Dear You
Dear You is Jawbreaker's fourth full-length studio album, released on September 12, 1995. It is their only album on the major label DGC Records, and was Jawbreaker's final album before their 21-year breakup from 1996 to 2017.
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| Released | September 12, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | February–March 1995 | |||
| Studio | Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California | |||
| Genre | Emo[1][2][3] | |||
| Length | 51:24 | |||
| Label | DGC | |||
| Producer | Rob Cavallo, Jawbreaker | |||
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Singer/guitarist Blake Schwarzenbach underwent surgery on his vocal cords shortly before the recording of Dear You. Containing much less raspy vocals, the record had higher production values compared to the band's previous albums. Schwarzenbach later confirmed that the move to DGC was necessary for the band to stay around, as they had been on the verge of breaking up.[4]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[5] |
| Pitchfork | 2.3/10[2] |
| Punknews.org | |
At the time of the album's release, much of the band's pre-existing fanbase did not receive the album well. As Jawbreaker had made many previous comments to the media declaring their disdain of the major-label music industry–claiming many times that they would not sign to a major label–many fans saw the band signing to DGC Records (for a reported advance of one million dollars) as a "betrayal." The slicker production, courtesy of a producer known at the time for working with Green Day, and Schwarzenbach's changed vocal style, did not go over well with many fans who did give the album a chance. After Jawbreaker's breakup, many of these same fans came to reconsider the album in the context of the band's legacy, and changed their opinion to a more positive view.
Considering this change in perception, along with the album's influence on the next wave of emo and pop-punk music, it has appeared on various best-of emo album lists by NME[3] and WhatCulture.[7] Similarly, "Accident Prone" appeared on a best-of emo songs list by Vulture.[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Save Your Generation" | 3:43 |
| 2. | "I Love You So Much It's Killing Us Both" | 2:51 |
| 3. | "Fireman" | 4:06 |
| 4. | "Accident Prone" | 6:14 |
| 5. | "Chemistry" | 3:54 |
| 6. | "Oyster" | 2:38 |
| 7. | "Million" | 4:20 |
| 8. | "Lurker II: Dark Son of Night" | 3:37 |
| 9. | "Jet Black" | 5:13 |
| 10. | "Bad Scene, Everyone's Fault" | 2:11 |
| 11. | "Sluttering (May 4th)" | 4:14 |
| 12. | "Basilica" | 6:05 |
| 13. | "Unlisted Track" | 2:18 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Shirt" | 3:15 |
| 15. | "Into You Like a Train" | 2:26 |
| 16. | "Sister" | 4:13 |
| 17. | "Friendly Fire" | 4:59 |
| 18. | "Boxcar" | 1:56 |
References
- Dear You at AllMusic
- Christopher Sebela (30 March 2004). "Jawbreaker: Dear You". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- "20 Emo Albums That Have Resolutely Stood The Test Of Time". NME.com. January 14, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- "Jawbreaker". Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- "Music Review: 'Dear You' - EW.com". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- Johnathon1069 (May 18, 2015). "Jawbreaker - Dear You". Punknews.org. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
- Mills, Josh (February 13, 2020). "15 Greatest Emo Albums Of All Time: 9. Jawbreaker - Dear You". WhatCulture. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- Anthony, David (February 13, 2020). "The 100 Greatest Emo Songs of All Time". Vulture. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020.