Cheap Time is a Nashville-based garage rock band, fronted by Jeffrey Novak. The band, which formed in 2006, has toured with Jay Reatard, Yo La Tengo, Guitar Wolf, and Mudhoney. They have released seven 7-inch singles, and four studio albums on In the Red Records: Cheap Time (2008), Fantastic Explanations (2010), Wallpaper Music (2012), and Exit Smiles (2013).
Sound Cheap Time mixes glam rock riffs and power pop melodies with elements of punk rock. The band's earlier sound was compared to early Redd Kross and The Quick. Their second album was compared to The Kinks and Alex Chilton, while their third album has been compared to classic punk bands The Saints and Magazine. Novak has stated that his favorite recording artists are John Cale, Kevin Ayers, and Peter Hammill.
Line ups
Cheap Time #1 (2007) for the "Spolied Brat" 7-inch EP (Sweet Rot Records, SRR02): Jeffrey Novak: guitar Jemina Pearl: bass Nathan Vasquez: drums
Cheap Time #2 (2007) for the "Handy Man" b/w "Wildlife" 7-inch (Douchemater Records, DMR016): Jeffrey Novak: guitar, keyboard, vocals Stephen Braren: bass, vocals Jon Sewell: drums, percussion
Cheap Time #3 (2008) for the Cheap Time LP/CD (In the Red Records, ITR152): Jeffrey Novak: guitar, vocals Stephen Braren: bass, vocals Jon Sewell: drums
Cheap Time #4 (2009–2010) for the "Woodland Drive" b/w "Penny and Jenny" 7-inch (In the Red Records, ITR176) and Fantastic Explanations (And Similar Situations) LP/CD (In the Red Records, ITR190): Jeffrey Novak: guitar, vocals Stephen Braren: bass, vocals, keys Ryan Sweeney: drums
Cheap Time #5 (2011) for Wallpaper Music LP/CD (In the Red Records, ITR223): Jeffrey Novak: guitar, vocals Ryan Sweeney: drums Matthew Allen: bass, vocals
Cheap Time #6 (2012) for the "Other Stories" b/w "In This World" 7-inch (Sweet Rot Records, SRR-31): Jeffrey Novak: guitar, vocals Ryan Sweeney: drums Cole Kinnear: bass, vocals
Cheap Time #7 (current line-up) for Exit Smiles LP/CD (In The Red Records, ITR247): Jeffrey Novak: guitar, vocals Ryan Sweeney: drums Jessica McFarland: bass, vocals
Discography
Singles "Spoiled Brat" 7-inch (Sweet Rot Records, 2007, SRR 02) A1. Spoiled Brat B1. Jet Set B2. Killing Time
"Handy Man" 7-inch (Douchemaster Records, 2007, DMR 016) A1. Handy Man B1. Wildlife
"Woodland Drive" 7-inch (In the Red Records, 2009, ITR 176) A1. Woodland Drive B1. Penny & Jenny
"Another Time" 7-inch (Cass Records, 2011, MAMA-057) A1. Another Time B1. Immediate Future
"Other Stories" 7-inch (Sweet Rot Records, 2012, SSR 31) A1. Other Stories B1. In This World
Live at Third Man 7-inch (Third Man Records, 2012, TMR160) A1. Macbeth (John Cale) B1. Going Out The Way You Came In
"Goodbye Age" 7-inch (Total Punk Records, 2013, TPR-16) A1. Goodbye Age B1. Soon Over Soon
Albums Cheap Time LP/CD (In the Red, 2008, ITR 152) Too Late Glitter and Gold Zig-Zag People Talk (The End, Jack Oblivian) Push Your Luck Living in the Past Tight Fit Permanent Damage The Ballad of Max Frost Falling Down Over Again Ginger Snap Back to School Trip to the Zoo
Fantastic Explanations (and Similar Situations) LP/CD (In The Red, 2010, ITR 190) When Tomorrow Comes Everyone Knows I'd Rather Be Alone Throwing It All Away Down the Tube Showboat Miss Apparent June Child Woodland Drive Lazy Days Approximately Nowhere Waiting Too Long
Two and a Half Times Around LP (Demos, live on WMFU) (Self-released, 2010) Woodland Drive Glitter and Gold Zig-Zag Back to School Living in the Past People Talk When Tomorrow Comes Penny and Jenny Handy Man Wildlife Down the Tube Falling Down Over Again Trip to the Zoo Too Late Glitter and Gold Zig-Zag Back to School Fake Friends Ginger Snap
Wallpaper Music LP/CD (In the Red, 2012, ITR 223) More Cigarettes Straight and Narrow Hall of Mirrors Another Time Take It If You Want It Dream It Up Night to Night Witches In-Stock Typically Strange Underneath the Fruit Flies
Exit Smiles LP/CD (In the Red, 2013, ITR 247) Exit Smiles Same Surprise Kill the Light Country and City Slow Variety 8:05 Spark in the Chain Modern Taste
References
External links Cheap Time on MySpace In the Red Records