Jimmy Eat World

Heavy-hitting precision and longing go hand in hand on Jimmy Eat World's 2004 release. Although still rooted in punk-rock angularity, the guitars ring out with a heavier punch. Tracks like "Just Tonight" help push the band further into the realms of commercial acceptability without losing any sense of integrity.

Three years ago, when Jimmy Eat World were just taking off, singer-guitarist Jim Adkins
mused, "Maybe people will stop calling us an emo band now." Sorry, buddy! You're so still
an emo band! Yet, if it's any consolation, at this late date, emo just means you're a
punk-rock band that does songs about making out in cars. Jimmy Eat World ride their
bighearted radio rock into O.C.-worthy teen turmoil on Futures, their fifth and fi... More >