Jet Generation
| Jet Generation | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | Japan, 21 January 1999 U.S., 22 June 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1998–1999 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 36:17 | |||
| Label | Ki/oon (Japan) KSC2 259 Matador (U.S)[1] Ole 331-2 | |||
| Producer | Guitar Wolf | |||
| Guitar Wolf chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau |  [3] |
Jet Generation is the sixth studio album by Japanese rock band Guitar Wolf.[4][5] It was released in Japan on 21 January 1999 and in the U.S. on 22 June 1999.
The album is labeled with a disclaimer sticker that semi-humorously states, "Warning: this is the loudest album ever recorded. Playing at normal volume may cause irreparable damage to stereo equipment. Use at your own risk". It includes a cover of Eddie Cochran's "Summertime Blues".[6]
Critical reception[edit]
Exclaim! wrote that "while so many other great bands dry up or go soft over time, it's great to hear Guitar Wolf pounding it out like it's still their first rehearsal".[7] The Village Voice declared that "Guitar Wolf are a regular (albeit mildly psychotic) guitar-bass-drums rock band, who excel at the most primal sort of no-frills trash-rock".[8] CMJ New Music Report deemed the album "raw, rebellious and sonically nihilistic".[9]
Track listing[edit]
- "Jet Generation"
- "Fujiyama Attack"
- "Kaminari One" (Jet Version) (Thunder/Lightning One)
- "Kung Fu Ramone"
- "Teenage U.F.O."
- "Cosmic Space Girl"
- "Roaring Blood"
- "Gakulan Rider" (Schoolboy Rider)
- "Refrigerator Zero"
- "Shimane Slim"
- "Cyborg Kids"
- "Summertime Blues"
- "Can"-Nana Fever (Jet Version)
References[edit]
- ^ Greene, James Jr. (6 October 2017). Brave Punk World: The International Rock Underground from Alerta Roja to Z-Off. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781442269859 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Jet Generation - Guitar Wolf | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Guitar Wolf". www.robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "Guitar Wolf | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ Warwick, Kevin (23 September 2009). "Guitar Wolf, Hans Condor, Mama, Aggro Control". Chicago Reader.
- ^ "Sharps & flats". Salon. 25 June 1999.
- ^ "Guitar Wolf Jet Generation | Exclaim!". exclaim.ca.
- ^ "Total Death of Loud". The Village Voice. 1 June 1999.
- ^ Hendrickson, Tad (21 June 1999). "Must Hear". CMJ New Music Report. 59 (623): 3.
