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| From | Not Lame <popmusic@notlame.com> |
| Subject | Jawbreaker |
| Date | Fri, 05 Mar 2004 13:57:45 -0700 |
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> Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2004 10:17:58 -0600
> From: "Michael Bennett" <mrhonorama@hotmail.com>
> To: audities@smoe.org
> Subject: Re: suggestions for songs of 1994
> Message-ID: <BAY10-F44bek2lisuJn00003fdd@hotmail.com>
>
> Jawbreaker's final album, DEAR YOU, has been reissued as a double CD with
> plenty of bonuses. For those not familiar, Jawbreaker was a major emo band,
> whose lead singer went on to form Jets To Brazil. What I find intriguing is
> that DEAR YOU was considered a major disappointment when it came out -- it
> was their major label debut and found the band in transition -- indeed, I
> think Blake was sowing the seeds for Jets To Brazil. But the perspective on
> the album has changed -- it cost big bucks on Ebay and is considered by some
> now to be a classic. I haven't listened to it in a while, but I still think
> it is just okay. Any other Jawbreaker fans out there care to comment?
We just got this in here at Not Lame and I've been a 'breaker fan since,
well, around '92, as I recall, owning som eof their rarer early
releases.....but DEAR YOU was where these guy 'nailed' it. For me, imagine
a melodic Fugazi. I remember this getting grilled by thepunks, back then,
too.
WRONG.
Not for a lot of folks on this list, no doubt......but edgy, post-punk from
when there was no such term, with melodies, Jawbreaker truly rocks.
As Mike said, definitely sowing the seeds of what would become Jets To
Brazil.......
Ta,
Bruce
@ Not Lame
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