Lockjaw is the second studio album by American rock band Dance Hall Crashers.[3][4] Produced by the band themselves, Stoker and Rob Cavallo, the album was released on August 29, 1995, in the United States by (510) Records, an imprint of MCA Records.
| Lockjaw | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 29, 1995[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1995 Fantasy Studios (Berkeley, California) | |||
| Genre | Ska punk, pop punk | |||
| Length | 40:52 | |||
| Label | (510) Records[2] | |||
| Producer | Dance Hall Crashers, Stoker, Rob Cavallo | |||
| Dance Hall Crashers chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
Pemberton Roach of AllMusic called Lockjaw a "wonderful reminder of the original spirit of ska-punk," elaborating that "Rather than celebrate the meathead/frat boy misogyny and overly simplistic anarchistic politics that have plagued a lot of "third-wave" ska and punk-pop, Dance Hall Crashers choose to throw a big ol' party."[5] Trouser Press considered the album "a marvelous surge of mature and catchy power pop accented with punk juice and set — almost incidentally — to a breathless bluebeat."[6] Music critic Gina Arnold referred to the dual vocals of Elyse Rogers and Karine Deniké as "...(being) in a manner reminiscent of the '80s group Bananarama." Arnold classified the album as 'utterly frothy,' and several songs were criticized for being "...fun but lacking in depth."[2] John Everson of Southtown Star (Tinley Park, IL) gave the album a 5 out of 5, claiming Lockjaw as "the funniest album I've heard so far this year."[7] The Oakland Tribune (unspecified critic) highly criticized Lockjaw, giving the album a 1 out of 5 and blaming its shortcomings on Green Day's former managers who signed DHC onto (510) Records. Rogers' and Deniké's vocals were also criticized as were the song choices, notably "Queen for a Day" and "We Owe", although the latter was also praised by the critic due in part to guitarists Jason Hammon and Scott Goodell, as was "Sticky."[8]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Dance Hall Crashers (Elyse Rogers, Karina Deniké, Jason Hammon, Scott Goodell, Mikey Weiss and Gavin Hammon), except where noted:
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shelley" | 3:11 |
| 2. | "Don't Wanna Behave" | 2:24 |
| 3. | "Queen for a Day" | 2:49 |
| 4. | "Flyin" | 3:13 |
| 5. | "Good for Nothin" | 3:20 |
| 6. | "Buried Alive" | 2:24 |
| 7. | "Sticky" | 3:02 |
| 8. | "Too Late" | 2:38 |
| 9. | "Go" | 3:11 |
| 10. | "Enough" | 2:59 |
| 11. | "Pictures" (Tim Armstrong) | 2:29 |
| 12. | "Day Job" | 2:35 |
| 13. | "So Sue Us" | 3:18 |
| 14. | "We Owe" | 2:19 |
| Total length: | 40:52 | |
"Go" was previously released as a cassette single in early-1994 exclusively to Hawaii.[9]
A 2024 limited re-release of the album, referred to by the band as a '29+1⁄2th anniversary release,' includes two unreleased songs: "American Dream" and "Footsteps". The re-release also includes a previously unreleased song, "Punk Rock Boy", along with "Truly Comfortable" from their 1998 EP Blue Plate Special.[10]
In popular media
editTwo songs from the album are featured in movies: "Enough" is featured in the 1995 film Angus, and "Don't Wanna Behave" is part of the soundtrack in the 1996 film Bio-Dome.[11]
Personnel
editInformation adapted from liner notes.[12]
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Charts
edit| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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| Top Heatseekers (Billboard)[13] | 8 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Rosen, Craig (November 18, 1995). "New, Aggressive Ska Returns to Modern Rock". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 15, 24 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Arnold, Gina (September 17, 1995). "Dance Hall Crashers Lead Ska Revival". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 254. Retrieved October 11, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Boehm, Mike (January 13, 1996). "Crashers' Course : Dance Hall's Path Furthers Young America's Education in a Hybrid of Ska-Pop-Punk". latimes.com.
- ^ Thompson, Dave (June 22, 2000). Alternative Rock. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306076 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Roach, Pemberton. "Review: Lockjaw". Allmusic. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
- ^ Robbins, Ira. "Dance Hall Crashers". trouserpress.com.
- ^ Everson, John (September 21, 1995). "Dance Hall Crashers: Lockjaw (510/MCA)". Southtown Star. p. 60. Retrieved October 14, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dance Hall Crashers - "Lockjaw," (510 Records/MCA) (Review)". Oakland Tribune. September 3, 1995. p. 44. Retrieved October 14, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Berger, John (April 1, 1994). "Crash and Yearn". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. p. 17. Retrieved October 14, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lockjaw - DHC Limited Edition 2 Disc Vinyl". dancehallcrashers.com. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ Minge, Jim (February 4, 1996). "Dance Hall Crashers Like to Cut Loose on Stage". Omaha World-Herald. p. 148. Retrieved October 10, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Lockjaw (liner notes). Dance Hall Crashers. US: (510) Records. 1995. FTD-11326.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Lockjaw Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 30, 2014.