This Afternoon's Malady is the second studio album by American rock band Jejune, released in 1998. Alongside their debut album Junk, The Numero Group reissued Malady in late 2025.
Style Malady is considered a fusion of emo, shoegaze, and indie pop, with Britpop and classic rock sounds seen as well.
Reception
Despite mixed reception from fans and critics at the time, Malady has since been viewed positively. In 2014, Alternative Press saw its sound carry into the bands of the shoegaze resurgence around that time, such as Pity Sex. In 2020, Vulture writer Brad Nelson dubbed Malady an album that "precious few records resemble". He called its songs "emblematic of the omnivorousness of mid-’90s emo: Every few minutes, they seem to open onto a new space and sound." The site placed its title track #99 on their list of emo's all-time best songs.
Track listing
Personnel Credits adapted from This Afternoon's Maladys liner notes.
Jejune Joe Guevara - vocals, guitar Arabella Harrison - vocals, bass Chris Mendez-Vanacore - drums
Technical Ted Leo - additional guitar, tambourine; production, recording, mixing Jejune - production Mike Hill - recording Dean Baltulonis - recording, editing, premastering Alan Douches - mastering Alex Garcia-Rivera - drum tech
Artwork and design Jason Gnewikow - art direction, design Josh Hooten - art direction, design Paul Drake - photography
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