Jimmy Eat World - Surviving (October 18, 2019) Album • Page 73

555 is good come on y'all

(also agree that this should've gone to radio)

 

this was the most fun first listen i’ve had since A Brief Inquiry

 

The prechorus (i guess) of 555 is the greatest thing to ever happen to me?

 

555 is the most modern sounding song they've put out since...I don't even know when. Haha. I love it.

Having a blast listening to this at work right now.

 

Where can I listen to this?

 

Whoaaaa One Mil is very Weezer/MCS!!!!

 

Been asking for the last half hour. It’s like we are being ignored

 

Uh this is easillllly the best first impression of a new JEW album for me since CTL. I'm way more casual a fan of theirs than all of you, though, ha.

 

I heard that there's a magic KINGDOM where all the albums LEAKS. Not sure if the legend is true...

 

ahhh thank you!

 

Hey, stop it! All of you!

 

come get it all for free, criminal energ-eh-ayyyy

 

(stay) is somehow even better in context oh my god

 

my colleague had no idea JEW was still making music and he's looovvinnng this and instantly pre-saved it haha

 

how does jim sing "555"

seems impossible

 

Surviving - strong opener and lyrically feels like a sequel to The Middle

Criminal Energy - really cool song and definitely feels like something new for the band. I just wanted more shredding.

Delivery - Dizzy vibes throughout and I don’t say that lightly.

555 - Wow, what a song and I could definitely see this getting radio traction.

One Mil - Easily my least favorite here. Not terrible, but sounds like Weezer. I would’ve rather had a remixed version of Half Heart here and this as a b-side.

All the Way (Stay) - Pure s ax

Diamond - Classic Jimmy and I could see this becoming a fan favorite. Would love to hear it live.

Love Never - I never spent much time with this when it first dropped last year but I’ve come to love it in the past few weeks.

Recommit - Wow, what a song! Feels like a good, natural progression from IB with some Futures thrown in.

Congratulations - Another killer closer from them. Did not expect some of the turns this one took.


Overall I really like this. A good mix of Integrity Blues, Chase This Light and Futures with enough new things thrown in the mix. I love when a band can stay within their wheelhouse but still bring enough new tricks to keep it interesting.

 

Well fuck that's a solid set of songs right there, I mean fuck, bud

 

Diamond is so cheesy in the best way haha

 

Some verses of 'Congratulations' reminds me of 'My Enemy'


Still a fantastic sound anyway

 

the best band in the world

 

Oh no wait that's the last minute of Congratulations

 

Holy shit, this isn't what I wanted but it's definitely what I needed. Ty, Jimmy.

 

I'm really looking forward to being able to read the lyrics along to this, but my first impressions are that this is the JEW album I've been wanting since Chase This Light. That's not a knock on their post-CTL output (I loved Integrity Blues), but this side of JEW just hits me so much harder.

 

i'm on my second runthrough and they absolutely killed it

 

I haven't heard anyone make this comparison yet, but the chorus of 555 gives me Police/Sting vibes.