Growing Up (The Linda Lindas album)

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Growing Up
An illustration of four people with cat heads playing in a band, set upon a light blue background
Studio album by
the Linda Lindas
ReleasedApril 8, 2022 (2022-04-08)
RecordedJune 11 – October 25, 2021
StudioMusic Friends, Los Angeles
Genre
Length25:35
LabelEpitaph
ProducerCarlos de la Garza
The Linda Lindas chronology
The Linda Lindas (EP)
(2020) 		Growing Up
(2022)
Singles from Growing Up
  1. "Oh!"
    Released: July 21, 2021[3]
  2. "Nino"
    Released: December 1, 2021[4]

Growing Up is the debut studio album by the American rock band The Linda Lindas, released on April 8, 2022, by Epitaph Records.[5] It was produced by Carlos de la Garza, the father of band members Lucia and Mila de la Garza. Recording sessions for Growing Up took place at Music Friends in Los Angeles, California, from June to October 2021.[6]

Background[edit]

Carlos de la Garza standing in front of his equipment.
Carlos de la Garza, the album's producer.

Before signing with the Linda Lindas, Brett Gurewitz of Epitaph Records knew Lucia and Mila's father, Carlos de la Garza, as they were both in the music industry. He had seen the Linda Lindas perform since they were young but thought they were too young to think about record contracts. By 2020, he was ready to sign with the Linda Lindas.[7]

On May 4, the Linda Lindas played at the Los Angeles Public Library for an AAPI Heritage Month celebration. During the event, they played their song "Racist, Sexist Boy". The library soon tweeted a video of the performance,[8] which garnered lots of views.[9]


Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.8[10]
Metacritic80/100[11]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[12]
DIY[13]
Exclaim!8/10[14]
Kerrang!4/5[15]
Pitchfork8.0/10[1]
Punknews.org[16]
The Skinny[17]
Sputnikmusic3.5/5[18]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Growing Up received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 80 out of 100 from 10 critic scores.[11] Jake Richardson at Kerrang! calls Growing Up "a thoroughly enjoyable debut album that promises much more is yet to come."[15] The Skinny editor Tony Inglis calls it "a light-of-foot album of fun riffs and effectively simple ideas."[17] Critic Robert Christgau gave the album a one-star honorable mention ((1-star Honorable Mention)), describing the album as "eleven-and-over Hispanic-Asian girlpunk foursome get down to bizness [sic]" and citing "Racist, Sexist Boy", "Fine", and "Nino" as highlights.[19] Neil Z. Yeung of AllMusic calls the album a "ridiculously catchy burst of wide-eyed, youthful anthems".[12] DIY editor Ben Tipple comments, "with debut full-length ‘Growing Up’ they easily cement themselves as far more than a viral moment, pairing political and social charge with a suitably playful charm."[13]

Accolades[edit]

In 2022, Good Morning America ranked Growing Up as number 38 on their list, "50 best albums of 2022."[20] Kerrang! rated it number 48 on a similar list,[21] while No Ripcord rated it as number 34.[22]

Rankings for Growing Up
Publication Country Accolade Rank
Alternative Press US The 55 best albums of 2022[23] *
Billboard US The 50 best albums of 2022 so far[24] *
Good Morning America US 50 best albums of 2022[20] 38
Kerrang! UK The 50 best albums of 2022[21] 48
No Ripcord UK The 50 best albums of 2022[22] 34
(*) denotes an unranked list

Track listing[edit]

Growing Up track listing[6]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Oh!"The Linda Lindas2:35
2."Growing Up"Lucia de la Garza3:06
3."Talking to Myself"Mila de la Garza2:22
4."Fine"Eloise Wong2:02
5."Nino"Bela Salazar1:49
6."Why"Wong2:19
7."Cuántas Veces"Salazar3:13
8."Remember"L. Garza3:39
9."Magic"
  • L. Garza
  • M. Garza
2:36
10."Racist, Sexist Boy"
  • Wong
  • Salazar
1:49
Total length:25:35
Japanese release and digital bonus edition[25][26]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Linda Linda"Hiroto Kōmoto2:34
Total length:28:09

Personnel[edit]

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Growing Up.[6]

The Linda Lindas

  • Bela Salazar – guitar, vocals
  • Eloise Wong – bass guitar, vocals
  • Lucia de la Garza – guitar, vocals
  • Mila de la Garza – drums, percussion, vocals

Additional musicians

  • Lil' Dude – piano on "Nino"

Technical personnel

Packaging

  • Wendy Lau – design
  • Eloise Wong – cover paper art
  • Zen Sekizawa – cover photo, sleeve background photos
  • Humberto Leon – "cat eye" photography
  • Batsheva – outfits
  • Opening Ceremony – outfits
  • Valerie Vonprisk – cat eye makeup
  • Littlerock Nia – additional hair, makeup
  • Michael Meeks Silva – additional hair, makeup

Release history[edit]

Region Date Label Format Catalog
World April 8, 2022 Epitaph Digital download —
May 17, 2023[26] Digital download (bonus edition)
United States April 8, 2022 CD, LP 87875[12]
Japan June 3, 2022 CD STCD-0004[27]
Europe Epitaph Europe 7875-2[28]
June 24, 2022 LP 7875-1[29]

Charts[edit]

Weekly chart performance for Growing Up
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[30] 54

References[edit]

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  2. ^ Hurst, Josh (April 11, 2022). "The Linda Lindas, Growing Up". Flood. Archived from the original on April 13, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  3. ^ "The Linda Lindas – Oh!". Epitaph. July 21, 2021. Archived from the original on August 3, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  4. ^ "The Linda Lindas – Nino". Epitaph. December 1, 2021. Archived from the original on October 3, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  5. ^ "The Linda Lindas – Growing Up". Epitaph Records. April 8, 2022. Archived from the original on February 3, 2024. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c The Linda Lindas (2022). Growing Up (liner notes). Epitaph Records. 87875-1SLE.
  7. ^ Speer, Debbie (September 6, 2022). "The Linda Lindas: Bringing Punk Rock To A New Generation". Pollstar. Archived from the original on February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  8. ^ Gotrich, Lars (May 21, 2021). "What's More Punk Than Teens Screaming In A Public Library?". NPR. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  9. ^ Rascoe, Ayesha; Gomez Sarmiento, Isabella (April 17, 2022). "On full-length debut, viral punk band The Linda Lindas keep growing". NPR. Archived from the original on June 7, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  10. ^ "Growing Up by The Linda Lindas reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Archived from the original on February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Reviews for Growing Up by The Linda Lindas". Metacritic. Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  12. ^ a b c Yeung, Neil. "The Linda Lindas – Growing Up". AllMusic. Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  13. ^ a b Tipple, Ben (April 8, 2022). "The Linda Lindas – Growing Up review". DIY. Archived from the original on August 3, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  14. ^ Ranta, Alan (June 20, 2022). "The Linda Lindas Tap Into Youthful Punk Potential on 'Growing Up'". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  15. ^ a b Richardson, Jake (April 7, 2022). "Album review: The Linda Lindas – Growing Up". Kerrang!. Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  16. ^ johnathon1069 (April 9, 2022). "The Linda Lindas – Growing Up". Punknews.org. Archived from the original on February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  17. ^ a b Inglis, Tony (April 5, 2022). "The Linda Lindas album review: Growing Up". The Skinny. Archived from the original on August 14, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  18. ^ Erwann S (April 25, 2022). "Review: The Linda Lindas – Growing Up". Sputnikmusic. Archived from the original on February 12, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  19. ^ Christgau, Robert (2022). "Album: The Linda Lindas: Growing Up". Archived from the original on February 27, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  20. ^ a b Raible, Allan (December 28, 2022). "Review: 50 best albums of 2022". Good Morning America. Archived from the original on December 29, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  21. ^ a b Beebee, Steve; Carter, Emily; et al. (December 19, 2022). "The 50 best albums of 2022". Kerrang!. Archived from the original on January 4, 2023. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  22. ^ a b "The 50 Best Albums of 2022". No Ripcord. December 21, 2022. Archived from the original on December 21, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  23. ^ "The best albums of 2022". Alternative Press. December 12, 2022. Archived from the original on December 15, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  24. ^ "Best Albums of 2022 So Far: Top 50". Billboard. June 6, 2022. Archived from the original on June 24, 2023. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  25. ^ "The world-beating teenage band THE LINDA LINDAS releases their long-awaited debut album "GROWING UP" digitally today!". Bigmouth (in Japanese). April 8, 2022. Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  26. ^ a b Growing Up (Bonus Edition) by The Linda Lindas, Apple Music, May 16, 2023, archived from the original on November 7, 2023, retrieved March 24, 2024
  27. ^ "The Linda Lindas = ザ・リンダ・リンダズ* – Growing Up = グローイング・アップ". Discogs. June 3, 2022. Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  28. ^ "The Linda Lindas – Growing Up (2022, CD)". Discogs. June 3, 2022. Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  29. ^ "The Linda Lindas – Growing Up (2022, Vinyl)". Discogs. June 24, 2022. Archived from the original on February 8, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  30. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 19, 2024.

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