Back in the Jazz Coffin
Back in the Jazz Coffin is an EP by Arizona-based folk punk band AJJ. It was released on August 18, 2017 without previous announcement from the band. It was self-released by the band. It was a return to the band's earlier sound, with only Sean Bonnette and Ben Gallaty, the two core members of AJJ, performing on the EP.[1]
| Back in the Jazz Coffin | ||||
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| EP by AJJ as "The AJJs" | ||||
| Released | August 18, 2017 | |||
| Genre | Folk punk, Indie rock | |||
| Length | 9:03 | |||
| Producer | Ben Barnett | |||
| AJJ chronology | ||||
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History
The EP was released without announcement, with a post from the band on Instagram announcing the EP the same day as release.[2] As most albums released by the band on Bandcamp, the EP was priced at $6.66 for purchase.[3] The EP was self-released, though did see a limited cassette release distributed by Lauren Records, with only 500 copies, 200 in white and 300 clear, being made.[4]
A few of the songs, including "American Body Rentals" and "Fuckboi" would go on to be preformed by the band live during their People Who Can Eat People Are the Luckiest People in the World 10 Year Anniversary tour, which would begin only two days before the release of the EP.
Track listing
All music is composed by AJJ.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "American Body Rentals" | 0:47 |
| 2. | "Blood, Hatred, Money and Rage 2" | 1:59 |
| 3. | "Border Patrol (Yuma)" | 1:46 |
| 4. | "My Crooked Leg" | 2:24 |
| 5. | "Fuckboi" | 2:07 |
| Total length: | 9:03 | |
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Punknews.org |   [5] |
Sean Crawford of Punknews.org rated the EP 3 out of 5 stars, stating "While I have no problem with the presentation or sound of this EP, I can’t see myself coming back to it all too much in subsequent years. That’s not to say that these songs are bad or poorly written, but they don’t live up to the standard that AJJ have set for themselves with their earlier acoustically driven records."[5]
Personnel
AJJ
- Sean Bonnette - lead vocals, guitar (credited as Sean "Ironmaster" Bonnette)
- Ben Gallaty - bass guitar, double bass, backing vocals (credited as Ben Galaxy)
Additional Personnel
- A. Walker Spring - Singing on "Blood, Hatred, Money and Rage 2"
- Ben Barnett - Production, Mixing, Noise on "Blood, Hatred, Money and Rage 2"
- Jalipaz Nelson - Additional recording
- Kim Rosen - Mastering
- Chase Mason - Cover art and layout
- Jeik Ficker - Riso Printing
References
- "Tight harmonies. Minimal instrumentation. Word economy. Ten minutes long. Back in the Jazz Coffin". Instagram. August 18, 2017. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Back in the Jazz Coffin". Bandcamp. August 18, 2017. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "AJJ - "Back in the Jazz Coffin" CS". Lauren Records. August 18, 2017. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Back in the Jazz Coffin [EP] (2017)". August 20, 2017. Retrieved 2022-04-18.