The trio that is Jumpsuit are hardwired in indie pop sensibilities, and this seven-inch is no exception. The result of being holed up all winter listening to the Vibrators and New York Dolls, "No Statue is playful but poignant, sounding a lot like a stroll through a bleak suburban neighbourhood or a late-night drive through a desolate borough with nothing but a mix-tape for company. "School is a highly amusing song about, well, school. It has a good amount of energy flowing through it, but be warned: itll be stuck in your head for days. The sleeve keeps the school theme going with a yearbook photo of an AV club. Three faces are scratched out with black ink and "dorks is written over top. Is it likely that these are Jumpsuits members, Nathan Tolzmann, Grant Sutton, and Matthew Tolzmann? Perhaps, but they certainly dont seem like dorks when theyre coming through your record player.
(Counter)Jumpsuit
School/No Statue
BY Liz WorthPublished Jul 1, 2006