Freak*on*ica

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.

Freak*on*ica
Studio album by
Girls Against Boys
ReleasedMay 19, 1998
RecordedOctober 1997
Genre
LabelDGC
ProducerNick Launay
Girls Against Boys chronology
House of GVSB
(1996)		 Freak*on*ica
(1998)		 You Can't Fight What You Can't See
(2002)

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
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
The A.V. Clubunfavorable[2]
Robert Christgau(neither)[7]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[8]
The Independent[9]
NME6/10[10]
Pitchfork7.7/10[11]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[12]
Spin7/10[13]
Wall of Sound71/100[14]

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
  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
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
  1. Stout, Brian (September 13, 2023). "Girls Against Boys' on Their Criticized '90s Album, Freak*on*ica". PopMatters. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  2. "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. 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. Diehl, Matt (June 1998). ""Freak Out" Nothing Less Than an Aural Assault from Girls Against Boys". Entertainment Weekly: 84. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  9. Lewis, Angela (May 15, 1998). "Pop & Jazz: Album Reviews". The Independent. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  10. Mulvey, John (May 16, 1998). "NME.COM - GIRLS AGAINST BOYS - Freak*On*Ica". NME. Archived from the original on 2000-10-02. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
  11. DiCrescenzo, Brett. "Girls Against Boys: Freak*On*Ica: Pitchfork Review". 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 Review: Freak*on*ica". 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. "Girls Against Boys - Chart history". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2016-05-05. Retrieved 2023-10-08.


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