Grippe is the first album by the post-hardcore band, Jawbox.[3][4] It was released in May 1991 on Dischord Records.
| Grippe | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 3, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | January–November 1990 | |||
| Studio | Inner Ear Studios, Arlington, VA | |||
| Genre | Post-hardcore[1] | |||
| Length | 44:01 | |||
| Label | Dischord | |||
| Producer | J. Robbins and Eli Janney[2] | |||
| Jawbox chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from Grippe | ||||
| ||||
This is the only Jawbox album with the band as a trio, since second guitarist Bill Barbot would join the band shortly after the album's release for its touring cycle.
Background edit
"Consolation Prize" appeared on a cassette-tape that had been floating around the hardcore scene albeit in demo form (this version was called simply "Consolation"). "Bullet Park" had also been previously released in demo form, but on a Maximumrocknroll compilation, in 1989. "Footbinder" appeared on a compilation for the indie label Simple Machines shortly before the album release. The last four tracks on the album had previously been released as a self-titled EP in 1990. The original vinyl and cassette copies of the album does not include the last five tracks.
Reception edit
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [5] |
| MusicHound Rock | [6] |
Recorded throughout 1990, Jawbox's first effort was generally brushed off by critics as a sloppy but promising debut. According to Allmusic's reviewer, Andy Kellman, it was "essentially recorded after getting enough songs together to fill out a 12" chunk of vinyl" calling it "an enjoyable, albeit introspectively brutal record."[1] Kellman also described the music in the album as the marriage of the "earlier crunchy side of Joy Division with Throb Throb-era Naked Raygun" while highlighting their cover of the Joy Division track "Something Must Break."[1] Jim Testa, of Trouser Press, was more positive, writing that the record was "a rich, varied, polyrhythmic tour de force that still bears repeated listening."[7]
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Jawbox, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Freezerburn" | 3:39 |
| 2. | "Impossible Figure" | 2:54 |
| 3. | "Tools and Chrome" | 2:31 |
| 4. | "Paint Out the Light" | 2:28 |
| 5. | "Consolation Prize" | 3:29 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Grip" | 3:34 | |
| 7. | "Ballast" | 1:47 | |
| 8. | "Something Must Break" | Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner | 2:33 |
| 9. | "Green-Line Delayed" | 3:33 | |
| 10. | "Bullet Park" | 2:40 | |
| 11. | "Manatee Bound" | 3:41 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Footbinder" (from Simple Machines 7") | 1:54 |
| 13. | "Tools and Chrome" (from Jawbox 7") | 2:26 |
| 14. | "Secret History" (from Jawbox 7") | 2:21 |
| 15. | "Ballast" (from Jawbox 7") | 1:55 |
| 16. | "Twister" (from Jawbox 7") | 2:32 |
Personnel edit
- J. Robbins – vocals, guitar
- Kim Coletta – bass
- Adam Wade – drums
References edit
- ^ a b c d Kellman, Andy. "Grippe - Jawbox - Review". Allmusic. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
- ^ Washington, Dischord Records 3819 Beecher St NW; U.s.a. 703.351.7507, Dc 20007-1802. "Jawbox - Grippe (052)". Dischord Records.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Jawbox Announces Reunion Tour After A Decade Away". NPR.org.
- ^ Buckley, Peter (October 17, 2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781843531050 – via Google Books.
- ^ 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.
 | This 1990s punk rock album–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |