Favorite Jimmy Eat World album?

[Me & My Arrow]

I'm sure this one was on here at some point before, but this seems like it could be one of the most heated debates in the poll forum.

Personally, I think Chase This Light is absolutely perfect. The Self-titled and Static Prevails are very eh for me, and I only appreciate it as steps in the band discovering their sound. I appreciate the rawness of Clarity and owe my love for the band to the first time I heard Lucky Denver Mint, but there are several weak songs on the album that stop it from being my favorite as a whole. Bleed American was a great album but I had many issues with some songs just playing it too straight, and only showing glimmers of that heart-tugging edge that makes me really love this band. With Futures I think JEW almost nailed it; I loved the darker tone on some of the songs, and they seemed to almost have found the perfect combination of, well, whatever the hell that thing is that makes them "emo" in the best sense possible, beautiful instrumentation, and a fair dose of catchy thrown in. That perfection was not truly achieved, I believe, until Chase This Light.

The album pulls all the right strings at all the right times, the guitar lines are so immaculately matched to their songs that I can't even believe it, and the mix of bright and brooding pop is unmatched in my opinion. "Let It Happen" may be one of the best pop-rock songs I've EVER heard, the chorus of "Here It Goes" manages to tear your heart out while making you dance, the string arrangements on "Gotta Be Somebody's Blues" come at just the right moment in the midst of the poppier, brighter tracks, and songs like "Chase This Light" and "Dizzy" have in ample amount that incredible emotional appeal that I love most about JEW's music. The only misstep on Chase This Light is Feeling Lucky, which to me just sounds like a weak, boring, shallow, useless nothing. I'm actually really surprised at how inappropriate it seems in the context of this album.

Sorry for the long rant. Any thoughts? Why did you vote for the album you chose?

[WhoSaidThat?]

Futures

[WhiteLies.]

Bleed American, by far.

[Jake's got woe]

Considering this poll has been made about a billion times, it is interesting to see the gradual shift from Clarity to Bleed American as the overall favorite. At least, that is what I have noticed.

[Burn That Shit]

Bleed American, Clarity is a VERY close second if not tie.

[11:11]

I cant stand "Blues" from CTL. If that weren't on it, it would be a perfect album.

That being said, I voted for Clarity.

[Me & My Arrow]

Considering this poll has been made about a billion times, it is interesting to see the gradual shift from Clarity to Bleed American as the overall favorite. At least, that is what I have noticed.

I figured as much, but I haven't seen any of them, and besides, Chase This Light has now had a fair amount of time to sink in and be judged on the same level.

[KyleMcr]

MY GOD it hurts to see Clarity losing to both Bleed American and Futures. I think it's their only album without any weak songs and I doubt they'll ever make another album half as good.

[CTMarshall]

Futures is the best...the Stay On My Side Tonight EP is very awesome too.

[TSLROCKS]

Futures!

[Tristan Needler]

Clarity for me. Futures and Bleed American are very close on it's heels though. Chase this light is great, but some songs don't have that special feeling that Jimmy Eat World gives to their songs which make the other three masterful. Static Prevails is hard to bring into the comparison since the style is so different, but it is a pretty good album.

[adam289]

Clarity

[AMAAS]

Clarity for me. Futures and Bleed American are very close on it's heels though. Chase this light is great, but some songs don't have that special feeling that Jimmy Eat World gives to their songs which make the other three masterful. Static Prevails is hard to bring into the comparison since the style is so different, but it is a pretty good album.


I agree 100%, I voted for Clarity, but Futures and Bleed American are close behind....Chase this Light has some awesome songs but also some duds, and then Static Prevails is too raw and unlike any of the other albums for me to get into it 100%

[ManicanParty49]

Bleed American is my favorite, but I love them all. I just chose based on which one I pop in more frequently.

[midtown4657]

i went with futures today, but i could argue on behalf of clarity, bleed american or futures as my favorite, and i think chase this light is great too.

[carnotaurhunter]

All the albums are really good, except, of course the self-titled. I mean, that one's ok, but it doesn't seem like true JEW.

I went with Clarity today because I just listened to it and it's a really, really good record. But I also love Bleed American, Static Prevails, Chase This Light, and Futures (probably in that order). But they're all really good.

[anamericangod]

Bleed American, but Futures is really close behind.

[ElevenElm]

futures. it by far has more connections with me than any other album.

[J Me]

I was so upset with how much i disliked CTL. it wasn't even close to how good Futures and Bleed Am. were in my mind.

[m_rue]

Futures orrrrr Clarity.

[BJW7191]

futures... then bleed american

[tonighttonight0]

I'm surprised Clarity isn't running away with this. Its got my vote barely beating out CTL

[BJW7191]

i thought futures would wipe the floor with the competition... this is strange

[atticusfinch]

...the fuck is wrong with people???

How is Clarity losing????

That's their best album. Period.

[of_the_rose]

Clarity... I totally respect and appreciate the other albums, but that one was a life changer for me.

I'll be at the show in Tempe!

[dmartin1683]

Clarity...it really starts there and just keeps on going. The other albums would not be those albums w/o it.

[AussieBoy]

whoops accidently did self titled, thinkin it was Bleed, when the name got changed post 911

[Ryzenfall]

love Chase This Light
think Clarity is brilliant
Bleed American is probably going to win. great album
voted for Futures today

[RXBandit34]

clarity no question. one of the more influential albums of its time. would mae's destination beautiful be what it was had clarity never come out? i think not

[Tristan Needler]

I am surprised that Clarity isn't walking away with this.

[MakeshiftHalo]

I'm surprised too. I really thought Clarity would be the clear win. I personally like Futures the best, but you can't deny the greatness of Clarity.

[jster2000]

Clarity.
Bleed American is an insanely close second though
all there albums/EPs or good
can't say i am really in to SP though

[justinmfi]

Bleed American

[all is on.]

Bleed American, for sure.

[jbaseball44]

Clarity then Futures

[blinkme]

jimmy eat world is one of those bands that in my opinion have never released a bad album. i was lucky enough to get one of the original pressings of bleed american before they were recalled and renamed. i remember not knowing what the fuck they sounded like, only that tom delonge mentioned them as one of his favourite bands on urethra chronicles so when i saw it on the shelves i snatched it up straight away. one of the best purchases i've ever made. for that reason i chose bleed american because that was how i discovered them. they've never disappointed me with any of their releases though and i adore every single one of their albums. easily one of my favourite bands of all time.

[PMFtheman]

Chase This Light for me. CTL just has exactly what I wanted in a JEW album and "Dizzy" is my favorite JEW track of all time.
Futures is probably my next in line, followed by BLeed American, Clarity, and Static.

I like JEW the most when they write concise pop songs with awesome lyrics. CTL for me.

[xSpillFiction]

Clarity, but Bleed American & Futures are also really close

[Machu505]

Futures

[BigAl]

Bleed American. I never grow tired of Sweetness.

[Burn That Shit]

Bleed American. I never grow tired of Sweetness.


I heard the demo of sweetness before I bought BA and was really into it, and then disappointed with the album version.

[BigAl]

I heard the demo of sweetness before I bought BA and was really into it, and then disappointed with the album version.

Really? Hmm. I just think it's amazing. I love how the vocals soar.

[Lets-Go-Bowling]

my current avatar says it all really

[kolby182]

i went with B.A. but ask this again in 5 years and i just might say Chase This Light

[kolby182]

jimmy eat world is one of those bands that in my opinion have never released a bad album. i was lucky enough to get one of the original pressings of bleed american before they were recalled and renamed. i remember not knowing what the fuck they sounded like, only that tom delonge mentioned them as one of his favourite bands on urethra chronicles so when i saw it on the shelves i snatched it up straight away. one of the best purchases i've ever made. for that reason i chose bleed american because that was how i discovered them. they've never disappointed me with any of their releases though and i adore every single one of their albums. easily one of my favourite bands of all time.


this is exactly the same way i got into them....well this is pretty much exactly my same story. Jew mentioned in the Urethra Chronicles and then i think i heard JEW played at Tom's wedding. Bleed American came out shortly after this.

[blinkme]

this is exactly the same way i got into them....well this is pretty much exactly my same story. Jew mentioned in the Urethra Chronicles and then i think i heard JEW played at Tom's wedding. Bleed American came out shortly after this.

that's very cool :)

[alann]

Futures

[speakhandsforme]

There have been at least two other of these polls. And it always blows my mind that Bleed American wins.

[PoisonInMyVeins]

Clarity.

[bduke13]

Chase This Light

[shwaz499]

i gotta go with chase this light...clarity was a bit before my time so i never could really get into it....but i think if i heard clarity first id be more of a fan of tht then the others.

[aircourtneys]

Bleed American Please

[MattRM]

Clarity just barely beats Futures for me. Barely.

[darkmartheight]

futures.

its very hard to choose because its all so good.

[Heart-A-Tact]

I love Futures.

[SeanEBoy2686]

bleed american is one of my favorite albums ever... but a valid case could be made for clarity, futures, and chase this light

[TheZeroKid]

I'd have to say Bleed American, followed closely by Futures. I forgot who said it, but when the "favorite JEW album" topic came up last time, somebody said "Bleed American is what a pop-punk album should sound like". It's true.

[roju]

futures, then clarity

[deathbydawn]

clarity is by far my favorite. other than the amazingness of clarity. am prob the only person here but i don't enjoy jew's poppy songs that much (the middle, sweetness, bleed american, etc).

[amber3]

I listen to Futures most often, yet I said Bleed American is my favorite.

[smogs]

I love all their albums for sure, & I know Clarity is supposed to be epically amazing, but Bleed American just does it for me. Probably cause it was their first cd I heard.

[Piss]

clarity is the most overrated album ever

[phil19]

i picked bleed american, though the aussie version which i have is self titled

[PenThrive]

Bleed American is amazing from start to finish. 10UP.

[VIVALAMATT]

Bleed American is the best, but how Chase This Light only has 34 votes is beyond me. That would be my second place vote.

[superichie]

Love every album, but Clarity's my favorite. Every song on that album is amazing. The other albums all had one or two songs I could have done without.

Chase This Light doesn't get nearly enough credit though. Great record.

[xtheaudition]

bleed american for me.

[BozzBlonde]

Futures.

[seraph1214]

Futures > Bleed American >>> Chase This Light > Clarity > Static Prevails > JEW

[only the clouds]

Clarity. "For Me This Is Heaven" is one of my favorite songs ever. I also love the Firestarter EP though

[danman]

Futures.

Kill, Work, and 23 are my three favorite Jimmy songs.