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1992 studio album by Jawbox
Novelty
Studio album by Jawbox
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 is the second studio album by the American post-hardcore band Jawbox, released by Dischord Records in May 1992. 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 and last album with drummer Adam Wade.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
MusicHound Rock

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

Track listing

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

References

  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.
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