Jawbox
 

I have recently become aware of the glory of Jawbox, and I am interested in finding more music in a similar vein.

Cornflake Girl is dope. I don't really know what quality you're looking for though in similar music. Maybe you'd like Quicksand?

It seems Quicksand is okay though I think their guitarists former band Gorilla Biscuits was better....

Agreed. I'm actually not a huge Quicksand fan myself.

You already listen to Jawbreaker, I'm guessing?

Indeed.

Unwound, Polvo, Juno are kind of sort of similar.

I'll second all of those, especially Juno. They don't get enough credit.

Closer to Jawbox, however, would be J. Robbins' bands since the break-up of Jawbox...Burning Airlines (two albums) and Channels (one album and one EP). I recommend everything by both.

Additionally, I would point you in the direction of The Casket Lottery, The Dismemberment Plan, Faraquet, Fireside, Fugazi, Seven Storey Mountain, mewithoutYou (not their latest, though), and 31Knots.

I have only just discovered Jawbox and well impressed. Give Bitch Magnet a listen as well.

If you like Jawbox (and you should) then you should check out other contemporary Dischord bands -- we called them "melodic hardcore" back then -- such as Gray Matter, 3, Holy Rollers, and Shudder To Think.

Woah...I just discovered that Jawbox reunited and performed on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. They have no plans to record or even tour, they just did a show to promote the re-release of For Your Own Special Sweetheart, I think. Videos here, I am about to watch. Savory aired and the other two were done in rehearsal.

Jawbox Reunion: "Savory"

Jawbox Reunion: "FF=66"

Jawbox Reunion: "68"

I've got For Your Own Special Sweetheart, and its pretty good in a 7/10 way, there are better post-hardcore bands from around the same period though, granted this judgement is made upon the strength of one album.

Yeah I would rate the album about the same, maybe up to an 8. Their final album, Jawbox, is pretty good too, if not a little better (though more polished). Their second one, Novelty, is good but I'd rate it a little lower, and don't really like their debut, Grippe.

To be honest I enjoy J. Robbins' later projects better, Burning Airlines and Channels. Better melodies I guess.

Is Channels as good as Burning Airlines? Mission: Control! is up there among my favorite post hardcore albums. Sadly I can't recall listening to anything by Channels yet.

it's probably their best work, i'd say you probably have an apt estimate of them though. i used to be in love with them a few months ago, can't say to care either way about them very much now.

i know what exactly what you mean...bands of the same era like Fugazi, Rodan, Slint & Drive Like Jehu shit all over them.

Totally, if you put FYOSS up against something like Today's Active Lifestyles, Repetition or Rusty there's only going to be one winner.

I've never seen Slint as Post-Hardcore, bit of a moot point but interesting all the same.