Novelty is the second studio album by the American post-hardcore band Jawbox, released by Dischord Records in May 1992.[1][2] 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
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 1992
RecordedSeptember 1991
January 1992
StudioOZ Studio (Baltimore, Maryland)
Inner Ear Studios (Arlington, Virginia)
GenrePost-hardcore
Length43:00
LabelDischord
ProducerIain Burgess
Jawbox chronology
Grippe
(1991)
Novelty
(1992)
For Your Own Special Sweetheart
(1994)
Singles from Novelty
  1. "Tongues"/"Ones and Zeros"
    Released: February 1992

Novelty was the band's first album with guitar player Bill Barbot and last album with drummer Adam Wade.[3]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music     [5]
MusicHound Rock     [6]

Trouser Press opined that "the mushy mix wastes the dual guitars, and [J] Robbins' vocals frequently seem dreary and monochromatic."[7] The Washington Post wrote: "Punchy but hardly pop, such songs as 'Cutoff' and 'Static' possess both focus and bristling energy."[8]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Jawbox

No.TitleLength
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

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References

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  1. ^ 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)
  2. ^ "Jawbox Announces Reunion Tour After A Decade Away". NPR.org.
  3. ^ Rodriguez, Kenn (July 5, 1996). "Jawbox Takes Independent Attitude to Major Label". Albuquerque Journal. p. E18.
  4. ^ "Novelty - Jawbox". AllMusic.
  5. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. pp. 587–588.
  6. ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 596.
  7. ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Jawbox". www.trouserpress.com.
  8. ^ Jenkins, Mark (May 29, 1992). "Dischord, Hardcore Still in Harmony". The Washington Post. p. N24.