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Jimmy Eat World
Jimmy Eat World have just released their fourth album ‘Futures’ in the UK. This follows the success of third album ‘Jimmy Eat World’ which sold over 1.5 million copies in the US and over 100,000 in the UK.
We managed to catch up with them for a quick chat to talk about the new album and how they fit into the current rock scene.
Are you Looking Forward to touring in the UK?
Yes, the crowds are full of energy, and we always have a great time playing for them.
Do you enjoy small, intimate venues or would you rather have a lovely large stage with posh sound systems?
You can’t beat the energy of an intimate club gig.
Was ‘Futures’ a conscious decision to combine styles of previous albums in harmony?
We always strive to grow as musicians and songwriters, so it was natural for us to expand on what we had done before.
In the time since ‘Bleed American’ we have seen a huge amount of emotive punk bands emerge who seem to stick to an increasingly formulaic style – do you feel this is due to creative progression in the genre, or has this come about through trends and decisions made by studio execs and record labels to sell more music?
It seems every time the press makes up a new “catch phrase genre” there are new bands who try to fit themselves into it. I don’t know how many are genuine, or just trying to cash in on something.
Where in the emotive rock scene do you feel you fit in, if at all?
We are a ROCK & ROLL band.
With regards to writing music, is there ever a fear of suddenly running out of ideas?
That would rank up there with one of the hardest things a songwriter would have to endure.
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Add to favouritesYou have certainly ridden the major label wave for quite a while now – would you describe it as a good experience, or deep down would you feel more comfortable on a small indie? Could you tell us why you have gone through a few label changes in your time?
Our experience with the major labels has been generally good. Even when we were frustrated with them, we were learning things we couldn’t learn any other way. First we were at Capitol Records and that wasn’t working out, so we were happy to be dropped. Then we went with Dreamworks. There we learned what a hard working band and a hard working label can accomplish. Now we are at Interscope Records. that is because Interscope bought Dreamworks. wild.
Your albums always feature quite impressive artwork – do you feel that visual art goes hand in hand with music, or do you feel the two should be kept separate where possible?
We feel artwork and packaging is as much a part of an album as the music.
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