Grippe (album)

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Grippe is the debut album from post-hardcore band, Jawbox. It was released in May 1991 on Dischord Records.

Recorded throughout the year of 1990, Jawbox's first effort was generally brushed off by critics as a sloppy but promising debut. According to Allmusic, 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."^[1] Reviewer Andy Kellman also described the music included 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".^[1]

The track "Consolation Prize" appeared in a demo cassette-tape that was floating around the hardcore scene at the time but was a harder, faster more upbeat version than what appeared in the album with a blazing guitar solo.

Track listing

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
6. "Grip" - 3:34
7. "Ballast" - 1:47
8. "Something Must Break" (Joy Division) - 2:33
9. "Green-Line Delayed" - 3:33
10. "Bullet Park" - 2:40
11. "Manatee Bound" - 3:41

The following tracks were added to the album, culled from other releases:

1. "Footbinder" (from a Simple Machines 7") - 1:54

From Jawbox's self-titled debut 7":

1. "Tools and Chrome" - 2:26
2. "Secret History" - 2:21
3. "Ballast" - 1:55
4. "Twister" - 2:32

Note - All songs written by Jawbox, with the exception of #8 Something Must Break.

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