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Freak*on*ica

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Released
  
June 2, 1998

Artist
  
Girls Against Boys

Producer
  
Nick Launay

Recorded
  
October 1997

Release date
  
2 June 1998

Label
  
Geffen Records

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Freak*On*Ica (1998)
  
You Can't Fight What You Can't See (2002)

Genres
  
Rock music, Post-hardcore, Industrial rock

Similar
  
House of GVSB, You Can't Fight What You Can't, Venus Luxure No 1 Baby, Cruise Yourself, Tropic of Scorpio

Girls against boys freak on ica 1998 full album


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

Contents

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.

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Content

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

Release

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

Reception

The album was released to very mixed reviews. Matt Diehl of Entertainment Weekly called it "GVSB's most mesmerizing collection yet." 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."

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
Singles

Songs

1Park Avenue3:50
2Pleasurized3:39
3Psycho Future3:32

References

Freak*on*ica Wikipedia