Magazine (Jump, Little Children album)

Magazine is an album by the American indie rock group Jump, Little Children, released in 1998.[2] It was the band's major label debut.[3]

Magazine
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 1, 1998
GenreAlternative rock, indie rock, baroque pop, blues rock, experimental rock
Length41:17
LabelBreaking/Atlantic
ProducerBrad Jones
Jump, Little Children chronology
Buzz
(1997)
Magazine
(1998)
The Early Years, Volume 1
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Critical reception

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The Boston Herald thought that "from the three minute, three-chord sugar rush of 'My Guitar', to the cello-buoyed mope-rock of 'Cathedrals', Jump, Little Children comes off like pop-wise old pros."[4]

AllMusic wrote that "there's an accent on swelling, instantly gracious choruses, but the band seems a bit too tentative in their new direction to infuse the songs with the self-belief necessary for the music to rise above American indie convention."[1]

Track listing

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All songs written by Jay Clifford, except where noted.

  1. "Not Today" – 3:26
  2. "Violent Dreams" – 4:02
  3. "Come Out Clean" – 2:54
  4. "Cathedrals" – 3:55
  5. "All Those Days Are Gone" – 3:40
  6. "Body Parts" (Matthew Bivins) – 3:44
  7. "My Guitar" – 3:35
  8. "B-13" (Evan Bivins) – 3:49
  9. "Habit" (Matthew Bivins) – 4:52
  10. "Say Goodnight" – 4:31
  11. "Close Your Eyes" – 2:49

Personnel

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  • Jump, Little Children
    • Evan Bivins – Drums, Guitar, Hammer Dulcimer, Percussion, Vocals
    • Matthew Bivins – Accordion, Composer, Electronic Mandolin, Guitar, Harmonica, Mandolin, Moog Bass, Vocals
    • Jonathan Gray – Bass, Vocals
    • Jay Clifford – Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Mellotron, Organ, Piano, String Arrangements, Toy Piano, Vocals
    • Ward Williams – Cello, Group Member, Guitar, Programming, Vocals
  • Brad Jones – Engineer, Mixing, Producer
  • Amanda Kapousouz – Musician
  • Jason Lehning – Assistant Engineer
  • Matt Martone – Engineer
  • Frank Ockenfels – Photography
  • Dee Dee Ramone – count-in vocals to "Come Out Clean"
  • Jim Rondinelli – Mixing
  • Lamar Sorrento – Cover Art
  • Leon Zervos – Mastering

Charts

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Chart (1998) Peak
position
US Billboard Heatseekers[5] 29

References

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  1. ^ a b "Magazine - Jump, Little Children | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ^ "Jump, Little Children Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Findlay, Prentiss (27 Aug 1998). "Jump, Little Children hopes to land in big time". The Post and Courier. p. E3.
  4. ^ Convey, Kevin R. (October 29, 1999). "JUMP, LITTLE CHILDREN Magazine (Atlantic/Breaking)". Boston Herald. p. S22.
  5. ^ "Jump (Little Children)". Billboard.