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December 15, 2004

Jimmy Eat World

Futures
September 24, 2003

Jimmy Eat World Go Dark

New album, DVD due from Arizona rockers
September 4, 2001

Bjork, Jimmy Eat World on TV

A weekly guide to rock and rap on the small screen
February 26, 1999

Jimmy Eat World Clear the Air

Tempe, Ariz., Band Shrug Slacker Ethic

Recordings and Reviews

Chase This Light

On their drony 2004 album, Futures, Jimmy Eat World seemed deflated, as if frontman Jim Adkins was in need of one of his own ?it just takes some time? musical pep talks. That?s not the case with the uneven Chase This Light, which is instead afflicted with the musical gigantism all too common in...

2007 RS: 3of 5 Stars

Futures

2004

Bleed American

2001

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Jimmy Eat World emerged from Arizona in the late '90s, fresh out of high school with a major-label deal. Despite being nominally part of a posthard core-emo scene (with bands like the Promise Ring and Sunny Day Real Estate) that valued aggression and noise as much as hooks and melody, Jimmy Eat World showed a striking pop sensibility. Its debut, Static Prevails, is very much of its time, sporting...

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