Futures [ECD] - Jimmy Eat World > Reviews

Advantages: Some great tunes, top vocals,
Disadvantages: bit too long, no good for people who hate ballads!

JIMMY EAT WORLD FUTURES 2004 ----------------------------- Jimmy Eat World are one of those bands that nobody knew for years then suddenly they have a breakthrough album and suddenly they are in everyone’s cd collection. Well they are back again with a new album, and a bit of a new sound. The band formed way back in 1993, and did some tours released some Ep’s and just generally gained a small fan base. In 1994 they released their debut ... Read review

Advantages: Massively melodic and hugely energetic and entertaining music.
Disadvantages: I fail to think of any.

Jimmy Eat World formed way back in 1993, however it was not until some years later that they'd become the household name that they are today. They started out small, releasing their first album in 1994 through Wooden Blue Records; it was aptly titled simply 'Jimmy Eat World'. Doesn't appear as though they were awfully creative in their early days then but there you go, they were shortly after snapped up by Capitol and in 1996 released their first ... Read review

Advantages: 'Futures', 'Pain' & '23'
Disadvantages: 'Drugs Or Me' & 'Polaris'

Jim Adkins is the vocalist and lead guitarist of the Jimmy Eat World, with Tom Linton on Rhythm guitar. Rick Burch is on bass. Zach Lind keeps the smashing beats on drums. Futures is their fifth studio album. There is a good mixture of songs on this album, some songs are fast and some are slow, but all seem to have a lot of thought and passion behind them. 'Futures', 'Pain' & '23' my favourites on the album, with 'Drugs Or Me' & 'Polaris' being ... Read review

Advantages: A different approach to emo
Disadvantages: Some of the tracks drag on a bit

...the very first notes of Futures to the final strum of the amazing (but long!) 23, these Emo rockers get you grooving and thinking. The first single taken from the album 'Work' is still one of the best tracks but this album is certainly not a 'one trick pony' with a few b-side chucked in. The album was produced by Gil Norton, who has worked on albums by Foo Fighters and the Pixies. Gil Norton is one of the greatest producers of modern rock albums and ... Read review