[2] She formed Bully in 2013 as a trio, with her then-boyfriend Stewart Copeland on drums (not to be confused with the drummer for The Police) and bassist Reece Lazarus.

Laura Snapes of Pitchfork wrote, "The coarse Cobain head-scream of Bully singer, songwriter, and guitarist Alicia Bognanno is its own resuscitating jolt of protest... she spends much of Feels Like tearing down the house with her howl.

Their spin on 1989's 'About a Girl' strikes a perfect balance of raw and melodic, without ever sounding like the output of a cover band...Still, it's not just a skilled copy of a classic.

"[8] As for her take on "Turn to Hate", Stereogum wrote "A song that sounds incredible in Bully's rocket-fueled garage rock style.

Bognanno paid homage to Chumbawamba's 1997 song "Tubthumping" when writing the single "Where to Start",[11] which was met with positive reception.

[12] In an interview with the New York Times published on August 18, 2020, Bognanno discussed the record, her bipolar II disorder, and the experience of Sugaregg being her first solo project.