Oh yeah - I didn't mean from a production standpoint, I just meant as an album overall. Surviving is definitely the better produced album.
Futures Clarity Chase This Light Bleed American Integrity Blues Surviving Invented Damage Static Prevails
I got into Jimmy kinda late. Just knew the singles but I discovered Futures a year after it released. Then I remember preordering Chase this light on itunes when big Casino came out. Don't have a huge attachment to Clarity like most other people. So here goes: Futures/Stay On My Side Tonight Chase This Light Bleed American Surviving Damage Integrity Blues Clarity Invented/Static Prevails Invented was just a huge flop for me. I just don't feel like the writing was up to par with the way the rest of the albums are.
Futures Chase This Light Bleed American Surviving Integrity Blues Invented Damage Clarity All are fairly close overall though.
Futures/Chase This Light/Bleed American Integrity Blues Clarity/Surviving Invented Damage I don’t really listen to Static Prevails and I’d nudge Stay On MY Side Tonight into that crowded “Tied for first” group. I get it’s a cop out, but really I do listen to all of those equally and are loaded with Nostaligia. Come on new album I. 2022. Also, thanks for not listing The Phoenix Sessions as separate entities.
Oh boy, rankings. Time to further disappoint people. 1. Damage 2. Invented 3. Chase This Light 4. Integrity Blues 5. Futures 6. Surviving 7. Bleed American 8. Clarity 9. Static Prevails
Full disclosure - in my opinion, the top group is a group of perfect records, and I'm splitting hairs. Integrity Blues Futures Damage Chase This Light Invented Surviving Bleed American Clarity Static Prevails 1994 Jimmy Eat World
No, work got too busy for me to be able to focus on the album. I’ll give it a spin tomorrow though. I’m prepared!
there is truly no bad or wrong JEW ranking as i consider a solid half or more of their discography to be essentially on completely equal footing
Futures and Clarity are my top two. The rest can be in any order, since they’re all good and hard to rank.