“Beth Ditto spent 17 years fronting the increasingly dancey garage-blues band the Gossip. Yet for an artist who describes herself as a “fat, feminist lesbian from Arkansas”, and who’s biggest hit to date is the gay rights anthem ‘Standing In The Way Of Control’, one of the first things that strikes the listener about her debut solo album ‘Fake Sugar’ is its lack of political edge. Written before ”
“Beth Ditto's Fake Sugar should get them talking”
“Our take on the former Gossip vocalist's debut full-length”
“The debut solo album from Beth Ditto finds the former Gossip singer reconnecting with her southern roots. Despite some thin lyrics and odd production choices, it has a few excellent moments.”
