Grippe (album)

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Grippe
Grippe.jpg
Studio album by
Jawbox
ReleasedMay 3, 1991
RecordedJanuary–November 1990
StudioInner Ear Studios, Arlington, VA
GenrePost-hardcore, punk rock, emo
Length44:01
LabelDischord
ProducerJ. Robbins and Eli Janney[1]
Jawbox chronology
Jawbox 7"
(1989) 		Grippe
(1991) 		Novelty
(1992)
Singles from Grippe
  1. "Tools and Crome"
    Released: 1990

Grippe is the first album by the post-hardcore band, Jawbox.[2][3] It was released in May 1991 on Dischord Records.

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[]

"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[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[4]

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."[4] 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."[4] 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."[5]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Jawbox, except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleLength
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
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Grip" 3:34
7."Ballast" 1:47
8."Something Must Break"Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Bernard Sumner2:33
9."Green-Line Delayed" 3:33
10."Bullet Park" 2:40
11."Manatee Bound" 3:41
CD bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
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[]

References[]

  1. ^ Washington, Dischord Records 3819 Beecher St NW; U.s.a. 703.351.7507, Dc 20007-1802. "Jawbox - Grippe (052)". Dischord Records.
  2. ^ "Jawbox Announces Reunion Tour After A Decade Away". NPR.org.
  3. ^ Buckley, Peter (October 17, 2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781843531050 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c Kellman, Andy. "Grippe - Jawbox - Review". Allmusic. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
  5. ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Jawbox". www.trouserpress.com.



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