Although they weren't around for long, Drive Like Jehu had a tremendous impact on the evolution of hardcore punk into emo. Drive Like Jehu was arguably the most progressive of the leading post-hardcore bands: their lengthy, multisectioned compositions were filled with odd time signatures, orchestrated builds and releases, elliptical melodies, and other twists and turns that built on the innovations of the Dischord label. The result was one of the most distinctive and ferocious sounds in the loosely defined post-hardcore movement.
—adapted from AllMusic.com, written by Steve Huey
