lead vocals on "Se Cree Joven", backing vocals on "77"
  • Chalo González – mastering at CHT Estudios
  • Kathleen Hanna – lead vocals on "77", backing vocals on "Turn It Up", "Blueprint"
  • Candace Hansen – drums on "77", "Sparkling Path", "Adrift", and "White Justice"
  • Kristian Hoffman – keyboards on "Adrift" and "White Justice"
  • David O. Jones – bass guitar on "Turn It Up", "77", "Stranger", "Blueprint", "Sparkling Path", "Adrift", and "White Justice"
  • Dan McGough – keyboards on "Invisible", "Shame Game", "Etched Deep", "Se Cree Joven"
  • Aniela Perry – cello on "Invisible", "Etched Deep", "Adrift"
  • Liam Philpot – saxophone on "Stranger", "Blueprint"
  • Mark Rains – recording, mixing, engineering, floor tom on "Sparkling Path"
  • Rosalie Rodriguez – violin on "Invisible", "Etched Deep", "Adrift"
  • Shizu Saldamando – cover illustration
  • Martin Sorrondeguy – backing vocals on "Turn It Up", "Etched Deep", "Blueprint", and "White Justice"
  • Joe Steinhardt – layout
  • Francisca Valenzuela – lead vocals on "Se Cree Joven", backing vocals on "77"
  • Chelsea Velasquez – backing vocals on all tracks except "Sparkling Path"
  • Greg Velasquez – design, back cover photo
  • Rikki Watson – drums on "Turn It Up", "Stranger", "Blueprint"
  • Allison Wolfe – lead vocals on "77", backing vocals on "Turn It Up", "Blueprint", and "White Justice"

References

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  1. ^ a b Roberts, Randall (March 27, 2018). "On Alice Bag's new album, Blueprint, an original L.A. punk sets out to correct the historical record". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Fernández, Fernandez (February 27, 2018). "Songs We Love: Alice Bag, '77'". NPR. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  3. ^ Corcoran, Nina (March 27, 2018). "Alice Bag: Blueprint Album Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  4. ^ Mejía, Paula (March 15, 2018). "Review: Alice Bag, Blueprint". NPR. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  5. ^ Deming, Mark. "Alice Bag – Blueprint". AllMusic. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  6. ^ DiBiasi, Loren (March 19, 2018). "Alice Bag: Blueprint Review". Paste. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  7. ^ Jackson, Nate (April 5, 2018). "Alice Bag's Blueprint Teaches the Power of Activism with Attitude". OC Weekly. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
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