Bubblegum is the debut mixtape by Irish artist Biig Piig, released on 20 January 2023 through RCA.
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| Released | 20 January 2023 | |||
| Genre | Alt-pop | |||
| Length | 17:58 | |||
| Label | RCA Records | |||
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| Singles from Bubblegum | ||||
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Background and release
editOn 6 September 2022, Biig Piig released "Kerosene". The song debuted as BBC Radio 1's Hottest Record, with her describing it as a "hot girl summer anthem".[1] She noted that it was part of a "wider project",[2][3] but had not yet announced anything. On 20 October, she released a second single, "This Is What They Meant", and announced Bubblegum and its scheduled release date of 20 January 2023.[4] "This Is What They Meant" received a music video on 17 November.[5] The third and final single, "Picking Up", is a collaboration with Deb Never and was released on 8 December.[6][7] It also received a music video, which was published on 12 January 2023.[8]
Critical reception
editBubblegum was released to positive reception. Tara Joshi for The Guardian rated it 4/5 and called the production "immaculate".[9] Hannah Mylrea for NME and Ben Tipple for DIY Magazine also awarded 4/5 ratings.[10][11] James Mellen for Clash thought it was the most "creative, well-thought-out and simply fun" release from the United Kingdom's alternative pop scene recently and awarded it a 7/10.[12] Jem Aswad for Variety praised the mixtape, and claimed Biig Piig's "biggest moment is yet to come".[13]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Only One" | 2:30 |
| 2. | "Liquorice" | 2:36 |
| 3. | "Kerosene" | 2:29 |
| 4. | "This Is What They Meant" | 2:54 |
| 5. | "Ghosting" | 2:15 |
| 6. | "Picking Up" (featuring Deb Never) | 2:55 |
| 7. | "In the Dark" | 2:19 |
| Total length: | 17:58 | |
References
edit- ^ Newton, Felicity (6 September 2022). "Biig Piig has dropped her own "hot girl summer anthem", new single 'Kerosene'". Dork. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ Kenneally, Cerys (6 September 2022). "Biig Piig unveils new single "Kerosene"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ Pappis, Konstantinos (6 September 2022). "Biig Piig Unveils New Song 'Kerosene'". ourculture. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ Holden, Finlay (20 October 2022). "Biig Piig has released 'This Is What They Meant', a single from her newly-announced debut mixtape, 'Bubblegum'". Dork. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ Holden, Finlay (17 November 2022). "Biig Piig has released a new music video for her recent single, 'This Is What They Meant'". Dork. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ Kenneally, Cerys (8 December 2022). "Biig Piig links with Deb Never on new song "Picking Up"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ Richards, Will (10 December 2022). "Biig Piig and Deb Never share new collaboration 'Picking Up'". NME. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ McCarthy, Neive (13 January 2023). "Biig Piig has shared a new music video for her collab with Deb Never, 'Picking Up'". Dork. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ Joshi, Tara (23 January 2023). "Biig Piig: Bubblegum review – buoyant debut mixtape". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ Mylrea, Hannah (19 January 2023). "Biig Piig – 'Bubblegum' review: the start of an electric new era". NME. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ Tipple, Ben. "Biig Piig - Bubblegum review". DIY Magazine. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ Mellen, James (23 January 2023). "Biig Piig – Bubblegum". Clash. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ Aswad, Jem (20 January 2023). "Biig Piig Serves Up a Sinewy Set of Futurist Dance-Pop With 'Bubblegum': Album Review". Variety. Retrieved 5 February 2023.