The Sky Is Bleeding
| The Sky Is Bleeding | ||||
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| Released | 21 May 2021 | |||
| Genre | Pop, R&B | |||
| Label | Sony Music | |||
| Producer | Gianluca Buccellati[1] | |||
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| Singles from The Sky Is Bleeding | ||||
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The Sky Is Bleeding is the fourth extended play by Irish artist Biig Piig, released on 21 May 2021 through Sony Music.[1]
Background and release
Prior to the release of The Sky Is Bleeding, Biig Piig announced the EP in April 2021, alongside the release of its lead and only single, "Lavender", which was accompanied by a music video.[2][3][4][5][6]
Speaking at the time of the EP's announcement, Biig Piig described The Sky Is Bleeding as a project shaped by increased openness around sexuality, fantasy, and personal vulnerability, allowing her to explore themes she had not previously addressed in her music. The EP was written primarily in London before her relocation to Los Angeles and was produced with Gianluca Buccellati.[1]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork | 6.5/10[7] |
| NME | Positive[8] |
| Dork | 4/5[6] |
| DIY | [9] |
The EP was mostly well received by critics.[6][7][8][9]
Tracklist
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Remedy" | 2:34 |
| 2. | "Tarzan" | 2:25 |
| 3. | "Baby Zombies" | 3:54 |
| 4. | "Lavender" | 3:11 |
| 5. | "Drugs" | 3:38 |
| 6. | "American Beauty" | 2:52 |
References
- ^ a b c Wright, Lisa (25 May 2021). "Sex and The City: Biig Piig". DIY Magazine. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ Pappis, Konstantinos (19 April 2021). "Biig Piig Shares Video for New Single 'Lavender'". ourculture. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ Newman, Felicity (20 April 2021). "Biig Piig has announced a new EP with early single 'Lavender'". Dork. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ Carr, Debbie (19 April 2021). "Biig Piig enters "sxc dom phase" with new single 'Lavender'". NME. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ Kenneally, Cerys (19 April 2021). "Biig Piig announces new EP with lead single "Lavender"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ a b c MacMillan, Jamie (18 May 2021). "Biig Piig - The Sky Is Bleeding EP". Dork. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ a b Van Nguyen, Dean (3 June 2021). "Biig Piig: The Sky is Bleeding EP Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ a b O'Reilly, Caitlin (20 May 2021). "Biig Piig - 'The Sky Is Bleeding' EP review: the queen of reinvention enters her "sxc dom phase"". NME. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ a b Wright, Lisa (20 May 2021). "Biig Piig - The Sky Is Bleeding review". DIY Magazine. Retrieved 6 February 2023.