Jawbox - Savory

What this video is

Released in early 1994 at the height of the post-Nevermind alternative gold rush, 'Savory' represents the specific moment when D.C.'s rigorous post-hardcore underground — forged on Dischord Records — intersected with major-label commercial ambition. Jawbox signing to Atlantic placed them in an awkward but historically significant position: underground credibility (Fugazi contemporaries, Dischord alumni) meeting MTV…

Why it matters

A key artifact of the Washington D.C. post-hardcore scene's brief mainstream visibility window (1993–1995). Alongside Fugazi, Shudder to Think, and Jawbreaker, Jawbox represented the intellectual, technically demanding strand of post-hardcore that influenced subsequent emo and math-rock. 'Savory'…

The director

Paul Andresen is a cinematographer, producer, and director active in music video production from the early 1990s onward. His directorial credits span alternative rock, metal, and hip-hop, including videos for Pantera ('Walk,' 1992), Meredith Brooks ('Bitch,'…