Freak*on*ica

Freak*on*ica is the fifth studio album by American rock band Girls Against Boys. It was released in 1998 by record label DGC, and it was produced by British producer Nick Launay.

Freak*on*ica
Studio album by
Girls Against Boys
ReleasedJune 2, 1998
RecordedOctober 1997
Genre
LabelDGC
ProducerNick Launay
Girls Against Boys chronology
House of GVSB
(1996)		 Freak*on*ica
(1998)		 You Can't Fight What You Can't See
(2002)

The album received moderate success in the US and is the band's highest selling release to date, though its stylistic shift garnered a mixed reception from critics. Scott McCloud has described that period as having “an atmosphere of stress. But I remember it coming from me...There were no Geffen people in the studio. All the mistakes that were made were made by us.”[2]

Content

The album's title is a likely reference to electronica music, of which the album shows an influence.

Release

Freak*On*Ica was released on June 2, 1998 by record label DGC. The album received moderate success in the US and is the band's highest selling release to date.

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The A.V. Clubunfavorable[1]
Robert Christgau[4]
Entertainment WeeklyA–[5]
Pitchfork7.7/10[6]
Rolling Stone[7]
Spin[8]

The album was released to very mixed reviews. Matt Diehl of Entertainment Weekly called it "GVSB's most mesmerizing collection yet."[5] In his retrospective review, Ned Raggett of AllMusic wrote that Freak*on*ica was "practically a joke, sounding more like a commercial band attempting to cover Girls Against Boys than the group itself."[3] Kevin Adickes of Pitchfork describes the album as a "calamity" and a "discotheque disaster."[9]

Track listing
  1. "Park Avenue" – 3:50
  2. "Pleasurized" – 3:39
  3. "Psycho-Future" – 3:32
  4. "Black Hole" – 4:16
  5. "Roxy" - 4:19
  6. "One Firecracker" – 3:47
  7. "Speedway" – 3:43
  8. "Exorcisto" – 3:56
  9. "Vogue Thing" – 3:53
  10. "Push the Fader" – 4:01
  11. "Exile" – 4:20
  12. "Cowboy's Orbit" – 4:04

Charts
Album
Year Album Chart Position
1998 Freak*on*ica Heatseekers 11
Singles
Year Song Chart Position
1998 "Park Avenue" Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks 28

References
  1. "Freak*on*ica · Music Review Girls Against Boys: Freak*on*ica · Music Review · The A.V. Club". The A.V. Club. March 29, 2002. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  2. Jenkins, Mark. "Girls Against Boys reunites, will perform at Black Cat anniversary show". No. September 12, 2013. The Washington Post. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  3. Raggett, Ned. "Freak*On*Ica – Girls Against Boys | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  4. Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Artist 521". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  5. Diehl, Matt (June 1998). ""Freak Out" Nothing Less Than an Aural Assault from Girls Against Boys". Entertainment Weekly: 84. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  6. DiCrescenzo, Brett. "Girls Against Boys: Freak*On*Ica: Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on June 29, 2001. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  7. Brackett, Nathan, ed. (November 2004). "Girls Against Boys". The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. p. 332.
  8. "[Freak*On*Ica review]". Spin: 134–135. June 1998.
  9. Adickes, Kevin. "Girls Against Boys You Can't Fight What You Can't See". Pitchfork. Retrieved 11 March 2021.



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