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Humid Teenage Mediocrity 1992–1996

 
Album Review: Humid Teenage Mediocrity: 1992-1995

  • Artist: Jack Off Jill
  • Rating: StarStarStar
  • Release Date: May 09, 2006
  • Type: Compilation (best of), Contains explicit content
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Riot grrrl '90s act Jack Off Jill set themselves apart from bands like L7 and Bikini Kill with a unique ploy: acid-tongued lyrics belted from the itty-bitty voice of frontwoman Jessicka. The singer's childlike timbre partnered with typical alt-rock guitar thrash was a cleverly ironic statement, marring demure femininity with unforgiving and cathartic vulgarity. While the nasty/nice juxtaposition didn't have the strength or staying power to lift Jack Off Jill out of relative obscurity, it did earn them a cult following who should readily approve of their 2006 compilation Humid Teenage Mediocrity. This disc showcases 24 of the band's best songs, drawing not only from their two full-length studio albums but also from cassette demos and 7"s that never saw an official release. The disc lacks some fan favorites like "Strawberry Gashes" and the group's cover of the Cure's "Love Song," but fans will probably still want to pick it up for tunes like "Everything's Brown" and "Chocolate Chicken," which have never before been widely available. ~ Cammila Albertson, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Hypocrite Jack Off Jill Jack Off Jill (3:03)
Horrible Jack Off Jill Jack Off Jill (2:29)
Kringle Jack Off Jill Jack Off Jill (2:52)
Lollirot Jack Off Jill Jack Off Jill (2:39)
Media C-Section Jack Off Jill Jack Off Jill (1:51)
My Cat [94] Jack Off Jill Jack Off Jill (3:06)
Super Sadist Jack Off Jill Jack Off Jill (1:48)
Spit and Rape Jack Off Jill Jack Off Jill (3:25)
Swollen [94] Jack Off Jill Jack Off Jill (3:22)
Yellow Brick Road [94] Jack Off Jill Jack Off Jill (2:17)
American Made Jack Off Jill Jack Off Jill (3:26)
Boy Grinder Jack Off Jill Jack Off Jill (3:45)
Bruises Are Back in Style Jack Off Jill Jack Off Jill (3:46)
Cherry Scented Jack Off Jill Jack Off Jill (1:23)
Chocolate Chicken Jack Off Jill Jack Off Jill (1:28)
Choke Jack Off Jill Jack Off Jill (3:59)
Confederate Fag Jack Off Jill Jack Off Jill (1:27)
Cumdumpster Jack Off Jill Jack Off Jill (2:22)
Don't Wake the Baby Jack Off Jill Jack Off Jill (1:42)
Everything's Brown Jack Off Jill Jack Off Jill (3:55)
French Kiss the Elderly Jack Off Jill Jack Off Jill (3:43)
Girl Scout Jack Off Jill Jack Off Jill (3:18)
Working with Meat Jack Off Jill Jack Off Jill (2:25)
Cockroach Waltz Jack Off Jill Jack Off Jill (3:30)

Credits

Marilyn Manson (Guitar), Michelle In-Hell (Guitar), Marilyn Manson (Producer), Jeremy Staska (Producer), Agent Robin Moulder (Guitar (Bass)), Jeremy Staska (Engineer), Jessicka (Vocals), Tenni Ah-Cha-Cha (Drums), Jill Kahn (Photography), David Cheppa (Mastering)
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Humid Teenage Mediocrity
Compilation album by Jack Off Jill
Released May 9, 2006
Recorded 1992-1996
Genre Alternative Rock, Gothic Rock, Riot Grrrl
Label Sympathy for the Record Industry (United States)
Livewire/Cargo Records (Europe)
Producer Marilyn Manson, Jeremy Staska and Jack Off Jill
European cover
European Cover

Humid Teenage Mediocrity 1992–1996 was a release of material by Jack Off Jill. It was released on the label Sympathy for the Record Industry in the US, and Livewire/Cargo Records in Europe.

The album compiles early singles released on singer Jessicka's Rectum Records label and demo versions of songs which later appeared on Sexless Demons And Scars, the band's full-length debut album. Marilyn Manson is credited with production of 17 tracks, and contributes sleevenotes.

Track listing

  1. Hypocrite – 3:02
  2. Horrible – 2:29
  3. Kringle – 2:52
  4. Lollirot – 2:39
  5. Media-c Section – 1:51
  6. My Cat ('94) – 3:07
  7. Super Sadist – 1:49
  8. Spit And Rape – 3:25
  9. Swollen ('94) – 3:23
  10. Yellow Brick Road – 2:18
  11. American Made – 3:27
  12. Boy Grinder – 3:45
  13. Bruises Are Back In Style – 3:44
  14. Cherry Scented – 1:23
  15. Chocolate Chicken – 1:28
  16. Choke – 4:00
  17. Confederate Fag – 1:27
  18. Cumdumpster – 2:22
  19. Don't Wake The Baby ('95) – 1:43
  20. Everything's Brown – 3:55
  21. French Kiss The Elderly – 3:43
  22. Girl Scout – 3:18
  23. Working With Meat (US version only)
  24. Cockroach Waltz (US version only)

Personnel

  • Jessicka — vocals
  • Agent Moulder— bass, piano
  • Michelle Inhell— guitar
  • Tenni Ah Cha Cha— drums
  • Marilyn Manson— producer (Tracks: 1 - 10, 12 - 14, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22), Additional guitar track on 'Swollen', Credited as "Sausage Pot Bri"

 
 

 

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