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  • Summary: The debut full-length release for the New York pop-punk duo of Alex Luciano and Noah Bowman was produced by Christopher Daly.
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Tummy Ache
Well, I'm just a kid, a girl, a runt And I'm starting to get real sick of Trying to find my voice Surrounded by all boys I've been waitin' my whole... See the rest of the song lyrics
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  1. Positive: 16 out of 19
  2. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Apr 7, 2017
    85
    Diet Cig’s debut album Swear I’m Good At This is a reclamation of female sexual agency, a physical mandate for equality, a gauntlet-throwing promise for world domination, and the most fun I’ve had with a punk album this year.
  2. Apr 4, 2017
    84
    Swear I’m Good At This is the now-21-year-old’s coming-of-age story, and it’s an engaging one, full of awkward moments, breaking hearts, insecurity and a discovery of power.
  3. Apr 7, 2017
    83
    In just under a half hour, the band displays a musical confidence rare for a joyfully ragged garage-pop debut.
  4. Mojo
    Apr 3, 2017
    80
    It's clever, funny, confrontational and touching. [May 2017, p.94]
  5. Kerrang!
    Apr 5, 2017
    80
    What saves these confessions from self-loathing is how Diet Cig dance the line between serious and funny wonderfully. [8 May 2017, p.66]
  6. Apr 3, 2017
    78
    It's a kick in the teeth from start to finish.
  7. Apr 7, 2017
    51
    Diet Cig’s debut is almost entirely made of other people’s gestures hastily collected and cheaply executed.

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  1. Jul 27, 2017
    6
    It's a fine album. Nothing like too amazing or anything. It's a perfectly serviceable pop punk album with indie rock flair. The peppy guitarIt's a fine album. Nothing like too amazing or anything. It's a perfectly serviceable pop punk album with indie rock flair. The peppy guitar riffs and Noah's drumming do a solid job at crafting the hooks, and the lyrics can be fun too, but really what kills it for me are Alex's vocals. They aren't bad, but the more rawer instrumentation just does not match with her cutsy, girly vocals. It often comes off too quiet at best or just weak at worst! I don't want to rag on her because she is trying and I can see her definitely get better, but honestly her delivery does not fit. She doesn't have that raw rock vocals that these songs beg for. I feel if the band went for something more folk or even dream pop with this peppy energy they have going on it would be a little bit better. But from what I'm listening to, it just doesn't work for me. Which is a shame from the otherwise fun vibe I got from this record. I think this band will grow on me definitely and I will pay attention to them in case they truly make a spectacular album. Expand