American Whip is the second album by the New York dream pop duo Joy Zipper released in 2002.[5]
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| Released | 2002 | |||
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| Length | 41:40 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | 13 Amp Recordings Records | |||
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| Singles from American Whip | ||||
Track listing
editAll songs written by Vincent Cafiso, except where noted.[6]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sunstroke" | 1:00 | |
| 2. | "Christmas Song" | 3:39 | |
| 3. | "Baby You Should Know" | Tabitha Tindale | 4:31 |
| 4. | "33x" | 3:25 | |
| 5. | "Out of the Sun" | Cafiso, Tindale | 4:29 |
| 6. | "Drugs" | 0:24 | |
| 7. | "Dosed and Became Invisible" | 4:16 | |
| 8. | "Alzheimers" | 4:32 | |
| 9. | "Ron" | 3:37 | |
| 10. | "In the Never Ending Search for a Suitable Enemy" | 6:19 | |
| 11. | "VSX" | Cafiso, Tindale | 0:53 |
| 12. | "Valley Stream" | Cafiso, Tindale | 4:35 |
| Total length: | 41:40 | ||
Critical reaction
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| The Guardian | [8] |
| Uncut | [9] |
| RTÉ | [10] |
| Slant Magazine |  [11] |
| Pitchfork | 7.5/10[12] |
| IGN | 8.5/10[13] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[14] |
| Drowned in Sound | 5/10[15] |
The BBC's Richard Banks praised "charming melodies, heart-melting harmonies and hazy lo-fi guitars" forming "an intoxicating alt-pop nectar", noting a formula little-changed from their first album. He also discerned a darker side beneath the "saccharine" surface.[16] Pitchfork rated it 7.5/10, calling it "engaging and sharply-drawn", rejecting deeper meanings.[17] IGN gave it 8.5/10.[18]
Drowned in Sound scored it 5/10, saying "Joy Zipper are the type of band that think shrouding their songs in a sheet of sub-Kevin Shields drone, drugged-up affectations and bastardised Bacharach melodies makes their pedestrian pop sound urgent, vital and 'edgy.' It doesn't."[19] Uncut called it a new My Bloody Valentine album in all but name, scoring it 4/10.[20]
References
edit- ^ "American Whip - Joy Zipper | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ https://www.discogs.com/release/1375117-Joy-Zipper-Ron
- ^ https://www.discogs.com/release/1391884-Joy-Zipper-Baby-You-Should-Know
- ^ https://www.discogs.com/release/1391932-Joy-Zipper-Out-Of-The-Sun
- ^ https://www.discogs.com/release/1271317-Joy-Zipper-American-Whip
- ^ https://www.discogs.com/release/1391951-Joy-Zipper-American-Whip
- ^ "Joy Zipper - American Whip | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Lynskey, Dorian (18 March 2004). "Joy Zipper, American Whip | The Guardian". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "Joy Zipper - American Whip | Uncut". Uncut. 1 April 2004. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ Guerin, Harry (19 March 2004). "Joy Zipper - American Whip". RTÉ.ie. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ Cinquemani, Sal (18 January 2005). "Review: Joy Zipper, American Whip | Slant Magazine". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ Howe, Brian (13 April 2005). "Joy Zipper American Whip". Pitchfork. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ Springer, Matthew (23 February 2005). "American Whip | IGN". IGN. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ Funk, Peter (23 February 2005). "Joy Zipper: American Whip | PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ Robertson, Neil (20 April 2004). "Joy Zipper American Whip | Drowned in Sound". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ Richard Banks, "Joy Zipper American Whip Review", 2004-02-11
- ^ Brian Howe, "Joy Zipper American Whip", Pitchfork, April 13, 2005
- ^ "American Whip Joy Zipper 'Whip'...it good" Archived 2013-01-03 at archive.today, IGN, February 23, 2005
- ^ Neil Robertson, "Joy Zipper American Whip" Archived 2013-06-11 at the Wayback Machine, Drowned in Sound, April 20, 2004
- ^ "Joy Zipper - American Whip" (Album Review), Uncut