Repetition is the fifth studio album by the American post-hardcore band Unwound, released on April 9, 1996 by Kill Rock Stars. It was recorded in January 1996 at John and Stu's Place in Seattle, Washington and produced by Steve Fisk and John Goodmanson. The album received very positive reviews from critics. Recording and release Repetition was recorded in January 1996 at John and Stu's Place in Seattle, Washington and produced by Steve Fisk and John Goodmanson. It was released on April 9, 1996 by the independent record label Kill Rock Stars, making it their fourth release on that label. The word "Repetition" was chosen as the album's title because, according to singer and guitarist Justin Trosper, "I like that word. It sort of describes a lot of things. People have said that our music is repetitious. So I thought it would be funny if we called out record that. Plus it's our fifth record, so we're like repeating things over and over". Critical reception The album received very positive reviews from music critics. Allmusic reviewer Blake Butler described Repetition as the band's "most sleek and mood-encompassing album." Matt Ashare, writing for Boston Phoenix, stated that Repetition "mixes in a dub-heavy instrumental reminiscent of early PiL ('Sensible'), a high-pitched feedback frenzy buoyed by a stark funk backbeat ('Fingernails on a Chalkboard') that recalls Gang of Four's 'Anthrax', elegant Tom Verlaine-style guitar lines, and skronk punctuated by synth noise that harks back to the heyday of Captain Beefheart ('Corpse Pose'). The likes of Rancid and Green Day pale in comparison to the challenge of Unwound: this is the real punk rock." The album is often hailed as a masterpiece among those in the punk rock scene. Personnel ■ Justin Trosper – Guitar, vocals ■ Sara Lund – Drums ■ Vernon Rumsey – Bass ■ Steve Fisk – Producer, additional keyboards ■ John Goodmanson – Engineer, co-producer ■ Jason Funk – Photography (wiki) ==================================== by Blake Butler Repetition is without question the most sleek and mood-encompassing album Unwound has released throughout the breadth of their career. Much of the familiar style they established on New Plastic Ideas is here, boiled down into an even more dark and thundering form, with some of the edges sanded down into beautiful, smooth layers. Ideas focus into sharp points, at one moment falling into swelling rolls of condensed sound and the next climaxing with Justin Trosper's affecting shriek and relentless feedback. This album will prove to merely hint at the direction the band would head on the even more thickly produced, but somehow less effective Challenge for a Civilized Society. Fresh Unwound listeners would be most pleased starting here; likewise, those already obsessed with the band will find this album quite fulfilling. Companies etc Recorded At – John & Stu's Copyright (c) – Kill Rock Stars Phonographic Copyright (p) – Kill Rock Stars Pressed By – Disctronics USA Copyright (c) – Unwound Phonographic Copyright (p) – Unwound Credits Bass – Vern Rumsey Drums – Sara Lund Engineer, Co-producer – John Goodmanson Guitar – Justin Trosper Guitar, Voice – Justin Trosper Performer [Other Sounds Created By] – Unwound Photography By [Photo] – Jason Funk Producer, Keyboards [Additional] – Steve Fisk Notes Recorded 1/96 at John and Stu's place, Seattle, WA. © ℗ 1996 Kill Rock Stars/Unwound Barcode and Other Identifiers Barcode: 7 59656-0261-2 3 Matrix / Runout: 140753-D3-6080-A DISCTRONICS USA **KRS-261** Other (Master SID Code): IFPI L792