Jane Doe (album)

Jane Doe
Studio album by Converge
Released	September 4, 2001
Recorded	at Q Division, GodCity and Fort Apache studios
Genre	Metalcore, mathcore, hardcore punk
Length	45:22
Label	Equal Vision
Producer	Matthew Ellard; Kurt Ballou
Converge chronology
Y2K EP (1999) Jane Doe (2001) Unloved & Weeded Out (2002)

Jane Doe is the fourth album by American hardcore band Converge. It was released September 4, 2001 through Equal Vision Records. The album is credited as Converge's best and has received many positive ratings and much critical acclaim for the band's musical style, lyrics and the album's artwork.

Overview

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The album's lyrical themes were born out of a dissolving relationship and the emotional fallout from that experience. - Jacob Bannon

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The artwork was designed by group frontman Jacob Bannon. The cover image "has become Converge's de facto icon". She is not based on any original model. Deathwish Inc. has announced the release of a double vinyl version of the album, which has not been available for over six years. It officially became available for pre-order at the Deathwish web store on April 1, 2010.

Guitarist Kurt Ballou cites Hoover, Fugazi, and The Jesus Lizard as influences on the album.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Kerrang!	[citation needed]
Pitchfork Media	7.7/10
Sputnikmusic
Stylus Magazine	A-
Punknews.org
Lambgoat	9/10

Jane Doe was highly successful.Terrorizer Magazine awarded the record Album of the Year status in 2001.

In January 2007, Decibel magazine certified the album number 35 in the "Decibel Hall of Fame", and later named it the best album of the '00s. J. Bennett writes that "Jane Doe was both a semi-melodic milestone ("Hell to Pay", "Thaw", the title track) and a discordant landmark (everything else), far and away the most crucial metallic hardcore record since Cave In unleashed Until Your Heart Stops three years earlier." The album was recorded at Q Division, next door to James Taylor's recording session. While Kerrang! stated "With feral blasting, extreme technicality, intense emotion and an overwhelmingly bleak tone... [Jane Doe is an] awe-inspiring listening experience..."^{[citation needed]}

On June 11, 2010, Sputnikmusic deemed Jane Doe the best album of the decade, earning the #1 spot on its top 100 albums of the decade list.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Jacob Bannon, all music composed by Converge.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Concubine"	1:19
2.	"Fault and Fracture"	3:05
3.	"Distance and Meaning"	4:18
4.	"Hell to Pay"	4:32
5.	"Homewrecker"	3:51
6.	"The Broken Vow"	2:13
7.	"Bitter and Then Some"	1:28
8.	"Heaven in Her Arms"	4:01
9.	"Phoenix in Flight"	3:49
10.	"Phoenix in Flames"	0:42
11.	"Thaw"	4:30
12.	"Jane Doe"	11:34
Total length:		45:22

Personnel

Converge

• Kurt Ballou – guitars, vocals, theremin
• Jacob Bannon – vocals
• Aaron Dalbec – guitars
• Ben Koller – drum kit
• Nate Newton – bass guitar, vocals, theremin

Guest musicians

• Kevin Baker (The Hope Conspiracy) – backing vocals
• Tre McCarthy (Deathwish Inc.) – backing vocals
• "Secret C" – backing vocals

Artwork and design

• Atomic! ID – art direction and design (Note: Atomic ID is Jacob Bannon's design company. All art direction and design is credited to Bannon on the vinyl reissue.)

Production and recording history

• Fred Archambalt – recording assistant
• Kurt Ballou – recording, pre-production, mixing
• Jacob Bannon – mixing
• Matt Beaudoin – recording assistant
• Mathew Ellard – recording, mixing
• Alan Douches – mastering
• Andy Hong – pre-production
• Carl Plaster – drum tech
• Recorded at Q Division, God City and Fort Apache
• Mixed at Fort Apache
• Mastered at West West Side
• All recording and mixing was performed in an analog format.