I Love You Jennifer B
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| Released | 9 September 2022 | |||
| Recorded | England | |||
| Genre | Art pop | |||
| Length | 44:11 | |||
| Label | Rough Trade | |||
| Producer | Taylor Skye | |||
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I Love You Jennifer B is the debut studio album by British experimental pop band Jockstrap. It was released through Rough Trade Records in September 2022 and received critical acclaim. It debuted and peaked at number 57 in the UK Albums Chart. The album was shortlisted for the 2023 Mercury Prize.
A remix album, I<3UQTINVU, was released on 3 November 2023.
Recording
On 14 June 2022, Jockstrap announced their debut LP titled I Love You Jennifer B along with the release of the album's third single "Glasgow". In a statement, Taylor Skye stated that "Glasgow" is the band's "coming of age, moving forward, long-distance, traveling, beautiful bosk, wonderful thicket song." According to the band, the album consists of a "collection of Jockstrap tracks that have been three years in the making. Everything on it is pretty singular sounding so we hope there is a track on there for everyone and something that speaks to you and says 'I'm a banger'."
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 89/100 |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Clash | 9/10 |
| DIY | |
| Loud and Quiet | 10/10 |
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| NME | |
| Pitchfork | 8.4/10 |
| PopMatters | 9/10 |
| The Skinny | |
| Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
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| Clash | Clash's Albums of The Year | 3
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| DIY | DIY's Albums of 2022 | 1
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| Gigwise | Gigwise's 51 Best Albums of 2022 | 23
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| The Line of Best Fit | The 50 Best Albums of 2022 | 6
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| NME | The 50 Best Albums of 2022 | 14
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| Paste | The 50 Best Albums of 2022 | 33
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| Pitchfork | The 50 Best Albums of 2022 | 15
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| The Skinny | The Skinny's Top Ten Albums of 2022 | 7
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| Slant Magazine | The 50 Best Albums of 2022 | 27
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| Under the Radar | The 100 Best Albums of 2022 | 30
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Track listing
All lyrics are written by Georgia Ellery; all music is composed by Jockstrap (Ellery and Taylor Skye)
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Neon" | 3:45 |
| 2. | "Jennifer B" | 4:19 |
| 3. | "Greatest Hits" | 4:27 |
| 4. | "What's It All About?" | 2:44 |
| 5. | "Concrete Over Water" | 6:09 |
| 6. | "Angst" | 3:01 |
| 7. | "Debra" | 4:54 |
| 8. | "Glasgow" | 5:34 |
| 9. | "Lancaster Court" | 4:12 |
| 10. | "50/50" (Extended Mix) | 5:03 |
| Total length: | 44:11 | |
Personnel
Jockstrap
- Georgia Ellery
- Taylor Skye
Other performers
- Victoria Farrell-Reed, Nina Lim, Ivelina Ivanova, Gwyneth Helmes, Annie-May Page, Camille Saïd, Ella Fox, William Clark, Dom Ingham, Zoe Hodi, Nazli Erdogan, Johanna Burnheart, Freya Hicks, Isobel Doncaster, Sally Belcher, Felix Stephens, Evie Coplan, Jonah Spindel – strings
- Angus Webster – conductor
Charts
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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| Scottish Albums (OCC) | 15 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 57 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC) | 3 |