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.

Dear You
Studio album by Jawbreaker
Released	September 12, 1995
Recorded	February–March 1995
Studio	Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California
Genre	Emo pop punk
Length	51:24
Label	DGC
Producer	Rob Cavallo, Jawbreaker
Jawbreaker chronology
24 Hour Revenge Therapy (1994) Dear You (1995) Live 4/30/96 (1999)

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.[1]

Musical style

Musically, the album has been described as emo[2][3][4][5] and pop punk.[6]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[7]
Entertainment Weekly	B+[8]
Pitchfork	2.3/10[4]
Punknews.org	[1]

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.[5] Similarly, "Accident Prone" appeared on a best-of emo songs list by Vulture.[9]

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. Johnathon1069 (May 18, 2015). "Jawbreaker - Dear You". Punknews.org. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
2. "40 Greatest Emo Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. September 4, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
3. Pearlman, Mischa; Richardson, Jake; McLaughlin, David (November 6, 2019). "The 25 Greatest Emo Albums Ever". Kerrang!. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
4. Sebela, Christopher (March 30, 2004). "Jawbreaker: Dear You [Expanded Edition]". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
5. Barker, Emily (January 14, 2015). "20 Emo Albums That Have Resolutely Stood The Test Of Time". NME. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
6. Gotrich, Lars (August 14, 2012). "Song Premiere: Title Fight, 'Sympathy'". NPR. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
7. Sendra, Tim. "Dear You - Jawbreaker | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
8. Sinclair, Tom (September 15, 1995). "Music Review: 'Dear You'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
9. Cohen, Ian; Anthony, David; Corcoran, Nina; Garland, Emma; Nelson, Brad (February 13, 2020). "The 100 Greatest Emo Songs of All Time". Vulture. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020.

External links

• Dear You at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)