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House of GVSB is the fourth studio album by American post-hardcore band Girls Against Boys, released on March 5, 1996 by Touch and Go Records.[1]
Recording
House of GVSB was recorded in September 1995 at Water Music studios in Hoboken, New Jersey, United States.[citation needed]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau | A−[3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[4] |
| NME | [5] |
| Pitchfork | 7.3/10[6] |
| Q | [7] |
| Rolling Stone | [8] |
| Spin |  [9] |
| Trouser Press | favourable[1] |
House of GVSB has been generally well received by critics.
Ned Raggett of AllMusic wrote, "House of GVSB saw the band continuing its winning streak, and while arguably it contained no real surprises after the powerful one-two punch of Venus Luxure [No. 1 Baby] and Cruise Yourself, it still showed the quartet at the top of its considerable game."[2]
Accolades
| Year | Publication | Country | Accolade | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Spin | United States | "Albums of the Year" | 5 | [10] |
| 1996 | Rock de Lux | Spain | "Albums of the Year" | 15 | [11] |
| 1996 | Kerrang! | United Kingdom | "Albums of the Year" | 20 | [12] |
| 1996 | Magic | France | "Albums of the Year" | 25 | [13] |
| 1996 | Rock Sound | France | "Albums of the Year" | 26 | [14] |
| 1996 | Sounds | Germany | "Albums of the Year" | * | [15] |
| 2000 | LAS Magazine | United States | "90 Albums of the 90s" | 42 | [16] |
| 2006 | Rock Sound | France | "Top 150 Albums of Our Lifetime" | 126 | [17] |
| "*" denotes an unordered list. | |||||
Track listing
All tracks are written by Girls Against Boys
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Super-fire" | 3:18 |
| 2. | "Click Click" | 3:21 |
| 3. | "Crash 17 (X-Rated Car)" | 3:23 |
| 4. | "Disco Six Six Six" | 2:46 |
| 5. | "Life in Pink" | 4:12 |
| 6. | "TheKindaMzkYouLike" | 3:57 |
| 7. | "Vera Cruz" | 4:28 |
| 8. | "AnotherDroneInMyHead" | 3:40 |
| 9. | "Cash Machine" | 3:33 |
| 10. | "Wilmington" | 3:21 |
| 11. | "Zodiac Love Team" | 4:05 |
Personnel
Adapted from the House of GVSB liner notes.[18]
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Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1994 | Touch and Go | CD, CS, LP | TG149 |
References
- ^ a b Kot, Greg (2007). "Girls Against Boys". Trouser Press. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b Raggett, Ned. "House of GVSB". Allmusic. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Girls Against Boys: House of GvsB". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ^ Browne, David (March 22, 1996). "House of Gvsb". Entertainment Weekly: 74. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ^ columnist (March 1996). "Girls Against Boys: House of GVSB". NME: 45. Archived from the original on June 24, 2002. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Josephes, Jason. "Girls Against Boys: House of GVSB: Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on June 29, 2001. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ columnist (April 1996). "Girls Against Boys: House of GVSB". Q: 109.
{{cite journal}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Brackett, Nathan, ed. (November 2004). "Girls Against Boys". The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. p. 332.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ columnist (April 1996). "Girls Against Boys: House of GVSB". Spin: 106.
{{cite journal}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Spin - Albums of the Year". Spin. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Rock de Lux - Albums of the Year". Rock de Lux. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Kerrang! - Albums of the Year". Kerrang!. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Magic - Albums of the Year". Magic. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Rock Sound - Albums of the Year". Rock Sound. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Sounds - Albums of the Year". Sounds. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "LAS Magazine - 90 Albums of the 90s". LAS Magazine. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Rock Sound - Top 150 Albums of Our Lifetime". Rock Sound. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ House of GVSB (booklet). Girls Against Boys. Chicago, Illinois: Touch and Go Records. 1996.
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External links
- **House Of GVSB** at Discogs (list of releases)
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