| Artist | Big Joanie |
|---|---|
| Cover | Sistahs album.jpg |
| Released | November 30, 2018 |
| Recorded | November 2017 – January 2018 |
| Studio | Hermitage Works Studio |
| Genre | Art punk · post-punk · punk rock |
| Length | 31:16 |
| Label | Daydream Library Series[1] |
| Producer | Margo Broom |
Sistahs is the debut album of Big Joanie.[2] It was released in 2018[3] on Thurston Moore and Eva Prinz's Daydream Library Series label[4] after the two saw the band open for The Ex and discovered that the band had yet to release an album.[2]
Composition
Sistahs holds musical footing in art punk, post-punk and "fearlessly discordant" punk rock.[1][2][4][5] It has been noted for pushing the latter genre forward.[5] However, its songs are musically eclectic and experimental, with goth, jangle pop, lo-fi and trance sounds nestled in it.[2][5]
Leading single "Fall Asleep" is a "tough" dance-punk song that "burst[s] forth with synths and handclaps", recalling 80s and 90s sounds.[2] It also dons a "power pop base" and a "light new wave trance".[2][5] "Used To Be Friends" takes on early-80s indie pop while echoing riot grrrl.[5] "Down Down" is "sexy" surf rock with "a demented surf pop riff".[5] "How Could You Love Me" has "rolling" melodies of 50s power pop.[5]
Reception
Upon its release, Sistahs was welcomed with generally positive reviews from music critics. On Metacritic, it holds a score of 73 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews", based on four reviews.[6]
The Quietus called the album "a fresh and rich take on DIY punk."[2] Rolling Stone gave the album 3.5 stars and said "It's a record that’s bold, catchy and arresting."[4]
Accolades
| Publication | Country | List | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Quietus | UK | Quietus Albums Of The Year 2018 | 60 |
Track listing
All songs by Big Joanie.
Personnel
All credits adapted from the record's Bandcamp page.[8]
- Stephanie Phillips - vocals, guitar
- Estella Adeyeri - bass
- Chardine Taylor-Stone - drums
Additional musicians
- Seth Evans - Wurlitzer on "Cut Your Hair"
Technical
- Margo Broom - production, recording, mixing
References
- ^ Snapes, Laura (30 November 2018). "Big Joanie: Sistahs review – fearlessly discordant punk debut". The Guardian. Archived 29 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ Steiner, Melissa Rakshana (29 November 2018). "Family Trio: Big Joanie's Sistahs". The Quietus. Archived 14 August 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ Moreland, Quinn (3 August 2020). "Big Joanie Cover Solange's "Cranes in the Sky": Listen". Pitchfork. Archived 17 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ Grow, Kory (3 December 2018). "Review: Big Joanie's Excellent Art-Punk LP 'Sistahs'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ Eric Rosso (December 17, 2018). "Big Joanie - Sistahs". Punknews.org. Archived August 13, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ "Sistahs by Big Joanie Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Archived August 13, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ Luke Turner (December 25, 2018). "Quietus Albums Of The Year 2018, In Association With Norman Records". The Quietus. Archived August 14, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ "Sistahs by Big Joanie". bigjoanie.bandcamp.com. Archived November 16, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 13, 2021.