Unfun is the debut studio album by Jawbreaker, released in May 1990 through Shredder Records. After going through several names and a line-up change, Jawbreaker sent a copy of “Shield Your Eyes” to punk publication Maximum Rocknroll, which would later catch the attention of Shredder Records founder Mel Cheplowitz. Following the release of the Whack & Blite EP and the “Busy” single, members of the band returned to education. While this was occurring, they wrote material that would appear on their debut album, which was then recorded with producer Richard Andrews.
Unfun received generally positive reviews from music critics, who complimented the album’s sound. It is a punk rock, pop-punk, and hardcore punk album, with most of the songs being written in frontman Blake Schwarzenbach‘s New York apartment. Between June and September 1990, Jawbreaker embarked on a ten-week tour of the United States with Econochrist to promote the album. After its conclusion, the band broke up and the members returned to education. Shredder Records would later reissue it on CD in 1992 and 2002; drummer Adam Pfahler re-released it through his label Blackball Records in 2010.
Tracklist:
Side A
- Want
- Seethruskin
- Fine Day
- Incomplete
- Imaginary War
- Busy
Side B
- Softcore
- Driven
- Wound
- Down
- Gutless
- Drone
Jawbreaker
Blake Schwarzenbach: guitar, vocals
Chris Bauermeister: bass
Adam Pfahler: drums
