Jet Lag is the first solo studio album by American multi-instrumentalist Josiah Wolf.[13] It was released on Anticon on March 2, 2010.[14] The songs on the album were written after the demise of Wolf's 11-year marriage.[15] All the instruments were played by Wolf himself and recorded in a secluded cottage near Cincinnati, Ohio.[15]
| Jet Lag | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 2, 2010[1] | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 46:36 | |||
| Label | Anticon | |||
| Producer | Josiah Wolf | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 62/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Beats Per Minute | 77/100[4] |
| Exclaim! | favorable[5] |
| Impose | favorable[6] |
| MusicOMH | [7] |
| Pitchfork | 5.6/10[8] |
| PopMatters |   [9] |
| The Skinny | [10] |
| URB |  [11] |
| XLR8R | 6/10[12] |
Critical reception
editAt Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Jet Lag received an average score of 62% based on 11 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2]
Brett Uddenberg of URB gave the album 4.5 stars out of 5, saying, "Wolf's elastic compositions straddle the line between a multitude of genres without making it sound forced."[11] He added: "Widely respected as one of the best drummers on the indie scene for years, Josiah Wolf has deftly proven he has the chops to stand on his own."[11]
Anthony Mark Happel of Impose said, "Wolf adds kalimba, organ, bells, drums, etc. to his mostly effective guitar playing, and there is a serious quality to the playing in general, underscored by a sense of self-effacement and humility in the insular poetry of the songs."[6]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Josiah Wolf
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Trailer and the Truck" | 2:55 |
| 2. | "Master Cleanse (California)" | 2:38 |
| 3. | "The Opposite of Breathing" | 4:07 |
| 4. | "The New Car" | 3:52 |
| 5. | "Skull in the Ice" | 4:11 |
| 6. | "The Apart Meant" | 3:54 |
| 7. | "That Kind of Man" | 3:19 |
| 8. | "Ohioho" | 5:16 |
| 9. | "Is the Body Hung" | 3:33 |
| 10. | "In the Seam" | 4:13 |
| 11. | "Gravity Defied" | 5:25 |
| 12. | "The One Sign" | 3:20 |
References
edit- ^ Young, Alex (March 6, 2018). "Josiah Wolf of WHY? has a solo album and tour". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
- ^ a b "Jet Lag by Josiah Wolf". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
- ^ Hoffman, K. Ross. "Jet Lag - Josiah Wolf". AllMusic. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
- ^ Galo, Rob (March 9, 2010). "Josiah Wolf - Jet Lag". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
- ^ Lewis, Jessica (March 1, 2010). "Josiah Wolf - Jet Lag (new)". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
- ^ a b Happel, Anthony Mark (March 9, 2010). "Jet Lag - Josiah Wolf". Impose. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
- ^ Milton, Jamie (March 29, 2010). "Josiah Wolf – Jet Lag". MusicOMH. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
- ^ Fitzmaurice, Larry (March 5, 2010). "Josiah Wolf: Jet Lag". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
- ^ Fairall, Jer (March 12, 2010). "Josiah Wolf: Jet Lag". PopMatters. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
- ^ Buckle, Chris (March 15, 2010). "Josiah Wolf - Jet Lag". The Skinny. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
- ^ a b c Uddenberg, Brett (March 6, 2010). "Josiah Wolf – Jet Lag (Review)". URB. Archived from the original on March 23, 2011. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
- ^ Brodsky, Rachel (March 10, 2010). "Josiah Wolf: Jet Lag". XLR8R. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
- ^ Hughes, Josiah (January 25, 2010). "Why? Drummer Josiah Wolf Announces Solo Debut". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (January 15, 2010). "WHY?'s Josiah Wolf Preps Solo Album". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- ^ a b Fleisher, Eddie (March 3, 2010). "CD Review: Josiah Wolf". Cleveland Scene. Retrieved April 19, 2015.