DISQUS

Pretty Much Amazing: Album Review: Jimmy Eat World – Chase The Light

  • scott · 2 years ago
    Why oh why is the new album so terrible? Lacking the catchiness of Bleed America or the heart of Futures, or even the experimental side of Stay on Your Side Tonight. It just sounds like a hollow pop record, 'Here it Goes' makes me want to be sick its so cheesy.

    Oh and Fugliest album cover, much?
  • Bigg · 2 years ago
    does anybody have the track "Beautiful Is" from the Big Casino single that they are willing to give to me..? Can someone upload it and post it here?

    Thanks!
  • C-Bacon · 2 years ago
    yeah, this album could definitely have done with a few more ballads or songs resembling Disintegration. Should have ran with the direction they were going with on Gotta Be Somebody's Blues instead of songs like Electable. Be Sensible and Open Bar Reception would have given the album a better balance instead.
  • WhyHelloThere · 2 years ago
    new album is fantastic! ;]
  • Kelly · 2 years ago
    Where did the "loudness" go? One main reason I love JEW is their ability to blend harder songs like Bleed American, Just Tonight and Pain with great ballads like Hear You Me, Polaris and 23. In that respect I am pretty disappointed with the new album. Otherwise the new album is a solid JEW release and good for easy listening...
  • no sensitivity · 2 years ago
    i have the acoustic version of dizzy...both versions are awesome!
  • james · 2 years ago
    Chase This Light kicked ass, i can't wait to see them on the 19th here in San DIego
  • Anonymous · 2 years ago
    new album is too polished, imo. I like some of the songs, though.
  • cautioners · 2 years ago
    I think the new album is wonderful. They managed to mature their sound while keeping that signature JEW timbre intact in their songs. Now they just need to schedule a european tour and I will be the happiest girl in the world!
  • TJ · 2 years ago
    LOVE the new album...totally agree with what you said. Now on a hunt to find all the B-Sides from the album. Any help is appreciated.
  • debbie · 2 years ago
    Kinda disappointed with the new album. :/
  • Richard · 2 years ago
    best song on chase this light = the title track. good god one of the most well written songs i've ever heard
  • Zack · 2 years ago
    Yes, B-Sides would be lovely. Great review, btw. I am in love with Dizzy
  • ipodman715 · 2 years ago
    Yes, I'm looking for "Beautiful Is" as well. I uploaded all the bonus tracks on demonoid, but still can't find that song anywhere.
  • Chad · 2 years ago
    The cover reminds me of Pear Jam's latest album cover. I know they look nothing alike, but I get the same vibe with the two.
  • Tyler · 2 years ago
    the b-sides "be sensible" and "take em as "they come" are awesome tracks
  • Homer · 2 years ago
    I'm just listening to it for the first time, and it seems solid. I have to agree with Kelly, though: I really enjoyed some of the harder songs on their past records, and so far at least this just isn't quite getting there. It's enjoyable, but I miss that edge....
  • Anonymous · 2 years ago
    I really enjoyed this album, even from the first listen. I missed JEW so much; I'm very, very satisfied with their latest. I do miss their Futures and Clarity days, however, this album is something even better. They are freaking awesome and I still love them. <3
  • Mike · 2 years ago
    This album as a whole wasn't one of my favorites, because it lacked the harder, bleed american side, of jimmy eat world. However, it introduced some of my favorite Jimmy Eat World songs like Let it Happen and Dizzy. Overall i thought it was a pretty solid album, and I like all of the tracks except for probably here it goes and feeling lucky