Thursday, August 11, 2005
why Jimmy Eat World rocks
Three years on since their breakthrough 'Bleed American' (later self titled) album, Jimmy Eat World are back with this their fourth album, 'Futures'. Taking an extended break for the writing and recording process, not submitting to the pressure to follow up their hugely successful breakthrough album with a quick release, means expectations on the band are already very high.
To dispel any doubts you may have had straight off, 'Futures' is a truly remarkable album, not only does it match any of their previous efforts, it betters them. All the heart and feeling that went on to give them the 'emo band' tag is still there but with a new found almost epic edge, tracks such as 'Drug For Me', a 6 minute long piano driven affair and the following 'Polaris' show the band in a new found clique, building on the styles of their previous albums to produce something extraordinarily beautiful. The album closer, '23' clocking in at over 7 minutes builds up from nothing to an awesome masterpiece with layer upon layer of guitar ending in a powerful guitar solo.
This is an album of light and shade, one minute you’re listening to happy fast rock the next it has delved down into a darker, more beautiful realm. The lyrics are, as always, well thought out, deep and intensely emotional, "It's a lie / A kiss with opened eyes / And she's not breathing back / Anything but bother me", from the song 'Pain'.
All the rock is still in there however, tracks like 'Jen', the title track and the bombastic, 'Nothings Wrong' show the band's ability to still pen 3-minute radio friendly tunes whilst still retaining that all important edge.
There is no doubt that Jimmy Eat World have done it again and returned with a truly great album, if 'Bleed American' was their breakthrough, then 'Futures' will be the album to propel them to the next level.10/10
http://www.rockreview.co.uk/album.asp?id=282
10/10 means better than a rating of classic. they rate it indispensible.
this explains the fuss for "23". from nothing-ness, to extreme greatness.
charlene quek, cheers =)
posted at [4:18 PM]
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