Wig Out at Jagbags

2014 studio album by Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks

Wig Out at Jagbags

Studio album by

Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks

Released| January 7, 2014
Genre| Indie rock
Length| 41:34
Label| Matador (U.S.)
Domino (U.K.)
Producer| Remko Schouten
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks chronology
| Mirror Traffic
(2011)  | Wig Out at Jagbags
(2014)  | Sparkle Hard
(2018)

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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

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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

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Professional ratingsAggregate scores

Source| Rating
AnyDecentMusic?| 7.1/10[3]
Metacritic| 74/100[4]
Review scores
Source| Rating
AllMusic| [5]
The A.V. Club| B[6]
The Guardian| [7]
Mojo| [8]
NME| 7/10[9]
Pitchfork| 7.0/10[10]
Q| [11]
Rolling Stone| [12]
Spin| 7/10[13]
Uncut| 8/10[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

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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

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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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Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks

* Stephen Malkmus
* Joanna Bolme
* Mike Clark
* Jake Morris

* Janet Weiss
* John Moen

Studio albums|

* Stephen Malkmus (2001)
* Pig Lib (2003)
* Face the Truth (2005)
* Real Emotional Trash (2008)
* Mirror Traffic (2011)
* Wig Out at Jagbags (2014)
* Sparkle Hard (2018)

Singles|

* "Middle America"

Associated acts|

* Pavement
* Silver Jews
* The Crust Brothers

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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