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Jimmy Eat World: The Middle
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by Sajini Wijetilleka
Fresh from their sellout London Astoria show, Rock Sound’s ‘brightest hopes for 2002’ release another slice of their melodic power-pop. Taken from the album, ‘Bleed American', this early 80’s Duran-Duran/Blondie hybrid give us two minutes of uplifting yet unoriginal MOR. Couple that with vocals mildly reminiscent of an Americanized Tim Wheeler, and they have a likeable, albeit unremarkable tune.
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Jimmy Eat World - The Middle
I can't believe you thought it was that bad, Saj... it's catchy, the lyrics are positive (how often can you say *that* about a Yank band these days?) and they actually know how to solo! I haven't heard a proper solo in ages!
Dale xxx
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ok i just love em! :p
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go get 'Clarity' the album before the latest one. all their albums are great but thats my fav one
x
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bah! I missed them cus I was ill.
JEW are the new undertones.
Hives are the new rolling stones.
Strokes are new disease.
Limp Bizkit arent the new Kiss.
DiSCUSS.
And die, america, die!
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Jimmy Eat World, one good song, terrible album, and the current pants party video, note how JEW are the only ones wearing clothes? yeah.
Salt Sweat Sugar my ass, it's called Bleed American, and always will be. MP3 it so you don't have to endure the rest of the stuff they're done.
ollie.
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bahhhhh at u boys!
:p
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And of course, Andrew WK is the new Milli Vanilli.