Novelty (album)
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ReleasedMay 1992
RecordedSeptember 1991
January 1992
January 1992
StudioOZ (Baltimore, Maryland)
Inner Ear (Arlington, Virginia)
Inner Ear (Arlington, Virginia)
| Novelty | ||||
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| Released | May 1992 | |||
| Recorded | September 1991 January 1992 | |||
| Studio | OZ (Baltimore, Maryland) Inner Ear (Arlington, Virginia) | |||
| Genre | Post-hardcore | |||
| Length | 43:00 | |||
| Label | Dischord | |||
| Producer | Iain Burgess | |||
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| Singles from Novelty | ||||
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Novelty is the second studio album by the American post-hardcore band Jawbox, released by Dischord Records in May 1992.[1][2] 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.[3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [5] |
| MusicHound Rock | [6] |
Trouser Press opined that "the mushy mix wastes the dual guitars, and [J] Robbins' vocals frequently seem dreary and monochromatic."[7] The Washington Post wrote: "Punchy but hardly pop, such songs as 'Cutoff' and 'Static' possess both focus and bristling energy."[8]
