Jimmy Eat World - Integrity Blues (October 21, 2016) Album • Page 150

First listen and I know it's been said in here, but man this is easily their best work since Futures

 

This is how I feel as well. I love the horns, love the strings, loves Jim's lyrics, but together they just haven't done much for me. I'm actually fully expecting that to change soon.

 

Haha I was thinking that too. Wonder how expensive it is.

 

You people are so much classier than me - I literally had no idea what 'Pol Roger' was. I just kinda assumed it was a person.

 

The chorus in "Through" hits me right in the feels.

 

I've only listened a little over 1 time (got to "You Are Free" on a drive yesterday, and started back with "Pass the Baby" through "Pol Roger" on the way home), but that was a relatively quiet listen with my kids sleeping in the back seat.

About to put on my headphones and give it a proper listen now.

 

Per usual, I'm late to the conversation because I didn't get the leak.

Does the riff at the end of Pass the Baby remind anyone else a little bit of RATM's Freedom?

 

The End Is Beautiful is so damn pretty.

 

This will get me through my work day I'm so excited

 

Pol Roger - Brut Réserve NV

 

Pressing play. This should be fun.

 

Pressing play as well. Let's go.

 

It does have a Rage feel to it. It was kind of jarring first listen through. I was like whaaaaaaaaa?

 

I don't know if I find the transition seamless from PTB to Get Right. They work well together, but the jarring stop of the former and the jarring start of the latter is interesting.

 

Well this one is gonna need to sit. Not sure if it's gonna turn out like Invented or Chase This Light.

 

Yeah okay You With Me is just fucking great

 

anxious to start listening in a few minutes. hoping it's much, much better than the last two releases and hoping for a closer that's actually good (unlike the last two as well).

 

You hadn't listened before? I wish I could've heard that sing for the first time when I hit play on the album. It's sooooo good.

 

Man I feel like I couldn't possibly have been more prepared for Pass The Baby, and it still completely knocked me on my ass. What a song.

 

No! I chose to abstain from listening so I could experience it as part of the full record. I only listened to Get Right and Sure & Certain a couple times each. I'm so glad I made that decision, hearing it as the proper opener was so impactful.

 

Preliminary rankings after 5 listens -
1. It Matters
2. The End Is Beautiful
3. Through
4. Pretty Grids
5. Pass the Baby
6. You with Me
7. Sure and Certain
8. Integrity Blues
9. Pol Roger
10. You Are Free
11. Get Right

This will change wildly for sure with time, but even the songs I like least here are top tier JEW songs

 

just found on ebay someone was selling the LP and the 7 inch single with My Enemy together. sold.

 

I'm not a fan of ranking after just the first couple listens but so far the standouts are definitely Pol Roger, Integrity Blues, You With Me, and the End is Beautiful. Pretty Grids, Pass the Baby, and Sure and Certain I fully expect to grow on me a lot. It Matters and You Are Free are not good.

 

After my first listen I can say I really enjoyed it, but I definitely need to listen to it at least ten more times

 

No idea what you're talking about, the last two have great closers