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Fake Sugar

Fake Sugar
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Studio album by Beth Ditto
Released June 16, 2017 (2017-06-16)
Genre
Length 42:26
Label Virgin
Producer Jennifer Decilveo
Beth Ditto chronology
EP
(2011)
Fake Sugar
(2017)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 74/100
Review scores
Source Rating
The A.V. Club B
AllMusic 3.5/5 stars
DIY 4/5 stars
The Guardian 4/5 stars
The Independent 3/5 stars
musicOMH 3/5 stars
The Observer 4/5 stars
Paste 7.0/10
Pitchfork 6.1/10
PopMatters 8/10 stars

Fake Sugar is the debut solo studio album by American singer Beth Ditto, known for her work with the dance-punk band Gossip. Produced by Jennifer Decilveo, it was released on June 16, 2017, through Virgin Records. The album's first single, "Fire", was released in April 2017. Incorporating influences from a wide array of genres, the album is regarded as Ditto's "embracement of her Southern roots".

Fake Sugar is a Southern rock and pop album.AllMusic reported that the album's "polished pop ambitions allow Ditto to try on different sounds, whether it's the stomping glam-pop of "Oo La La" or "Go Baby Go," a tribute to Suicide's Alan Vega that borrows the duo's sleek beats."The A.V. Club stated: "The record revolves around pulsating disco grooves, corrugated pogo-punk riffs, and a glittering pop sheen, all arranged so there’s plenty of room for Ditto to stretch her voice and approach."The Guardian wrote that the record "runs the gamut of classic 1970s and 80s pop – Fleetwood Mac, Blondie, Suicide, Paul Simon – alongside the odd angular stomper that nods to the Soulwax remixes of her former band."Paste magazine noted that "while there are still elements of dance-pop weaved throughout the record, the album falls more comfortably between honky-tonk, soul and disco."PopMatters stated that Fake Sugar's sound "moves seamlessly from straight dance pop to a rawer, more soulful brand of R&B-indebted punk."


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