So Wound

So Wound
Studio album by
Jale
Released4 July 1996
RecordedNovember 1995
StudioIdful, Chicago, Illinois[1]
GenreAlternative rock
LabelSub Pop[2]
ProducerBrad Wood
Jale chronology
Dreamcake
(1994) 		So Wound
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Pitchfork7.3/10[4]

So Wound is the second (and last) album by the Halifax (Nova Scotia) rock band Jale, released in 1996 on Sub Pop Records.[5] A consciously more power-pop album than its predecessor, Dreamcake, So Wound received critical praise but failed to make significant radio impact.

Shortly after the release of So Wound, the band split up.

Critical reception

Ira Robbins, in Trouser Press, wrote: "Appreciably elevating the band’s skill and confidence levels from indie pop cuteness to real contention (while upholding the lyrical fortitude), the album is a taut, purposeful marvel of great pop songs in a number of cohesively connected modes."[6]

Track listing

  1. "Ali"
  2. "Hey Hey"
  3. "Sign of Life"
  4. "All Ready"
  5. "Tumble"
  6. "Blue"
  7. "Mosquito"
  8. "Storm"
  9. "Drag"
  10. "Back on Track"
  11. "Over You"
  12. "Despite"
  13. "Superstar"

Hidden track

Approximately fifteen seconds after the end of "Superstar" there is an unlisted track, informally known as "Sentimental."

References

  1. ^ "Re: Jale, tour?? New Release??". Archived from the original on 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  2. ^ Records, Sub Pop. "So Wound". Sub Pop Records. Archived from the original on 2020-07-14. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  3. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Review: So Wound". Allmusic. Archived from the original on 18 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
  4. ^ "Jale: So Wound: Pitchfork Review". August 16, 2000. Archived from the original on 2000-08-16.
  5. ^ "Jale". www.austinchronicle.com. Archived from the original on 2020-07-14. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  6. ^ "Jale". Trouser Press. Archived from the original on 16 July 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.