I Love You Jennifer B
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]
I Love You Jennifer B | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 9 September 2022 | |||
Recorded | England | |||
Genre | Art pop[1] | |||
Length | 44:11 | |||
Label | Rough Trade | |||
Jockstrap chronology | ||||
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Singles from I Love You Jennifer B | ||||
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A remix album, I<3UQTINVU, is scheduled for release on November 3, 2023.
Recording
On 14 June 2022, Jockstrap announced their debut LP entitled 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 |
Metacritic | 89/100[7] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [8] |
Clash | 9/10[9] |
DIY | [10] |
Loud and Quiet | 10/10[11] |
MusicOMH | [12] |
NME | [13] |
Pitchfork | 8.4/10[14] |
PopMatters | 9/10[15] |
The Skinny | [16] |
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 |
Personnel
Jockstrap
- Georgia Ellery
- Taylor Skye
Other performers
- Victoria Farrell-Reed, Nina Lim, Ivelina Ivanova, Gwyneth Helmes, Annie-May Page, Camille Saïd, Ella Fox, William Clark, Dom Ingham, Zoe Hodi, Nazli Erdogan, Johanna Burnheart, Freya Hicks, Isobel Doncaster, Sally Belcher, Felix Stephens, Evie Coplan, Jonah Spindel – strings
- Angus Webster – conductor[27]
Charts
Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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Scottish Albums (OCC)[28] | 15 |
UK Albums (OCC)[3] | 57 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[29] | 3 |
References
- url=https://musicainstantanea.com.br/critica-jockstrap-i-love-you-jennifer-b/
- Reilly, Nick. "Jockstrap announce debut album 'I Love You Jennifer B'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- Snapes, Laura (27 July 2023). "Mercury Prize 2023: Arctic Monkeys tie Radiohead's record for most nominations". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- Ruiz, Matthew Ismael. "Jockstrap Announce New Album and Tour, Share Video for New Song: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- Daly, Rhian. "Jockstrap announce debut album 'I Love You Jennifer B'". NME. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- "I Love You Jennifer B by Jockstrap". Metacritic. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- Thomas, Fred. "Sudan Archives - Natural Brown Prom Queen". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- Booton, James (9 September 2022). "Jockstrap – I Love You Jennifer B". Clash. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- Taylor, Chris (9 September 2022). "Jockstrap - I Love You Jennifer B". DIY. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- Kinney, Fergal (6 September 2022). "Jockstrap – I Love you Jennifer B". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- Murphy, John (9 September 2022). "Jockstrap – I Love you Jennifer B". MusicOMH. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- Pilley, Max. "Jockstrap – 'I Love You Jennifer B' review: a magical, bewitching debut – and one of the year's best". NME. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- Bloom, Madison. "Jockstrap I Love You Jennifer B". Pitchfork. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- Miller, Brandon (26 September 2022). "Jockstrap Stretch Pop Music and the Notation of Genre". PopMatters. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- Butchard, Skye (5 September 2022). "Jockstrap – I Love you Jennifer B". The Skinny. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- "Clash Albums of the Year 2022". Clash. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- Wright, Lisa (12 December 2022). "DIY''s Albums of 2022". DIY. Archived from the original on 15 December 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- Way, Emma (19 December 2022). "Gigwise's 51 Best Albums of 2022". Gigwise. Archived from the original on 19 December 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- Albinson, Amy (5 December 2022). "The Best Albums of 2022 Ranked". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- Pilley, Max (9 December 2022). "The 50 best albums of 2022". NME. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- Russell, Scott (21 November 2022). "The 50 Best Albums of 2022". Paste. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- Berman, Stuart (6 December 2022). "The 50 Best Albums of 2022". Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- Wade, Lewis (8 December 2022). "The Skinny's Top Ten Albums of 2022". The Skinny. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- Lyons-Burt, Charles (7 December 2022). "The 50 Best Albums of 2022". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- Gourlay, Dom (23 December 2022). "Under the Radar's Top 100 Albums of 2022 Part 1". Under the Radar. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- "Jockstrap – 'I Love You Jennifer B' Orchestral Recording by Rosie Marks" – via YouTube.
- "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 September 2022.