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Jimmy Eat World’s Story & New Release
Jimmy is coming out with a new disc. It’s a deluxe edition of their previous release, “Bleed American.”
It’s a pretty cool story that brought forth Bleed American. Their previous disc, “Clarity” — which is my favorite album ever — had gotten them dropped from their record label, Capital Records. Rather than hanging it up, they bought up their remaining CD’s from their old label and then went on a five week, self-promoted/financed tour of Europe promoting Clarity. That tour actually ended up stretching over a year and eventually they went back to the studio to produce Bleed American.
Bleed American was produced on their own dime, and it became a Platinum Plus disc. It was most definitely their breakthrough album, and while I find it a bit unfortunate that most people think of songs like “The Middle” when they think of Jimmy, it is pretty incredible that a self-financed album went as big as it did.
Their Deluxe edition returns the album to it’s original name of “Bleed American.” Following 9/11, the name was changed out of respect from “Bleed American” to “Salt, Sweat, Sugar.” The 2-disc deluxe edition will contain tracks such as “No Sensitivity,” “Softer,” “(Splash) Turn Twist,” “Last Christmas”/”Firestarter,” “Game of Pricks,” “Your House 2007″ as well as an acoustic version of the song Bleed American .
You can pre-order an autographed CD from Newbury Comics for about $26.00 including shipping–which is cheaper than Amazon’s current price. I think I’ll pick up a copy–although I’m always hesitant of Deluxe editions or re-releases. That’s usually code for suckage. We’ll see.
And listen to one of my favorite tracks off Bleed American entitled Cautioners. I think this track is a bit more indicative of who this band really is vs. who the radio paints them to be:
Cautioners:
UPDATE: I added “Get it Faster” in response to Todd’s comment. Check it out, and check out the sweet little solo in the middle.
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Actually, “Get it Faster” is my favorite tune off of “Bleed American;” but, still find “Clarity” to be my favorite album of theirs as well. I still listen to “Goodbye Sky Harbor” to the end…
@Todd: Definitely agree about “Get it Faster.” That used to be one omy favorite songs of theirs. It’s so, so good.
I just saw them last year right after “Chase This Light” and they played more Clarity than they did five years ago. They played Crush, For Me this is Heaven, Goodbye Sky Harbor, & Clarity. It was amazing…I’ve never seen them rock out to Crush or Clarity. Really, really good.
I’ll put “Get it Faster” off “Bleed American” on the blog for everyone’s listening pleasure…
Yeah, that breakdown/solo in the middle is my favorite bit. Also the transition from the intro to the first chorus still gives me a bit of a chill.