Their sophomore album "Worship and Tribute" was released in 2002 on Warner Bros. Records. Although it received some MTV airtime, a Grammy nomination and a peak at #82 on the Billboard top 200, "Worship and Tribute" was a departure from the debut and was met with mixed reviews from fans. Since then, Glassjaw went on a long hiatus, releasing the digital-only EP "El Mark" in 2005, a release that consisted of three unused songs from the "Worship and Tribute" sessions.
In 2005, all members spare Palumbo and Beck left the band for reasons which remain unclear. It is supposed that they left involuntarily. Ex-drummer Durijah Lang and ex-bass player Manuel Ragoonanan Carrero were soon inducted back into the band, so there was once again a functional lineup for playing shows. Indeed, the new four-piece Glassjaw played a handful of shows in Summer 2005. A new album was apparently in the works for a release in 2007, but never surfaced.
Daryl Palumbo also fronts electronic pop-rock band Head Automatica, and ex-Glassjaw drummer Larry Gorman also played for them; however, Gorman is no longer a member of the band for unknown reasons.
Ex-guitarist Todd Weinstock now plays in the similarly-styled band Men, Women, & Children.
After a two-year hiatus, the band played three shows in 2005, two at the now-defunct The Downtown in Farmingdale, NY, with proceeds going to charity, and a spot on The Used's tour at the Hammerstein Ballroom.
After some mysterious updates on their website, the 2007 Glassjaw tour had gone and ended, already hitting up spots including yet another venue in Farmingdale, NY, playing 2 shows in one day at The Crazy Donkey.
In an interview with Palumbo in the July, 2006 issue of AP magazine, he stated that the band were in the process of writing and recording new material for the next album, which they hoped to release in 2007. Palumbo hinted that there could be a unifying concept behind the album. In November, 2007, in the first Glassjaw interview in years, Beck revealed they had written "about eleven good songs -- seven i love, and four to six half-baked ideas we need to finish".
In an interview with Kerrang!, Palumbo stated that the new album should be released by "The end of this year or early 2009...I hope." Details emerged from The Grixer in May, 2008 that the album was "awaiting vocals" and "should be wrapped up and completed in the coming months". In a May, 2008 interview with Verse One magazine, Beck said: "Right now Iâd just be happy to finish up this record. Iâm sure if itâs not a giant pile of shit, weâd love to play it live. Exact dates, plans, donât know yet." In a June, 2008 interview conducted by Glassjaw.net, Beck stated, "As far as I am personally concerned, there will be a release well before the end of the year."
On August 6â8, 2010, the band released a 7" vinyl single for "All Good Junkies Go to Heaven" spraypainted green and pink on either side of the vinyl at the UK's Hevy Fest. This is the first official Glassjaw release since 2005's El Mark EP[/album. On August 8, 2010 via MerchDirect, "All Good Junkies Go To Heaven" became available for purchase. Within hours of availability, the vinyl had sold out. Shortly thereafter, in addition to the launch of the single, a "one-take" live video of their 2008 song "You Think You're (John Fucking Lennon)" was posted on the official Glassjaw website. On September 8, Glassjaw announced the release of another vinyl single for release on September 9, 2010 for the song "Jesus Glue", as well as a digital download for "All Good Junkies Go To Heaven" in various formats. On September 23, GlassJaw posted a video for the song, "Stars", a reworked version of "Star Above my Bed", a fan favorite. As they did with "Junkies" and "Jesus Glue," October 10 saw the release of yet another vinyl, "Natural Born Farmer" and the digital release of "Jesus Glue."
At 11:11AM on January 11, glassjaw.com began streaming a studio recording of "Gold". The website's background was changed to a live band photo with the text "coloring book, the extended play. available exclusively at venue. gratis." After the first concert on their 2011 tour, February 13, 2011, the new EP Coloring Book was given away free to each fan that attended the concert. Glassjaw played two shows in the UK, at the London HMV Forum (March 30) and the Cardiff Solus (March 31), with support from Napalm Death and also headlined Soundfest (June 10), playing alongside other artists such as Brother Ali, Del the Funky Homosapien and If He Dies He Dies. The band also played the Radio 1 / NME Stage at Reading and Leeds Festival in August 2011.
Glassjaw played their first and only scheduled show so far in 2012 in support of Rise Against's Endgame tour. It was the only show Glassjaw opened for them on the tour. A Day To Remember, The Menzingers, Architects, TouchĂŠ AmorĂŠ, and Title Fight are also supporting selected dates. Glassjaw have been added to the Sonisphere festival line-up and will perform Worship & Tribute in its entirety during their set. However, it was announced on March 29, 2012 via Sonishere's website that the festival was cancelled due to issues in setting up the festival. As a result, the band have scheduled a date at New York's Irving Plaza to play the album in its entirety. The band have also been announced to be playing Hevy Festival 2012, alongside acts such as Converge, Rolo Tomassi and Will Haven. This will mark Glassjaw's second time playing at the festival, and the first since headlining it in 2010.
On December 1st, 2017, after 15 years, Glassjaw finally released their anticipated third LP, "Material Control".
Tip Your Bartender
Glassjaw Lyrics
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(with a price upon their heads)
This is a war! Sober up!
call it what you want, the color changes
up in the sun.
Not throwing stones at you anymore.
Your name's in lights and I don't wonder anymore.
All my X's live with hexes
This is why I hang myself with jealousy
upon a fencepost half-mast.
Fashion: war between the guilty and the guilty
and the guilty and the guilty and the teen.
Not throwing stones at you anymore.
Your name's in lights and I don't wonder anymore.
Anymore.
Oh yeah, I would like to..kneel down like mice do.
As I'm crying in the beer of a drunkman.
And it's rotted, rotted, rotted!
Not throwing stones at you anymore.
Your name's in lights and I don't wonder anymore.
Anymore.
Oh yeah, I would like to..
I'd like to die like fucking mice do.
As I'm crying in the beer of a drunkman.
And I'm crying in the beer of a drunkman.
Fashion.
Fashion.
Buy it.
Load it.
Shoot it.
The lyrics of Glassjaw's song Tip Your Bartender seem to be a commentary on war and the ways it impacts individuals and society. The lines "Hit it one more time for our men in uniform/ (with a price upon their heads)/This is a war! Sober up!/call it what you want, the color changes/up in the sun." suggest a call to arms for servicemen and the need for vigilance in times of war. However, the lines "Not throwing stones at you anymore./Your name's in lights and I don't wonder anymore./Anymore." seem to indicate a recognition that the cost of war includes both physical and psychological harm, as well as the inevitable deaths of those who serve.
The song takes a turn in the second verse when the lyrics "All my X's live with hexes/This is why I hang myself with jealousy/upon a fencepost half-mast./Fashion: war between the guilty and the guilty/and the guilty and the guilty and the teen." suggest a personal struggle with envy and self-hatred. The line "Fashion: war between the guilty and the guilty" could also be read as a critique of the fashion industry and the ways in which it perpetuates divisions between people.
The chorus repeats the refrain "Not throwing stones at you anymore./Your name's in lights and I don't wonder anymore./Anymore." which could be understood as a declaration of forgiveness or a sense of closure in a relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Hit it one more time for our men in uniform
Let's raise a toast in honor of our soldiers, although there is a high bounty on their lives
This is a war! Sober up!
We must mentally prepare ourselves for the conflicts and battles ahead; we can't afford to be intoxicated
Call it what you want, the color changes up in the sun.
No matter what you name it, the truth will reveal itself eventually
Not throwing stones at you anymore. Your name's in lights and I don't wonder anymore. Anymore.
I am no longer criticizing you or feeling envious of your fame and success.
All my X's live with hexes
My past romantic partners have all experienced misfortune or bad luck.
This is why I hang myself with jealousy upon a fencepost half-mast.
My jealousy towards others consumes me and prevents me from moving forward in life.
Fashion: war between the guilty and the guilty and the guilty and the guilty and the teen.
The fashion industry promotes a superficial standard of beauty that pressures everyone, including teenagers, to measure up to unattainable ideals.
Oh yeah, I would like to..kneel down like mice do. As I'm crying in the beer of a drunkman. And it's rotted, rotted, rotted!
I wish to submit and be submissive like a mouse, as I wallow in the sorrow and alcoholism of a stranger, which only adds to my depression and loneliness.
Oh yeah, I would like to.. I'd like to die like fucking mice do. As I'm crying in the beer of a drunkman. And I'm crying in the beer of a drunkman. Fashion. Fashion. Buy it. Load it. Shoot it.
I yearn for death, but in a way that is meaningless and ignored like the death of mice. I'm still wallowing in sorrow and drinking, as I am sucked into the vicious cycle of fashion and consumerism.
Lyrics Š O/B/O APRA AMCOS
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Sam Crooker
Ha! Perfect comment:
Deftones
Glassjaw
At The Drive-In
The Used
Drive Like Jehu
Brand New
Letlive
Bear vs Shark
Finch
Cursive
From First To Last (only Heroine)
PUP
Handsome
Radiohead
Slipknot (Iowa)
Refused
Ross Robinson... đ
All phenomenal bands or album(s). Music I was forever stand by and never get sick of and love forever for its quality, excellence and relatable meanings on my life.
findanewgoddd
i love how the vocals are completely one of a kind, no other band can pull of the weird yet great voice he can. reminds me of every time i die in a weird way
Aaron Haynes
I'm so glad I seen this comment
morriman0987
Speaking as a bartender, I must say, I agree with the message this song is putting fourth to the public.
vahnn0
I'm not quite sure the message implied by the song title is the same as the message in the lyrics.
Marcus Biller
It's a sxe song, dude. You know, the thing that will bring you out of business?
Brandon Taylor
@vahnn0 Sarcasm?... Shit, makes even more sense because any solid bartender is sarcastic. We don't give af about your life stories when you sit down but we sarcastically humor the drunks because it's how we get paid lol
illclintonmusic
This was the first music I heard after being in jail and not hearing any music for a period of time. đ§Ą
Peter DePino
I got just got out and luckily they give tablets in CT prisons so I got to listen to this in there amongst many other hardcore bands. Even ones I used to play with every weekend in CT. Deff kept me sane
JuugerJuuger
How long were u in for?
tom green fan
@Peter DePino whats with glassjaw fans going to prison??