Owls (album)

Owls
Owls
Studio album by Owls
Released	July 31, 2001
Recorded	April 2001
Studio	Electrical Audio, Chicago, Illinois
Genre	Emo; indie rock;
Length	35:37
Label	Jade Tree
Owls chronology

Owls is the debut studio album by American rock band Owls, which was released on July 31, 2001, through Jade Tree. After the disbandment of Joan of Arc, frontman Tim Kinsella reunited with the former members of Cap'n Jazz to form Owls. They recorded with Steve Albini at Electrical Audio in Chicago, Illinois, in April 2001. The album is an emo and indie rock record that has been compared with the works of Ghosts and Vodka, Pavement, and Captain Beefheart.

Owls received generally favorable reviews from music critics, some of whom noted influence from the members' other bands, while others found it uninspiring. Rolling Stone ranked the album on their 2016 list of the 40 best emo albums. It was promoted with tours of the US and Europe before the members shifted focus on other projects. Following an appearance at CMJ Musicfest in late 2002, Owls broke up.