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Freak*on*ica

October 27, 2023

Freak*on*ica is the fifth studio album by American rock band Girls Against Boys, released on May 19, 1998, through DGC Records. It was first released on vinyl, followed by a released on CD and cassette formats on June 2, 1998.[3][4] It was produced by Nick Launay.

The album received moderate success in the US, though its stylistic shift garnered a mixed reception from critics. Scott McCloud has described that period as having “an atmosphere of stress. But I remember it coming from me...There were no Geffen people in the studio. All the mistakes that were made were made by us.”[5]

Reception edit

The album was released to very mixed reviews. Matt Diehl of Entertainment Weekly called it "GVSB's most mesmerizing collection yet."[8] In his retrospective review, Ned Raggett of AllMusic wrote that Freak*on*ica was "practically a joke, sounding more like a commercial band attempting to cover Girls Against Boys than the group itself."[6] Although the album was initially reviewed positively, Kevin Adickes of Pitchfork later described the album as a "calamity" and a "discotheque disaster" in 2002.[15]

The album received moderate success in the US. By 2002, Freak*On*Ica had sold 44,000 copies in the United States.[16]

Track listing edit

  1. "Park Avenue" – 3:50
  2. "Pleasurized" – 3:39
  3. "Psycho-Future" – 3:32
  4. "Black Hole" – 4:16
  5. "Roxy" - 4:19
  6. "One Firecracker" – 3:47
  7. "Speedway" – 3:43
  8. "Exorcisto" – 3:56
  9. "Vogue Thing" – 3:53
  10. "Push the Fader" – 4:01
  11. "Exile" – 4:20
  12. "Cowboy's Orbit" – 4:04

Charts edit

Album
Chart (1998) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[17] 11
Singles
Year Song Chart Position
1998 "Park Avenue" US Mainstream Rock Tracks[18] 28

References edit

  1. ^ a b Stout, Brian (September 13, 2023). "Girls Against Boys' on Their Criticized '90s Album, Freak*on*ica". PopMatters. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Freak*on*ica · Music Review Girls Against Boys: Freak*on*ica · Music Review · The A.V. Club". The A.V. Club. March 29, 2002. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  3. ^ MTV News Staff (April 20, 1998). "Girls Against Boys Take On Vinyl". MTV News. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  4. ^ MTV News Staff (March 27, 1998). "Girls Against Boys Ready To Unleash "Freak*on*ica"". MTV News. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  5. ^ Jenkins, Mark. "Girls Against Boys reunites, will perform at Black Cat anniversary show". No. September 12, 2013. The Washington Post. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Raggett, Ned. "Freak*On*Ica – Girls Against Boys | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  7. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Artist 521". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  8. ^ a b Diehl, Matt (June 1998). . Entertainment Weekly: 84. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  9. ^ Lewis, Angela (May 15, 1998). . The Independent. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  10. ^ Mulvey, John (May 16, 1998). . NME. Archived from the original on 2000-10-02. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  11. ^ DiCrescenzo, Brett. . Pitchfork. Archived from the original on June 29, 2001. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  12. ^ Brackett, Nathan, ed. (November 2004). "Girls Against Boys". The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. p. 332.
  13. ^ "[Freak*On*Ica review]". Spin: 134–135. June 1998.
  14. ^ Gulla, Bob. . Wall of Sound. Archived from the original on 2001-04-15. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  15. ^ Adickes, Kevin. "Girls Against Boys You Can't Fight What You Can't See". Pitchfork. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  16. ^ Billboard Staff (2002-01-16). "Girls Against Boys Signs With Jade Tree". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
  17. ^ "Billboard's Heatseekers Album Chart". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 110 (25): 19. June 20, 1998.
  18. ^ . Billboard. Archived from the original on 2016-05-05. Retrieved 2023-10-08.

External links edit

  • Freak*on*ica at Discogs (list of releases)


 

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