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House of GVSB
Studio album by
Girls Against Boys
ReleasedMarch 5, 1996 (1996-03-05)
RecordedSeptember 1995 (1995-09)
StudiosWater Music, Hoboken, NJ
Genres
Length40:11
LabelTouch and Go
ProducerTed Niceley
Girls Against Boys chronology
Super-fire
(1996)		 House of GVSB
(1996)		 Disco Six Six Six
(1996)
Singles from House of GVSB
  1. "Super-Fire"
    Released: 1996
  2. "Disco Six Six Six"
    Released: 1996

House of GVSB is the fourth studio album by American post-hardcore band Girls Against Boys, released in 1996 by Touch and Go Records.[1]

Recording

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House of GVSB was recorded in September 1995 at Water Music studios in Hoboken, New Jersey, United States.[2]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[3]
Alternative PressStarStarStar[4]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[5]
NME8/10[6]
Pitchfork7.3/10[7]
QStarStarStar[8]
Rolling StoneStarStarStar[9]
The Rolling Stone Album GuideStarStarStar[10]
Spin9/10[11]
The Village VoiceA−[12]

House of GVSB has been generally well received by critics. It is the band's bestselling album, with over 70,000 copies having been sold worldwide by May 1998.[13]

Ned Raggett of AllMusic wrote, "House of GVSB saw the band continuing its winning streak, and while arguably it contained no real surprises after the powerful one-two punch of Venus Luxure [No. 1 Baby] and Cruise Yourself, it still showed the quartet at the top of its considerable game."[3]

Accolades

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Year Publication Country Accolade Rank
1996SpinUnited States "Albums of the Year"5[14]
1996Rock de LuxSpain "Albums of the Year"15[15]
1996Kerrang!United Kingdom "Albums of the Year"20[16]
1996MagicFrance "Albums of the Year"25[17]
1996Rock SoundFrance "Albums of the Year"26[18]
1996SoundsGermany "Albums of the Year"*[19]
2000LAS MagazineUnited States "90 Albums of the 90s"42[20]
2006Rock SoundFrance "Top 150 Albums of Our Lifetime"126[21]
"*" denotes an unordered list.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Girls Against Boys.

No.TitleLength
1."Super-fire"3:18
2."Click Click"3:21
3."Crash 17 (X-Rated Car)"3:23
4."Disco Six Six Six"2:46
5."Life in Pink"4:12
6."TheKindaMzkYouLike"3:57
7."Vera Cruz"4:28
8."AnotherDroneInMyHead"3:40
9."Cash Machine"3:33
10."Wilmington"3:21
11."Zodiac Love Team"4:05

Personnel

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Adapted from the House of GVSB liner notes.[22]

Release history

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Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1994 Touch and Go CD, CS, LP TG149

References

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  1. ↑ Kot, Greg (2007). "Girls Against Boys". Trouser Press. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  2. ↑ Gethin, Rick (August 10, 2021). "Girls Against Boys Celebrating 25th Anniversary of Their 'House of GVSB' Album with Reissue and Tour". Music in Motion Rocks. Retrieved January 9, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. 1 2 Raggett, Ned. "House of GVSB – Girls Against Boys". AllMusic. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  4. ↑ Slankard, Noah (May 1996). "Music Reviews". Alternative Press. Vol. 10, no. 94. p. 77.
  5. ↑ Browne, David (March 22, 1996). "House of GVSB". Entertainment Weekly. p. 74. Archived from the original on April 3, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  6. ↑ Oldham, James (March 2, 1996). "Girls Against Boys – House of GVSB". NME: 45. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  7. ↑ Josephes, Jason (June 1996). "Girls Against Boys: House of GVSB". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on May 26, 2005. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Girls Against Boys: House of GVSB". Q (115): 109. April 1996.
  9. ↑ Azerrad, Michael (May 2, 1996). "Girls Against Boys: House Of GVSB". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 29, 2009. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  10. ↑ Berger, Arion (2004). "Girls Against Boys". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. pp. 332–33. ISBN 9780743201698.
  11. ↑ Weisbard, Eric (April 1996). "Girls Against Boys: House of GVSB". Spin. 12 (1): 106. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  12. ↑ Christgau, Robert (July 23, 1996). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  13. ↑ Bambarger, Bradley (May 2, 1998). "Girls Against Boys Put On 'Freak' Show With Their Geffen Debut". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 18. pp. 16, 19. ISSN 0006-2510.
  14. ↑ "Spin - Albums of the Year". Spin. {{cite magazine}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  15. ↑ "Rock de Lux - Albums of the Year". Rock de Lux. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  16. ↑ "Kerrang! - Albums of the Year". Kerrang!. Archived from the original on February 16, 2006. Retrieved March 19, 2010.
  17. ↑ "Magic - Albums of the Year". Magic. Retrieved March 19, 2010.
  18. ↑ "Rock Sound - Albums of the Year". Rock Sound. Retrieved March 19, 2010.
  19. ↑ "Sounds - Albums of the Year". Sounds. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved March 19, 2010.
  20. ↑ "90 Albums of the 90s". LAS Magazine. Archived from the original on April 27, 2001. Retrieved March 19, 2010.
  21. ↑ "Rock Sound - Top 150 Albums of Our Lifetime". Rock Sound. Retrieved March 19, 2010.
  22. ↑ House of GVSB (booklet). Girls Against Boys. Chicago, Illinois: Touch and Go Records. 1996.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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