Dear You

Dear You
Studio album by Jawbreaker
Released September 12, 1995
Genre
Length 51:24
Label DGC
Producer Rob Cavallo
Jawbreaker chronology
24 Hour Revenge Therapy
(1994)		 Dear You
(1995)		 Live 4/30/96
(1999)

Dear You is Jawbreaker's fourth and final full-length studio album. Released on September 12, 1995 through DGC Records, it is their only major label album.

Singer/guitarist Blake Schwarzenbach underwent surgery on his vocal chords 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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[5]
Pitchfork2.3/10[2]
Punknews.org [6]

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, NME listed the album as one of "20 Emo Albums That Have Resolutely Stood The Test Of Time".[3]

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
2004 reissue bonus tracks
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

  1. 1 2 3 4 Dear You at AllMusic
  2. 1 2 Christopher Sebela (30 March 2004). "Jawbreaker: Dear You". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  3. 1 2 "20 Emo Albums That Have Resolutely Stood The Test Of Time". NME.com. January 14, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Jawbreaker". Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "Music Review: 'Dear You' - EW.com". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  6. ↑ Johnathon1069 (May 18, 2015). "Jawbreaker - Dear You". Punknews.org. Retrieved January 8, 2016.

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