So Wound Explained

So Wound
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Jale
Border:	yes
Released:	4 July 1996
Recorded:	November 1995
Studio:	Idful, Chicago, Illinois^[1]
Genre:	Alternative rock
Label:	Sub Pop^[2]
Producer:	Brad Wood
Prev Title:	Dreamcake
Prev Year:	1994

So Wound is the second (and last) album by the Halifax (Nova Scotia) rock band Jale, released in 1996 on Sub Pop Records.^[3] A consciously more power-pop album than its predecessor, Dreamcake, So Wound received critical praise but failed to make significant radio impact.

Shortly after the release of So Wound, the band split up.

Critical reception

Ira Robbins, in Trouser Press, wrote: "Appreciably elevating the band’s skill and confidence levels from indie pop cuteness to real contention (while upholding the lyrical fortitude), the album is a taut, purposeful marvel of great pop songs in a number of cohesively connected modes."^[4]

Track listing

1. "Ali"
2. "Hey Hey"
3. "Sign of Life"
4. "All Ready"
5. "Tumble"
6. "Blue"
7. "Mosquito"
8. "Storm"
9. "Drag"
10. "Back on Track"
11. "Over You"
12. "Despite"
13. "Superstar"

Hidden track

Approximately fifteen seconds after the end of "Superstar" there is an unlisted track, informally known as "Sentimental."

Notes and References

1. Web site: Re: Jale, tour?? New Release?? . 2022-02-28 . 2022-02-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220228042015/https://www.mail-archive.com/[e-mail]/msg02342.html . live .
2. Web site: So Wound. Sub Pop. Records. Sub Pop Records. 2020-07-14. 2020-07-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20200714202622/https://www.subpop.com/releases/jale/so_wound. live.
3. Web site: Jale. www.austinchronicle.com. 2020-07-14. 2020-07-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20200714195212/https://www.austinchronicle.com/music/1996-07-12/532293/. live.
4. Web site: Jale . Trouser Press . 14 July 2020 . 16 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200716193849/https://trouserpress.com/reviews/jale/ . live .