{"title":"Jawbox","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJawbox is an American alternative rock band that was founded in 1989 in Washington, D.C. The band disbanded in 1997 but reunited for a one-off show in 2009 and then again full-time in 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe current members of Jawbox include J. Robbins on vocals and guitar, Kim Coletta on bass, Zach Barocas on drums, and Brooks Harlan on guitar and vocals since 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFormer members of the band include Adam Wade on drums from 1989 to 1992, and Bill Barbot on guitar and vocals from 1991 to 1997, as well as their participation in the reunions of both 2009 and 2019 until his departure in 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"for-your-own-special-sweetheart","title":"For Your Own Special Sweetheart","description":"\u003cp\u003eReissue of this hugely influential album from 1994. Along with the likes of Sunny Day Real Estate and Jawbreaker at that time, these bands re contextualized the word 'emo' and brought post-hardcore punk a step closer to the mainstream. Considered by fans and critics alike to be Jawbox at their peak, this definitive re-issue of the long out-of-print For Your Own Special Sweetheart' (originally released on Atlantic Records) includes 3 additional tracks taken from the classic 'savoury + 3' ep. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJawbox was born circa 1989, clawing their way from the primordial pond of DC's raucous, vibrant, Dischord driven underground to claim a seat of honour at the table of what eventually came to be called 'post- hardcore.' The racket raised by the four members - j. robbins, kim coletta, wc 3d barbot, and zach barocas - was suitably loud, occasionally fast, and spirited enough live to move the punkers around the dance floor in something considerably less than a decorous fashion. But by the time the mature band came to record their third full-length, their first for a major label after amicably leaving Dischord, they had distanced themselves somewhat from their purely post-punk roots and were more intent on breeding strident wolves clad in a pop song's clothing. \u003ci\u003eFor Your Own Special Sweetheart\u003c\/i\u003e, whose title was cribbed from the box blurb for a barbie doll, was released right around Valentine's day 1994, to cries of both 'genius' and 'sellout' respectively thrilled and bemused fans.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50436394713419,"sku":"323531","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50436395073867,"sku":"323532","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/For_Your_Own_Special_Sweetheart_b57accee_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726916704"},{"product_id":"novelty-1","title":"Novelty","description":"\u003cp\u003enovelty ushered in second guitarist and vocalist bill barbot, immediately bolstering jawbox's might. differing from the debut, the guitars are sharper and the riffs are more concise. less straight-ahead, the record is also more dynamic, benefiting from more varied material.it's still a marked improvement over grippe, with wade and bassist kim coletta sounding more in tune with each other; barbot immediately proves to be the perfect foil for robbins, engaging in some excellent guitar joust throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50436568777035,"sku":"285213","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"novelty","title":"Novelty","description":"\u003cp\u003eJawbox's second full-length, released in 1992. 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Second guitarist\/singer Bill Barbot joined the line-up in time to record '92's \u003cem\u003eNovelty\u003c\/em\u003e. Both albums were released on Dischord.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eZach Barocas took over drumming duties that same year, performing on \u003cem\u003eFor Your Own Special Sweetheart\u003c\/em\u003e, which was released in 1994 on Atlantic Records. Recorded in Hoboken, NJ with John Agnello in winter of 1995, \u003cem\u003eJawbox\u003c\/em\u003e was the band's fourth and final album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf \u003cem\u003eSweetheart\u003c\/em\u003e presented the band's music in a straightforward and unembellished state, \u003cem\u003eJawbox\u003c\/em\u003e found the group more open to experimentation. Arrangement-wise, it contains some of the band's densest compositions (\"\u003cem\u003eChinese Fork Tie\u003c\/em\u003e\"), but also some of its most concise and tuneful songwriting (\"\u003cem\u003eExcandescent\u003c\/em\u003e\").\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile the basic tracks were recorded more or less live, the songs were later augmented with sounds - toy drum kit, Hammond B3 organ, and saxophone - that were outside of the band's established palate. By the time \u003cem\u003eJawbox\u003c\/em\u003e was released via the Atlantic subsidiary TAG in 1996, it had become clear that Jawbox was beginning to wind down. 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