Posts Tagged: chase this light

jimmy eat world / singles / video — No Comments
9
Apr 09

Live Performance: “Firefight” by Jimmy Eat World

One of my goals in life is to see Jimmy Eat World play live. I happened to be one of the 5 million people who listened to the demo songs from Chase This Light before I got the official release, and like many of those folks I enjoyed the demo versions much more. There’s something about Jimmy Eat World in person that’s electric; they’re one of the few bands that I know of who can write the sappiest song imaginable yet seem so alive and so cool performing it. I felt the demo songs from Chase This Light really reflected that, so here’s a vid to prove my point: Jimmy Eat World is so much better without a lot of production quality.

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2007 / 4 stars / jimmy eat world / reviews — 3 Comments
18
Sep 08

Chase This Light (2007) by Jimmy Eat World

Genre: pop, alt rock
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Check Out: “Always Be,” “Dizzy,” “Chase This Light,” and “Electable (Give It Up).”
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As their follow-up to 2004′s Futures, there was a lot of buzz surrounding the release of Chase This Light. In fact, the demos of most of the album were leaked on the internet a few months before the release of the album, and managed to stir up more interest. I’ll admit that I was one of the guilty who listened to the demos, and I did enjoy what I heard. However, the official album was a disappointment because of the over-production and slick pop that nearly drowned out the lyrics.

The reason for so much pop is a bit of a mystery, unless the band was just sick of the seriousness in Futures and wanted to cheer up. Thankfully, the lyrical intensity of Futures didn’t completely go away, so a credible backbone exists despite the catchiness. I am a firm believer in not comparing new albums to old ones and simply judging them based on their own merits, but Futures said a lot about where Jimmy Eat World could go. So why didn’t they take the next step?

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