Dear You
by Jawbreaker
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Dear You is ranked as the best album by Jawbreaker.
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Dear You track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Dear You rankings
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| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  foxytreeko | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 28/100 | 72 |
| 2026 |  RockyRaccoon | Top 53 Music Albums of 1995 | 52/53 | 0 |
| 2026 |  Purplepash | Top 67 Music Albums of 1995 | 46/67 | 2 |
| 2026 |  Repo | Top 100 Music Albums of 1995 | 50/100 | 3 |
| 2026 | blueandthemoon | Top 41 Music Albums of 1995 | 41/41 | 0 |
| 2026 | stwins | Top 39 Greatest Music Albums | 25/39 | 38 |
| 2026 | foxytreeko | Top 87 Music Albums of the 1990s | 32/87 | 13 |
| 2026 | Steppenwolf666 | 1995 2nd chart | 20/75 | - |
| 2026 | henrygreen0203 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | 4/100 | 19 |
| 2026 |  dihansse | Top 80 Music Albums of 1995 | 67/80 | 1 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 55 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 285 | |||
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Dear You ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 04/16/2026 22:19 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,695 | 70/100 |
| ! | 12/08/2025 03:39 |  Kingturtle | 7,579 | 73/100 |
| ! | 09/25/2025 07:36 | cicadelic | 14,037 | 73/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 14% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 74.3/100, a mean average of 74.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 74.6/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.1.
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Repo 08/29/2025 00:28 in What album are you listening to? (cont.) dihansse 08/23/2021 20:45 in My discoveries per year Repo 01/25/2021 21:41 in What album are you listening to right now?Dear You comments
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Misheard Lyrics: I scratch my ass against the wall
Actual Lyrics: I scratch my accidents into the wall
Jawbreaker is an appropriate name. Its harsh exterior reveals colored layers of sickly sweetness. It was an underground band with a cult-following that was so rampant that it fervorously turned its back on the group the moment when the band cut a deal with Geffen and made this gem. Thankfully, with producer Rob Cavallo (Green Day, The Muffs, Goo Goo Dolls) at the helm, Jawbreaker made it's most focused and accessible album before fans screamed "sell-out" and all our rejected the band, leading to their implosion shortly afterwards.
The music is trademark Jawbreaker: Heavy guitars, throaty vocals, and very angsty lyrics and themes, which may be too much for the average listener. The production uplifts the group, with enough melodic hooks to keep the listener entertained until the Cavallo's trademark acoustic track at the end. The result sounds like a more angry American version of The Smiths. The lead singer's maudlin performance is packed with personal, self-attacking lyrics create an austere and mysterious atmosphere.
When the lyrics are too much, the vocal performance is still intriguing and the melodies are artfully crafted.
This is an incredibly influential record and certainly worth a listen.
Highly recommended.
Condensed to a 7" Single:
A-Side: Fireman
B-Side: Accident Prone
Stunning and blasting. Do not miss.
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