Jimmy Eat World - Integrity Blues (October 21, 2016) Album • Page 163

This does not even compute.

 

Picked up the only copy of this at the record store. It is a good day.

 

One word review:

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nice post

 

Z is for ZUPER!

 

The End Is Beautiful is fast becoming one of my favourite songs. Really enjoying the album so far.

 

Every time I finish a full album run-through I leave with a different part stick in my head. To me, that alone is the mark of a great record.

 

I'm about three listens in, and I'm nowhere close to unpacking everything great about this record. It's going to be a really rewarding album as time goes on.

 

Well I guess I know where I'm headed in a couple of hours!

 

Just listened and I love it! I'm gonna be listening all day

 

Does the title track remind anyone else of Radiohead's "Motion Picture Soundtrack?"

 

weakest track for me right now is "you are free" and i fucking love that song. this album keeps getting better.

 

song that has grown on me most since first listen: pretty grids. i loved the verses and bridge from the start, but found the chorus underwhelming. now it's always stuck in my head.

 

Touchy.



Anyway, I wish I liked this, but it feels uninspired to me, and I feel like their last two records really didn't do a whole lot for me either (Although the last one was better than Invented). I hope this rapidly grows on me though.

 

I've only listened twice so far but huge standouts are It Matters, Pass The Baby and Integrity Blues. I do like the whole thing though. I haven't really seen anyone say this but a handful of these songs really sound like a fleshed out Damage song imo

 

Really solid album. I'm not as in love with it as most here seem to be, especially in the context of how ridiculously good 2016 has been for music, but it's definitely their best since CTL. The back half is especially strong.

 

What are some of your favorites this year? I'm behind on new music so recs are always welcome!

 

Z is a letter. Not a word.

 

Uninspired? That's....an interesting criticism that I for the life of me can't wrap my head around. They're actively trying new things, what's not inspired about this?

 

Oh man, 2016 has been such an embarrassment of riches. Just off the top of my head (in no particular order):

Radiohead
Bon Iver
Beyonce
Kanye West
Kevin Morby
Danny Brown
Mitski
Sturgill Simpson
Kendrick Lamar
Car Seat Headrest
David Bowie
Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Leonard Cohen
Lydia Loveless
Drive-By Truckers
Chance the Rapper
Frank Ocean
Okkervil River
James Blake
Death Grips
Anohni
Shearwater
Frightened Rabbit
Solange
Anderson Paak
Brian Fallon
Pinegrove
and of course JEW

 

It's criticism buzzwords. Doesn't really mean anything but sounds deep.

 

Had such a good time last night. Listened to Integrity Blues 3 times in a row, then Futures, which is tied with TDAG for my favorite record in the world, listened to the Encore episode on IB, then watched the acoustic livestream, and listened to IB once more before bed.

This band has a knack for becoming my lifestyle every now and then.

 

What specifically did you find uninspired about it? Genuinely curious, here. Did you dislike the lyrics/themes/melodies/production?

 

I dislike the trend I see in reviews and even discussions where people say things like that and don't expand on them