A couple of years ago, I stumbled across a copy of Jawbox's For Your Own Special Sweetheart at a Wherehouse Music store in Buckhead. It came recommended from a friend of mine, and was out of print, so I scooped it up. However, they also had a copy of Jawbox's also-out-of-print self-titled album, and, for whatever reason, I didn't buy it. That was a goof.
That same friend of mine finally loaned me his copy of the self-titled record. I'm still working through it, but the lead track is just amazing. I know I've heard the song before - I have the video on an old tape of MTV's 120 Minutes (the one time the video aired). But, somehow, it didn't get my attention.
Another highlight is their cover of Tori Amos' "Cornflake Girl" hiding at the end of the record.
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