Jane Doe (album)
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| Studio album by Converge | ||||
| Released | September 4, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | Summer, 2001 | |||
| Studio | Q Division, GodCity Studio, Fort Apache Studios | |||
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| Length | 45:22 | |||
| Label | Equal Vision | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.7/10 |
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| Stylus Magazine | A- |
| Punknews.org |  |
| Lambgoat | 9/10 |
| Jane Live | ||||
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| Live album by Converge | ||||
| Released | March 3, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | April 14, 2016 | |||
| Length | 50:22 | |||
| Label | Deathwish (CONCULT05) | |||
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Jane Doe is the fourth studio album by American metalcore band Converge. It was released on September 4, 2001, through Equal Vision Records, the band's last release on the label. It was produced by Andy Hong alongside guitarist Kurt Ballou, and features artwork created by vocalist Jacob Bannon. Although it did not chart, the album was received with immediate critical acclaim, with critics praising its poetic lyrics, dynamic range, ferocity and production.
Jane Doe was a commercial success in comparison to Converge's previous albums, and has developed a cult following, the cover art becoming an icon of the band. Jane Doe is their first album to feature bassist Nate Newton and drummer Ben Koller, and the last to feature guitarist Aaron Dalbec; the band's line-up has remained stable since.
Bannon stated in an interview that many of the songs off Jane Doe came from side-project Supermachiner, the project was claimed to inspire Jane Doe's experimental side. The songs "Jane Doe" and "Phoenix in Flight" were initially intended for the Supermachiner album, Rise of the Great Machine, but Bannon thought "it made sense for Converge to play them."
The band had a higher budget and recorded it differently from previous releases. The album was recorded in three studios and mixed in two. The album was mostly recorded at Q Division, next door to James Taylor's recording session. However additional recording for the album also took place at GodCity and Fort Apache and took around three years to make. Bassist Nate Newton stated in an interview "I remember all of us wanting to write a hardcore record the kids were going to hate."
In mid-2000 Converge self-released a three track record titled Jane Doe Demos. The record was released at Converge's 2000 tour and were limited to 100 copies. The CDs contained unreleased demo versions of "Bitter and Then Some" and "Thaw" from the upcoming album, Jane Doe as well as a cover of "Whatever I Do" originally by Negative Approach.
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