Plans definitely comes close to that mark, but falls slightly short. But the difference between Jawbox and Death Cab for Cutie was that For Your Own Special Sweetheart went on to be the finest release of Jawbox's canon. All of the moves were perfectly aligned to take the little band that could into the rock stratosphere. A new label, a larger crowd (thanks to their repeated appearances on The OC), and a side project of Ben Gibbard ( Postal Service) that very well overshadowed the success of his main project. Fast forward ten years and you find Barsuk's Death Cab for Cutie in the same position, making the same move. The result was For Your Own Special Sweetheart, inarguably the most polished and fully realized album of Dischord alumnus Jawbox's career. For your consideration: a wildly successful indie rock band with a legion of followers on an equally successful, highly credible independent label makes the jump to major-label powerhouse Atlantic, leading to much chagrin and speculation among its fans as they awaited with bated breath for what would happen to the group.
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