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1992 studio album by Jawbox From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
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 | |||
Jawbox chronology | ||||
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Singles from Novelty | ||||
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Novelty was the band's first album with guitar player Bill Barbot.[4]
Review scores | |
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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]
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
All tracks are written by Jawbox
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