Jawbreaker unfun lp 12 songs w download code 16 songs cd vinyl collective i cant help but fully agree and endorse this blog s intention of making the world a better place by everyone owning one of the best albums to be laid on vinyl, ever. This album starts off with one of the best love songs ever. I recently found one on ebay that i felt was listed poorly there was only a photo of the sleeve and not the actual vinyl. Available again on translucent green vinyl received a 7. Unfun has been remastered by john golden from the original analog tapes. Since then i have purchased all their albums, singles,eps and. This music in this blog is meant for sampling purposes only. Jawbreaker is an american punk rock band active from 1986 to 1996, and again since 2017.
Jawbreaker dear you jawbreaker has been one of my favorite bands since i picked up their debut album unfun because i thought the cat on the cover was cute. There are quite a few collections on this blog that ive been meaning to. Their classic debut unfun was released in 1990, which showed how tight of a. In october 2008, it was announced that the album was being remastered for release through drummer adam. Their classic debut unfun was released in 1990, which showed how tight of a band they had become. Blackball records presents the 20th anniversary edition of jawbreakers beloved 1990 debut album unfun twelve groundbreaking tracks sixteen on the cd that captured the very inception of emos big band and launched a galaxy of young, earnest bands and the scenes that love them. Independently minded and adhering to the oldschool d. Jawbreaker unfun unfun is the first lp they recorded and easily their most underrated. And just like unfun, deep inside this work of art, you can tell that there was a large amount of heart put into every detail of the experience. Home of official news, info, merchandise and all thinks jawbreaker.
Theres a clear effort to make nice riffs and elaborate music like fugazi from the same era, but the dynamics arent really there its. Eventually i picked up jawbreakers debut lp unfun which became my holy grail. Not that this isnt true, but it just wouldnt do this trio any justice to their poetic lyrics and complex song structures. With unfun, a very influential record way ahead of its time, they make a name for themselves not as your runofthemill punk band with a versechorusverse style, but rather. Unfun was jawbreakers punkest record, but he feared it wasnt punk enough. Formed in 2001, mundane sounds lived a quiet, humble life on the interwebs, until a total lack of interest by the world at large caused it to quietly fade away. Unfun is the debut studio album by american band jawbreaker. Unfun was probably the most punk record jawbreaker recorded. Still, though, trying to regard a place for jawbreakers first fulllength within the canon of their catalogue seems near impossible, but that vague notion of status also makes it a little more vital to the full jawbreaker experience. Unfun 1990 jawbreaker could be easily described as a poppunk band with more of a dark side. Recently got to watch the jawbreaker film at a recent music film festival and it featured steve albini saying up front this band is not to be confused with jawbox who i remember was all over our 90s radio in the. Listen free to jawbreaker unfun 2010 remastered edition want, seethruskin and more. We talked to schwarzenbach and pfahler about the reissue of unfun out this week, jawbreaker.
This record has been on my want list for at least years at this point. The listed files are intended as a sample use only and must be deleted from your computer 24 hours after downloading. In turn, perhaps thats what warrants a proper reissue of unfun. Get all the lyrics to songs on unfun and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. While many bands at the time were willing to settle for pat social commentary, jawbreaker pushed its lyrics, emphasizing depth and resonance. Unfun was recorded in venice, california, and is a combination of popinfluenced punk and dcinfluenced hardcore. However, unlike contemporary poppunk, unfun has a dark quality and a maturity emblemized by its literary aspirations. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. If you like anything you hear please support the bands by buying vinyl, merch, and going to shows. Their music is timeless, so heres their discography.
As much as i loved all the amazing new hardcore that was coming out in 19901991, this album was next level for me, and all these years later it still. But past all of that video game poetry, unfun is an excellent album, and one that shouldnt be missed simply because it isnt as unique a listen like the rest of the jawbreaker discography. Though jawbreaker retained the same characteristics that made unfun such a good album, they began getting more experimental, going slightly beyond the solid power chord formula of their debut. Doing some research, i read that dear you was the complete opposite of jawbreakers debut album unfun. A soundtrack, for everyone another look at jawbreakers. Ok last time i saw jawbreaker perform was with my good friend laura in philly in 1994 or 95. Beautiful, angsty poppunk with a huge minorkey edge, deep, incisive lyrics that cut right to your soul, and a keen sense of when to relax, when to build up, and when to just blast it out at full power and scream. Sorry we aint hard enough to piss your parents off, he snipped on incomplete. Includes unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. I played that album all summer long, and everyone i played it for seemed just as enthusiastic as i was about it. Shop vinyl and cds and complete your jawbreaker collection. Jawbreaker were a threepiece band from 19891996, and are easily one of the most.
Every song has an urgency and the songs have some bite. Get a free download and an update on the bands future. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from jawbreaker at the discogs marketplace. If youre partial to that gritty, soulful, melodic punk style and dont have this, make it a priority to procure a reissue while you can. As i said earlier if you havent put want on any mix tape youve made for a girlguy rethink your sexuality. The band that got me into jade tree was pedro the lion, who had just released winners never quit at the time. Jawbreaker could be easily described as a poppunk band with more of a dark side. The faster no nonsense tempo of unfun blends nicely of blakes raspy and brutal vocals. Bivouac and 24 hour revenge theory are also very good, but you cant discount the impact the first record had on my musical tastes at.
Eventually i picked up jawbreakers debut lp unfun which became. Jawbreaker rarities 19891995 revised edition there are quite a few collections on this blog that ive been meaning to upgrade since many of them were compiled and posted before i had the technology to improve on the sound. I first got into jawbreaker as i worked my way through the jade tree phase in my life. The jawbreaker rarities collection was always at the top of the list. I know the regular pressing for hot topics is on clear. The recording is rougher and the band is grittier, but this is the reason i like jawbreaker. Unfun is simultaneously the most gruff and the most bouncy thing in the bands catalog, and sounds sorta like the template for every nonfolk punk band you hear labeled as orgcore nowadays. The bass lines became a bit more complex, as did blakes guitar parts, and the songs themselves began to shift to more expansive structures, as evidenced. Unfun 2010 remastered edition licensed to youtube by. Jawbreaker unfun 2015, orange marble, vinyl discogs.
Jawbreaker could be easily described as a poppunk band with more of. This is the new reissue on blackball records and it is on green vinyl. If you truly enjoy the album, purchase it and help support the bands. Sole writer joseph kyle labored for years under the delusion that nobody read his blog, only to discover, after it ceased to be, that people actually missed it. The staple singers be altitude, respect yourself 08 who do you think you are jesus christ the superstar. Jawbreaker dear you my favorite album by jawbreaker with 24 hour revenge therapy coming in a close second. There really is no definitive album in jawbreakers discography, but in that sense, unfun may be just as crucial as anything else in their catalogue. It was first released on shredder records in 1990 on cd, lp and cassette formats. The spectacularly heralded, endlessly romanticized bay area punk band produced four fulllengths with so many widely ranging points of contention a. Listen free to jawbreaker unfun want, seethruskin and more.