The inimitable Beth Ditto harkens back to her Southern roots on Fake Sugar, her first solo record after The Gossip disbanded. That doesn't mean Ditto's mean gone full-on country, though - the queer feminist icon instead taps into gospel, soul, and even a bit of country rock. That these genres influenced the operatic singer's musical vocabulary is no surprise, of course, to longtime fans, but don't expect the raucous dance-punk. The first single "Fire" premiered as BBC radio 1's "hottest record in the world". This is her solo debut album after being with The Gossip.