{"title":"Jawbox","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Jawbox\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eJawbox formed in Washington, D.C. in 1989 around J. Robbins (formerly of Government Issue). They released their early material on Ian MacKaye's Dischord Records before becoming one of the first Dischord bands to sign with a major label (Atlantic) for For Your Own Special Sweetheart (1994). The major-label move was controversial within the broader DC hardcore community. The band dissolved in 1997 after the self-titled Jawbox (1996). They reunited briefly in 2009 for a Late Night with Jimmy Fallon appearance promoting the reissue of For Your Own Special Sweetheart. They have since periodically reunited for touring across the 2010s and 2020s, with a new EP and album Sequel released in 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eJawbox's sound combines post-hardcore, indie rock, math rock, alternative rock, and emo with intricate dual guitar work, J. Robbins's distinctive vocal delivery, and arrangements drawing on the broader DC hardcore tradition alongside more melodic and angular post-hardcore approaches. Their work has been widely cited as foundational to 1990s post-hardcore and emo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrippe (1991, Dischord)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNovelty (1992, Dischord)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor Your Own Special Sweetheart (1994, Atlantic)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJawbox (1996, TAG\/Atlantic)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSequel (2024)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDischord and Atlantic pressings of the Jawbox catalog are widely collected. Multiple anniversary editions, including the deluxe For Your Own Special Sweetheart reissue, have been released through DeSoto Records (Coletta's post-Jawbox label).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Jawbox typically start with For Your Own Special Sweetheart (1994) or Jawbox (1996). \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/punk-new-wave-vinyl-records\"\u003ePunk \u0026amp; New Wave\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"jawbox-for-your-own-special-sweetheart-vinyl","title":"For Your Own Special Sweetheart LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eClassic post-hardcore album from 1993, featuring their massive single Savory. Remastered and reissued by the ever-awesome Dischord Records\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540762734775,"sku":"210000047486","price":19.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/500x500-4.jpg?v=1781154177"},{"product_id":"jawbox-self-titled-vinyl","title":"Self-Titled LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eGovernment Issue broke up in 1989, which lead to J. Robbins forming Jawbox alongside Kim Coletta and Adam Wade. The band put out two records on Dischord but signed with Atlantic in 1994, and this self-titled LP is Robbins \u0026amp; gang's final effort.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540762898615,"sku":"210000047485","price":19.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/611j-kwzbpl-sx466.jpg?v=1781154177"},{"product_id":"jawbox-for-your-own-special-sweetheart-cd","title":"For Your Own Special Sweetheart CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eJawbox's \"For Your Own Special Sweetheart\" thrives in the gritty crossroads of punk and post-hardcore, where jagged riffs cut through a strangely melodic haze. \"Savory\" reveals a tension between urgency and nostalgia, hinting at a band expertly navigating their own contradictions. This album lays bare how sweetness can pack a punch of bitterness, a reminder that life; and music; rarely fits neatly in one box.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785695670455,"sku":"210000094920","price":13.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/1586421.jpg?v=1783045679"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.waxtraxrecords.com\/collections\/jawbox.oembed","provider":"Wax Trax Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}