Wig Out at Jagbags
Studio album by
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks
ReleasedJanuary 7, 2014
GenreIndie rock
Length41:34
LabelMatador (U.S.)
Domino (U.K.)
ProducerRemko Schouten
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks chronology
Mirror Traffic
(2011) 		Wig Out at Jagbags
(2014) 		Sparkle Hard
(2018)

Wig Out at Jagbags is the sixth studio album by American rock band Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks. It was released on January 7, 2014, by Matador Records.[1]

Title

The album's name is a reference to Wig Out at Denko's, the second long-player by Dag Nasty, and according to press interview on BBC Radio 1 with Lauren Laverne references a night out at London venue DreamBags JaguarShoes which is referred to locally by its patrons as ‘JagBags’. Malkmus has also stated it is a Chicago term he read at a fantasy basketball message board. Malkmus has said he found both funny.[2]

Critical response

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.1/10[3]
Metacritic74/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
The A.V. ClubB[6]
The Guardian[7]
Mojo[8]
NME7/10[9]
Pitchfork7.0/10[10]
Q[11]
Rolling Stone[12]
Spin7/10[13]
Uncut8/10[14]

Upon initial release the album generally received positive reviews, attaining an aggregated score of 74 out of 100 on Metacritic.[4] At Alternative Press, Jeff Rosenstock wrote that although "[f]earlessly skating all over the landscape of American rock music could lead lesser bands into a confusing disconnected record", the album "is full of so much life and melody that it stands as a refreshing alternative to the increasingly homogeneous state of indie rock."[15]

Track listing

  1. "Planetary Motion" - 3:05
  2. "The Janitor Revealed" - 3:36
  3. "Lariat" - 3:06
  4. "Houston Hades" - 4:47
  5. "Shibboleth" - 2:45
  6. "J Smoov" - 5:07
  7. "Rumble at the Rainbo" - 1:42
  8. "Chartjunk" - 3:50
  9. "Independence Street" - 3:01
  10. "Scattegories" - 1:54
  11. "Cinnamon and Lesbians" - 3:02
  12. "Surreal Teenagers" - 5:39

References

  1. ^ Wig Out at Jagbags
  2. ^ McGovern, Kyle (January 6, 2014). "Stephen Malkmus On Leaving Berlin, His Profane Children, And New Album 'Wig Out At Jagbags'". Spin. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  3. ^ "Wig Out at Jagbags by Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Reviews for Wig Out at Jagbags by Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks". Metacritic. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
  5. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Wig Out at Jagbags – Stephen Malkmus / Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks". AllMusic. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  6. ^ McFarland, Kevin (January 7, 2014). "Six albums in, Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks are content to relax". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  7. ^ Gibsone, Harriet (January 2, 2014). "Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks: Wig Out at Jagbags – review". The Guardian. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  8. ^ "Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks: Wig Out at Jagbags". Mojo (243): 88. February 2014.
  9. ^ Sheffield, Hazel (January 6, 2014). "Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks – 'Wig Out At Jagbags'". NME. Archived from the original on January 6, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
  10. ^ Powell, Mike (January 7, 2014). "Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks: Wig Out at Jagbags". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  11. ^ "Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks: Wig Out at Jagbags". Q (331): 117. February 2014.
  12. ^ Sheffield, Rob (January 7, 2014). "Wig Out at Jagbags". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  13. ^ Harris, Keith (January 2, 2014). "Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks Both Mock and Slyly Embody Middle Age on 'Wig Out at Jagbags'". Spin. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  14. ^ Anderson, Jason (February 3, 2014). "Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks – Wig Out At Jagbags". Uncut. Archived from the original on May 14, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  15. ^ Rosenstock, Jeff (February 2014). "Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks: Wig Out at Jagbags". Alternative Press (307): 91. ISSN 1065-1667.
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