"When we signed to a major, one guy wrote to tell us he hoped we died in a firey van accident": Your ultimate guide to every Jawbox album in the band's own words

A portrait of Jawbox in black and white, against a black background.

Jawbox’s twisty alt-rock attack formed a vital part of the Washington DC hardcore scene in the late 80s and 90s before their split in 1997. But a brief reformation in 2022 put them back in front of those who loved them from the start, plus a new generation of music fans who have discovered them thanks to their lasting influence on the post-hardcore sound.

Here, singer/guitarist J.Robbins walks us back through the band’s history, album by album.