Fever In Fever Out

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{{Infobox album

| name = Fever In Fever Out

| type = studio

| artist = Luscious Jackson

| cover = Fever In Fever Out (cover art).jpg

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|1996|10|29}}

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio = Kingsway (New Orleans)

| genre = Alternative rock{{cite magazine|magazine=Billboard|title=Reviews & Previews|first=Paul|last=Verna|date=November 16, 1996|page=77}}

| length = {{Duration|m=47|s=18}}

| label = {{hlist|Grand Royal|Capitol}}

| producer = {{hlist|Daniel Lanois|Tony Mangurian|Luscious Jackson}}

| prev_title = Natural Ingredients

| prev_year = 1994

| next_title = Electric Honey

| next_year = 1999

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Fever In Fever Out

| type = studio

| single1 = Naked Eye

| single1date = March 23, 1997

| single2 = Under Your Skin

| single2date = 1997

}}

}}

Fever In Fever Out is the second studio album by American alternative rock band Luscious Jackson. It was released on October 29, 1996, on Grand Royal and Capitol Records.

The album peaked at number 72 on the Billboard 200 chart, as well as number 55 on the UK Albums Chart. As of 2000, it had sold more than 500,000 copies.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1431444/luscious-jackson-hangs-it-up/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130204311/http://www.mtv.com/news/1431444/luscious-jackson-hangs-it-up/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 30, 2018|title=Luscious Jackson Hangs It Up|work=MTV|date=March 31, 2000|accessdate=January 30, 2018}}

Critical reception

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/fever-in-fever-out-mw0000074035|title=Fever In Fever Out – Luscious Jackson|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=January 30, 2018|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine}}

| rev2 = Alternative Press

| rev2score = 3/5{{cite magazine|title=Luscious Jackson: Fever In Fever Out|magazine=Alternative Press|issue=102|date=January 1997|pages=74–76}}

| rev3 = Chicago Tribune

| rev3score = {{Rating|3.5|4}}{{cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1997/01/10/luscious-jacksonfever-in-fever-out-grand-royal/|title=Luscious Jackson: Fever In Fever Out (Grand Royal)|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|date=January 10, 1997|access-date=May 27, 2018|last=Kot|first=Greg|author-link=Greg Kot}}

| rev4 = Entertainment Weekly

| rev4score = B{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/1996/11/15/music-review-fever-fever-out/|title=Music Review: 'Fever In Fever Out'|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=November 15, 1996|access-date=May 27, 2018|last=Hajari|first=Nisid|author-link=Nisid Hajari|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180709185631/https://ew.com/article/1996/11/15/music-review-fever-fever-out/|archive-date=July 9, 2018|url-status=dead}}

| rev5 = The Guardian

| rev5score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite news|title=Come to bed vibes|newspaper=The Guardian|date=April 18, 1997|last=Bennun|first=David|author-link=David Bennun}}

| rev6 = Los Angeles Times

| rev6score = {{Rating|2.5|4}}{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-11-09-ca-62768-story.html|title=Luscious Jackson, 'Fever In Fever Out,' Grand Royal/Capitol|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=November 9, 1996|access-date=August 16, 2024|last=Scribner|first=Sara}}

| rev7 = NME

| rev7score = 5/10{{cite magazine|url=http://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews/19980101000729reviews.html|title=Luscious Jackson – Fever In, Fever Out|magazine=NME|date=April 19, 1997|access-date=May 27, 2018|last=Willmott|first=Ben|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000616035703/http://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews/19980101000729reviews.html|archive-date=June 16, 2000|url-status=dead}}

| rev8 = Pitchfork

| rev8score = 6.3/10{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/l/luscious-jackson/fever-in-fever-out.shtml|title=Luscious Jackson: Fever In, Fever Out|website=Pitchfork|access-date=February 24, 2019|last=Schreiber|first=Ryan|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000816181315/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/l/luscious-jackson/fever-in-fever-out.shtml|archive-date=August 16, 2000|url-status=dead}}

| rev9 = Q

| rev9score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine|title=Luscious Jackson: Fever In Fever Out|magazine=Q|issue=128|date=May 1997|last=O'Brien|first=Lucy|author-link=Lucy O'Brien|page=124}}

| rev10 = Rolling Stone Australia

| rev10score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.mz.com/review/L.html|title=Fever In Fever Out – Luscious Jackson (Grand Royal/Capitol)|magazine=Rolling Stone Australia|access-date=August 16, 2024|last=Grimson|first=Tracey|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19981201202628/http://www.mz.com/review/L.html|archive-date=December 1, 1998|url-status=dead}}

}}

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic said that while Luscious Jackson's previous album Natural Ingredients "lacked the darkly funky urban soundscapes" of the band's 1992 debut EP In Search of Manny, "Fever In Fever Out brings that dark funkiness while keeping the pop hooks that made Natural Ingredients a step forward." He concluded that "what really impresses is the sense of forward motion Luscious Jackson displays on Fever In Fever Out, how their eclecticism is becoming more seamless as their songs grow stronger."

Track listing

{{Track listing

| title1 = Naked Eye

| writer1 = Jill Cunniff

| length1 = 4:40

| title2 = Don't Look Back

| writer2 = Gabrielle Glaser

| length2 = 3:11

| title3 = Door

| writer3 =

| length3 = 0:06

| title4 = Mood Swing

| writer4 = Cunniff, Vivian Trimble

| length4 = 3:21

| title5 = Under Your Skin

| writer5 = Cunniff

| length5 = 3:58

| title6 = Electric

| writer6 = Glaser

| length6 = 3:10

| title7 = Take a Ride

| writer7 = Luscious Jackson

| length7 = 6:47

| title8 = Water Your Garden

| writer8 = Cunniff

| length8 = 4:23

| title9 = Soothe Yourself

| writer9 = Cunniff, Trimble

| length9 = 4:14

| title10 = Why Do I Lie?

| writer10 = Cunniff

| length10 = 3:19

| title11 = One Thing

| writer11 = Luscious Jackson

| length11 = 3:04

| title12 = Parade

| writer12 =

| length12 = 0:11

| title13 = Faith

| writer13 = Cunniff

| length13 = 3:05

| title14 = Stardust

| writer14 = Cunniff

| length14 = 3:49

}}

Personnel

{{div col|colwidth=25em}}

;Luscious Jackson

;Additional musicians

;Technical

  • Daniel Lanois – co-producer (1–14), co-mixing (2–14), inside sleeve photography
  • Tony Mangurian – co-producer (1–14), co-mixing (1–14)
  • Luscious Jackson – co-producers (4, 7, 9), co-mixing (2–5, 7–12, 14)
  • Jamie Candiloro – co-mixing (1–5, 7–12, 14)
  • Jill Cunniff – co-producer (1, 5, 8, 10, 13–14), co-mixing (1)
  • Gabrielle Glaser – co-producer (2, 6, 11)
  • Mark Howard – co-mixing (6, 13)
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Kathy Guild – art direction
  • Kim Biggs – art direction, inside sleeve and back cover design
  • Rob Schroeder – design
  • Bob Lanois – inside sleeve photography
  • Matthew Horovitz – CD photograph

{{div col end}}

Charts

= Weekly charts =

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!scope="col"| Chart (1996–1997)

!scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA){{cite Ryan|page=172}}

| 62

{{Album chart|New Zealand|39|album=Fever In Fever Out|artist=Luscious Jackson|accessdate=January 4, 2021|rowheader=true}}
{{Album chart|UK2|55|date=19970426|accessdate=January 30, 2018|rowheader=true|refname=officialcharts}}
{{Album chart|Billboard200|72|artist=Luscious Jackson|accessdate=January 30, 2018|rowheader=true|refname=billboard200}}

= Year-end charts =

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
Chart (1997)

!Position

scope="row"|US Billboard 200{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1997/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1997|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=December 19, 2020}}

|200

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