Jawbox was the fourth and final album by Jawbox

Jawbox

Jawbox was an alternative rock band from Washington, D.C., U.S.. Its original members were J. Robbins , Kim Coletta and Adam Wade...

. The album was released by TAG, a subsidiary of Atlantic Records. In the months following the album's release, the band was dropped from TAG and thus from Atlantic. Shortly following this the group disbanded, coincidently on the same day that Soundgarden

Soundgarden

Soundgarden is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington in 1984 by singer Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassist Hiro Yamamoto...

 broke up.

The album is much more commercial than its predecessor, For Your Own Special Sweetheart

For Your Own Special Sweetheart

For Your Own Special Sweetheart is the third album by Washington D.C. post-hardcore band, Jawbox. It was produced by Ted Nicely, best known for his work with Fugazi. It was their first album after leaving Dischord Records to sign to Atlantic Records...

. The songs "Empire of One", "Mule/Stall", "Nickel Nickel Millionaire", and "Capillary Life" transition into each other.

Track listing

1. Mirrorful - 3:02
2. Livid - 3:55
3. Iodine - 3:35
4. His Only Trade - 1:58
5. Chinese Fork Tie - 2:29
6. Won't Come Off - 2:46
7. Excandescent - 4:25
8. Spoiler - 2:28
9. Desert Sea - 3:05
10. Empire of One - 2:48
11. Mule/Stall - 1:56
12. Nickel Nickel Millionaire - 2:35
13. Capillary Life - 3:22
14. Absenter/Cornflake Girl
    Cornflake Girl
    "Cornflake Girl" is a song by American singer-songwriter and musician Tori Amos. It was released as the first single from her second studio album Under the Pink. It was released on January 10, 1994 by EastWest Records in the UK and on May 5 by Atlantic Records in North America...
    
    (hidden track) - 9:22
    • The hidden track starts at 5:02 into the recording. "Absenter" stops at 3:10 into the recording.

Videos were filmed for the songs Mirrorful and Cornflake Girl.