Comments on: Jimmy Eat World Plays Catch-Up With The Pop-Emo Generation

By: jesseraub

jesseraub — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 01:38:47 +0000

Dude, you totally dropped the ball. Clarity came out in 1999 and was the ultimate predecessor for everything any of these crappy bands have produced. You can’t mention emo-pop and Jimmy Eat World without talking about Clarity. Bleed American was their attempt to write mainstream top 40 hits. Clarity was the record they cried themselves to sleep to every night while lingering in the catchy hooks.

By: TheMojoPin

TheMojoPin — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 10:17:31 +0000

Nice kitty.

By: Rob Murphy

Rob Murphy — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 10:06:25 +0000

I'm not sure why, but this post immediately made me wonder to myself, where has THIS GUY been hiding recently?

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By: Twilly

Twilly — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 09:30:33 +0000

Man I loved Bleed America, I also love my Jimmy shirt with the States and arrows across it. It’s all worn and wonderful.

By: Bazooka Tooth

Bazooka Tooth — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 09:18:10 +0000

Everything this band has done after ‘Clarity’ has sucked. ‘Clarity’ was awesome– now these dudes are the definition of bland, boring, white people rock. Put them on a tour with Death Cab For Cutie and every 30-40 year old guy who wears American Eagle clothes with Vans and pulled up tube socks would be in heaven.

By: i wonder why comments have been disabled? Nobody told me why.

i wonder why comments have been disabled? Nobody told me why. — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 08:53:33 +0000

hmmm “here’s to life”…is that a reference to a refreshments song?

By: the rich girls are weeping

the rich girls are weeping — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 08:22:28 +0000

Uh, didn’t this leak a few weeks ago?

By: Mike P.

Mike P. — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 07:36:58 +0000

Is that cover a homage to XTC's Apple Venus albums?

By: Chris Molanphy

Chris Molanphy — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 07:21:13 +0000

I actually really liked 2004's Futures and found it surprisingly sturdy/respectable, considering they were coming off the big pop breakthrough. I especially liked the second single, "Work," which had the requisite alt-radio hooks but also a kind of soaring quality that felt like old-school emo to me.

By: katie_a_princess

katie_a_princess — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 07:07:01 +0000

wow, so ouchy. i think “big casino” has pretty much handed my ass to me repeatedly, and i’m gah-gah for “carry you.” i wouldn’t mind that playing at a make-out sesh… but, then again, i am a grown-up, or at least that’s what my nanny tells me.