Dance Hall Crashers signed to MCA's new 510 subsidiary in 1995 and released Lockjaw, highlighting the band's increasing direction into a punchier, pop punk style.

"[5] The Tampa Tribune's Kevin Walker commended the album, especially highlighting the 2:55 mark of the opening song, "Lost Again," when the vocal duo repeatedly sing "do you?"

"[6] Chuck Campbell of The Knoxville News-Sentinel gave the album a mostly positive review, and, like Kevin Walker, also compared the quintet to the B-52s: "...Honey, I'm Homely is a good-time blast worth more than a few listens."

Campbell further expressed "...the lyrics are good-natured if impetuous," and "...the pace is planned like a roller-coaster, with hyper-accelerated thrills spread out among more traditional high-speed fare.

"[7]The fifteen-track album was panned by John Prendergast of The Rocket (Seattle, WA), who accused the band of "...(sounding like) No Doubt's rich cousins who got together to make a record out of boredom."