| Novelty | ||||
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| Released | May 1992 | |||
| Recorded | September 1991 January 1992 | |||
| Studio | OZ Studio (Baltimore, Maryland) Inner Ear Studios (Arlington, Virginia) | |||
| Genre | Hardcore punk[1] | |||
| Length | 43:00 | |||
| Label | Dischord | |||
| Producer | Iain Burgess | |||
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| Singles from Novelty | ||||
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Novelty is the second studio album by the American post-hardcore band Jawbox, released by Dischord Records in May 1992.[2][3] The songs "Tongues" and "Ones and Zeros" were previously released as a single, and "Static" was featured on a split 7-inch with Tar. A video was produced for the track "Cutoff."
Novelty was the band's first album with guitar player Bill Barbot.[4]
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Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [5] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [6] |
| MusicHound Rock | [7] |
Trouser Press opined that "the mushy mix wastes the dual guitars, and [J] Robbins' vocals frequently seem dreary and monochromatic."[8] The Washington Post wrote: "Punchy but hardly pop, such songs as 'Cutoff' and 'Static' possess both focus and bristling energy."[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Jawbox
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cutoff" | 3:51 |
| 2. | "Tracking" | 2:32 |
| 3. | "Dreamless" | 4:08 |
| 4. | "Channel 3" | 2:56 |
| 5. | "Spiral Fix" | 4:52 |
| 6. | "Linkwork" | 3:58 |
| 7. | "Chump" | 2:25 |
| 8. | "Static" | 4:07 |
| 9. | "Spit-Bite" | 4:52 |
| 10. | "Send Down" | 2:36 |
| 11. | "Tongues" | 3:59 |
| 12. | "Ones and Zeros" | 3:02 |
Personnel
- J. Robbins - guitar, vocals
- Kim Coletta - bass
- Bill Barbot - guitar, background vocals
- Adam Wade - drums
References
- ^ a b Jenkins, Mark (29 May 1992). "Dischord, Hardcore Still in Harmony". The Washington Post. p. N24.
- ^ Washington, Dischord Records 3819 Beecher St NW; U.s.a. 703.351.7507, Dc 20007-1802. "Jawbox - Novelty (069)". Dischord Records.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Jawbox Announces Reunion Tour After A Decade Away". NPR.org.
- ^ Rodriguez, Kenn (5 July 1996). "Jawbox Takes Independent Attitude to Major Label". Albuquerque Journal. p. E18.
- ^ "Novelty - Jawbox". AllMusic.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. pp. 587–588.
- ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 596.
- ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Jawbox". www.trouserpress.com.
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