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Jimmy Eat World - Futures Audio CD

A fair review of the Jimmy Eat World "Futures" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Jimmy Eat World reviews here, or go back to the Jimmy Eat World tabs.

Jimmy Eat World Band: Jimmy Eat World
Title: Futures
Rating:
Release Date: 2004-10-19
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Futures 2: Just Tonight . . . 3: Work 4: Kill 5: The World You Love 6: Pain 7: Drugs or Me 8: Polaris 9: Nothingwrong 10: Night Drive 11: 23

The band's second transition album - take that for what you will.


But this particular album is a natural progression for the band, something all bands eventually go through (ex. If what you're used to is the old-school borderline-harsh emo-core Jimmy, this album will in all likelihood irritate you to death, and you will find it as much a sellout as "Bleed American" or whatever that album is being called now. Goo Goo Dolls). It trades the harshness for occasional bitterness, the chainsaw guitars for refinement, and the payoff is glittering pop gems like "Work", "Polaris" and the monumental, wistful "23".

And because it is "Jimmy" there is substantially better musical craftsmanship present here than we see for other, younger bands currently higher on the hip scale (it isn't three-chord BS). The album is especially enjoyable for old geezers like me, who have out-grown the need to get caught in the mosh. .


Another great CD full of solid songs!
A couple of plays through this one, and I was already singing along to the songs. I have bought two of Jimmy Eat World's older CD's, and I heard two tracks off this one: Pain and Futures. My favorites are Kill, Polaris, and Night Drive. If you are a fan of this band, this CD will not let you down. .


Jimmy Eat World
This seemed to be the only record I was missing. I've always been a huge fan of Jimmy since day one. Like the rest, it amazes me.


Another great one from Jimmy and gang
E. This album never has a dull moment, and if you are already a J. W fan you will not be dissappointed, if you are on the fence, pick up this cd and you will be a fan.


Futures Stands the Test of Time
They are, hands down, my favorite band, therefore, take my reviews of them with a grain of salt. I love Jimmy Eat World. I'll try to be as un-bias as I can. With that said, Jimmy Eat World is the type of band that has an extremely close following with one of the strongest fan-bases there is in music.

I love Bleed American, and it was certainly their most popular album, but amongst the Jimmy Eat World Faithful, Clarity and Futures have seemingly become the two gems that are held in the highest regard. Some, of course, may disagree, but I am just reporting what I find to be the general consensus.

Futures is an epic, brooding masterpiece reaching out to all of Jimmy Eat World's finest dynamics that they put out with their music. It's gorgeous, yet dark. It's poppy, yet intelligent. It's fast, it's slow, and it ends with (perhaps) my favorite song of all time. "Futures" kicks off the album with an in your face rock ballad that drops back with one of my favorite bridges ever. I really love the guitars in this song, therefore becoming one of my favorites on the album. "Just Tonight" is actually my least favorite track on the album, but it is upbeat and carries the mood of the album into "Work" which is catchy, fun, yet reflective and deep. "Kill" is a wonderful song with brilliant lyrics, leading into another highlight, "The World You Love," a longer song that really picks at the dark, melodic feel Futures brings. "Pain" is the ironic single, only because it most resembles that heard on Bleed American . It's a shorter song, very up beat, has a wonderful guitar solo, and packs the punch. It is followed by the masterpiece that is "Drugs or Me," a piano-based song that layers Jim's vocals in a peaceful harmony. "Polaris" fits perfectly after Drugs or Me, keeping the darker pace of the album, yet providing a guitar-fun, up-beat chorus. "Nothingwrong" is one of the harder songs on the album, providing one last up-beat song before the album finishes with two gems. "Night Drive" is a beautiful sing along track that brings out the best in Jim's vocals. Not to be outdone by the preceding ten songs, "23" ends the album in epic fashion, a 7 minute piece of work that brings out the best of what Futures has to offer, really. It is a darker song with a slight sense of optimism. It builds up, and sort of "explodes" in the end, leaving the listener with the full experience of having just listened to Futures.

From top to bottom, Jimmy Eat World delivers a gem with Futures. It covers just about all of their musical styles and talents. It's fun, it has great guitar solos, and is one of my favorite albums of all time. Once again, Jimmy Eat World have done "nothingwrong. ".


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