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):

Cheap Time #2 (2007)

for the "Handy Man" b/w "Wildlife" 7-inch (Douchemater Records, DMR016):

Cheap Time #3 (2008)

for the Cheap Time LP/CD (In the Red Records, ITR152):

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):

Cheap Time #5 (2011)

for Wallpaper Music LP/CD (In the Red Records, ITR223):

Cheap Time #6 (2012)

for the "Other Stories" b/w "In This World" 7-inch (Sweet Rot Records, SRR-31):

Cheap Time #7 (current line-up)

for Exit Smiles LP/CD (In The Red Records, ITR247):

Discography

Singles

"Spoiled Brat" 7-inch (Sweet Rot Records, 2007, SRR 02) "Handy Man" 7-inch (Douchemaster Records, 2007, DMR 016) "Woodland Drive" 7-inch (In the Red Records, 2009, ITR 176) "Another Time" 7-inch (Cass Records, 2011, MAMA-057) "Other Stories" 7-inch (Sweet Rot Records, 2012, SSR 31) Live at Third Man 7-inch (Third Man Records, 2012, TMR160) "Goodbye Age" 7-inch (Total Punk Records, 2013, TPR-16)

Albums

Fantastic Explanations (and Similar Situations) LP/CD (In The Red, 2010, ITR 190) Two and a Half Times Around LP (Demos, live on WMFU) (Self-released, 2010) Wallpaper Music LP/CD (In the Red, 2012, ITR 223) Exit Smiles LP/CD (In the Red, 2013, ITR 247)