Wig Out at Jagbags is the sixth studio album by American rock band Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks. It was released on January 7, 2014, by Matador Records.[1]
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| Released | January 7, 2014 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 41:34 | |||
| Label | Matador (U.S.) Domino (U.K.) | |||
| Producer | Remko Schouten | |||
| Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks chronology | ||||
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Title edit
The album's name is a reference to Wig Out at Denko's, the second long-player by Dag Nasty, and according to press interview on BBC Radio 1 with Lauren Laverne references a night out at London venue DreamBags JaguarShoes which is referred to locally by its patrons as ‘JagBags’. Malkmus has also stated it is a Chicago term he read at a fantasy basketball message board. Malkmus has said he found both funny.[2]
Critical response edit
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.1/10[3] |
| Metacritic | 74/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| The A.V. Club | B[6] |
| The Guardian |  [7] |
| Mojo | [8] |
| NME | 7/10[9] |
| Pitchfork | 7.0/10[10] |
| Q | [11] |
| Rolling Stone | [12] |
| Spin | 7/10[13] |
| Uncut | 8/10[14] |
Upon initial release the album generally received positive reviews, attaining an aggregated score of 74 out of 100 on Metacritic.[4] At Alternative Press, Jeff Rosenstock wrote that although "[f]earlessly skating all over the landscape of American rock music could lead lesser bands into a confusing disconnected record", the album "is full of so much life and melody that it stands as a refreshing alternative to the increasingly homogeneous state of indie rock."[15]
Track listing edit
- "Planetary Motion" - 3:05
- "The Janitor Revealed" - 3:36
- "Lariat" - 3:06
- "Houston Hades" - 4:47
- "Shibboleth" - 2:45
- "J Smoov" - 5:07
- "Rumble at the Rainbo" - 1:42
- "Chartjunk" - 3:50
- "Independence Street" - 3:01
- "Scattegories" - 1:54
- "Cinnamon and Lesbians" - 3:02
- "Surreal Teenagers" - 5:39
References edit
- ^ Wig Out at Jagbags
- ^ McGovern, Kyle (January 6, 2014). "Stephen Malkmus On Leaving Berlin, His Profane Children, And New Album 'Wig Out At Jagbags'". Spin. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
- ^ "Wig Out at Jagbags by Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- ^ a b "Reviews for Wig Out at Jagbags by Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks". Metacritic. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Wig Out at Jagbags – Stephen Malkmus / Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks". AllMusic. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
- ^ McFarland, Kevin (January 7, 2014). "Six albums in, Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks are content to relax". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
- ^ Gibsone, Harriet (January 2, 2014). "Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks: Wig Out at Jagbags – review". The Guardian. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
- ^ "Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks: Wig Out at Jagbags". Mojo (243): 88. February 2014.
- ^ Sheffield, Hazel (January 6, 2014). "Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks – 'Wig Out At Jagbags'". NME. Archived from the original on January 6, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
- ^ Powell, Mike (January 7, 2014). "Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks: Wig Out at Jagbags". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
- ^ "Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks: Wig Out at Jagbags". Q (331): 117. February 2014.
- ^ Sheffield, Rob (January 7, 2014). "Wig Out at Jagbags". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
- ^ Harris, Keith (January 2, 2014). "Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks Both Mock and Slyly Embody Middle Age on 'Wig Out at Jagbags'". Spin. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
- ^ Anderson, Jason (February 3, 2014). "Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks – Wig Out At Jagbags". Uncut. Archived from the original on May 14, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
- ^ Rosenstock, Jeff (February 2014). "Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks: Wig Out at Jagbags". Alternative Press (307): 91. ISSN 1065-1667.