Jimmy Eat World Band • Page 592

I have trouble ranking them so this is my way of doing it.

Tier 1
Clarity

Tier 2
Bleed American
Futures
Invented
Chase This Light

Tier 3
Damage
Integrity Blues
Surviving
Static Prevails

Don’t really count the debut s/t.

I honestly love everything though, including Tier 3–I actually just listened to my new lavender copy of Static Prevails yesterday and it ruled.

 

ranking + some notes

1. Futures is my favorite album of all time
2. Clarity is their most consistent, top to bottom
3. Bleed American has my favorite song of all time and like three others in my top 50
4. Invented's title track is a top 5 JEW song and the production on this album is so gorgeous
5. Chase This Light has arguably the most delicately crafted songs of all the albums, though certain elements feel dated
6. Integrity Blues has been getting some revisits as of late. their most intriguing in some aspects. definitely has more layers to it than what the first couple listens will suggest
7. Static Prevails has both their rawest, most unhinged non-demo material (TTA, CiitA, Robot Factory) AND their sweetest, most underrated ballads (Claire, Episode IV). youth in a nutshell
8. Surviving, like IB, has intriguing highs but more skips
9. Damage's narrative deserves merit but the stripped back approach kills the replay value for me
10. Jimmy Eat World barely counts

 

Integrity blues is a top 3 Jimmy album tbh

 

TOP 3?!?!

 

The problem is their “trilogy” of greatness take the top 3 spots in various orders.

Clarity.
Bleed American.
Futures.

 

I would probably go with Futures, Invented, and Integrity Blues for my unconventional top three

 

The Clarity - Bleed American - Futures run is their top 3 in any order, but Intergrity Blues is a VERY close 4 imo

 

Clarity - Futures - Integrity Blues for me. Love that each were released in a different decade, proving their consistency

 

This fact just blew my mind. How fortunate we are to have a band like Jimmy Eat World.

 

Damn straight. IMO it's their best work. The title track into Pol Roger just transcends this album.

 

clarity-futures-chase this light

 

Chase - clarity - invented

 

classic zac

 

That’s right pat

 

1. Futures
2. Bleed American
3. Integrity Blues
4. Clarity
5. Invented
6. Chase This Light
7. Surviving
8. Damage
9. Static Prevails
10. Jimmy Eat World

 

1. Clarity
1. Futures
3. Bleed American
4. Chase This Light
5. Invented
6. Integrity Blues
7. Damage
8. Surviving
--. Static / Jimmy Eat World

First two are interchangeable. They are, quite literally, my 2 favorite albums of all time, and my preference goes to whatever I'm in the mood for (though, I do have a Futures tattoo, so maybe that edges it out). I haven't heard Static enough times front to back to properly rate it. Never heard a single song from the self-titled.

 

Static is a pretty good Christie front drive album. Not necessarily a great jimmy album though

 

Static is excellent. Love that album

 

Happy for them but hoping this is the final tour before new album mode.

 

Sick. I’m going to the Pittsburgh show then.

 

Stoked we’re getting the Maine here in Southern California.

 

1. Futures
2. Bleed American
3. Integrity Blues
4. Chase This Light
5. Clarity
6. Surviving
7. Invented
8. Damage
9. Static Prevails
10. Jimmy Eat World

Big tier drop between Clarity and Surviving, should note

 

Clarity is closer to my heart these days but I consider Bleed American to be one of rock's greatest albums ever.

 

A Praise Chorus is their best song and it’s not even close