I Love You Jennifer B
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| I Love You Jennifer B | ||||
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| Released | 9 September 2022 | |||
| Recorded | England | |||
| Genre | Art pop[1] | |||
| Length | 44:11 | |||
| Label | Rough Trade | |||
| Producer | Taylor Skye | |||
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| Singles from I Love You Jennifer B | ||||
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I Love You Jennifer B is the debut studio album by British experimental pop band Jockstrap.[2] It was released through Rough Trade Records in September 2022 and received critical acclaim. It debuted and peaked at number 57 in the UK Albums Chart.[3] The album was shortlisted for the 2023 Mercury Prize.[4]
A remix album, I<3UQTINVU, was released on 3 November 2023.
On 14 June 2022, Jockstrap announced their debut LP titled I Love You Jennifer B along with the release of the album's third single "Glasgow". In a statement, Taylor Skye stated that "Glasgow" is the band's "coming of age, moving forward, long-distance, traveling, beautiful bosk, wonderful thicket song."[5] According to the band, the album consists of a "collection of Jockstrap tracks that have been three years in the making. Everything on it is pretty singular sounding so we hope there is a track on there for everyone and something that speaks to you and says 'I'm a banger'."[6]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 8.4/10[7] |
| Metacritic | 89/100[8] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [9] |
| Clash | 9/10[10] |
| DIY | [11] |
| Loud and Quiet | 10/10[12] |
| MusicOMH | [13] |
| NME | [14] |
| Pitchfork | 8.4/10[15] |
| PopMatters | 9/10[16] |
| The Skinny | [17] |
| Slant Magazine |  [18] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, I Love You Jennifer B received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 89 out of 100 from 15 critic scores.[8]
| Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
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| Clash | Clash's Albums of The Year | 3 |
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| DIY | DIY's Albums of 2022 | 1 |
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| Gigwise | Gigwise's 51 Best Albums of 2022 | 23 |
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| The Line of Best Fit | The 50 Best Albums of 2022 | 6 |
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| NME | The 50 Best Albums of 2022 | 14 |
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| Paste | The 50 Best Albums of 2022 | 33 |
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| Pitchfork | The 50 Best Albums of 2022 | 15 |
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| The Skinny | The Skinny's Top Ten Albums of 2022 | 7 |
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| Slant Magazine | The 50 Best Albums of 2022 | 27 |
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| Under the Radar | The 100 Best Albums of 2022 | 30 |
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Georgia Ellery; all music is composed by Jockstrap (Ellery and Taylor Skye).
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Neon" | 3:45 |
| 2. | "Jennifer B" | 4:19 |
| 3. | "Greatest Hits" | 4:27 |
| 4. | "What's It All About?" | 2:44 |
| 5. | "Concrete Over Water" | 6:09 |
| 6. | "Angst" | 3:01 |
| 7. | "Debra" | 4:54 |
| 8. | "Glasgow" | 5:34 |
| 9. | "Lancaster Court" | 4:12 |
| 10. | "50/50" (Extended Mix) | 5:03 |
| Total length: | 44:11 | |
