Surviving
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Surviving
Surviving is the tenth studio album by American rock band Jimmy Eat World. The album was released on October 18, 2019, by Exotic Location Recordings and RCA Records.-"Wikipedia"
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Pitchfork
The beloved Arizona emo band’s latest is a solid, self-aware effort, missing only a few risks. The album on the whole is a solid, self-aware addition to Jimmy Eat World’s catalog, and if the band’s modest strivers’ outlook has proved anything, it’s that there will be another. A band whose biggest song is against writing oneself off always has work to do.
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Kerrang
It all adds up to what feels like the band’s most accessible release for a long time, with two or three songs that could muscle in on a Greatest Hits. Freed from a singular style or vision, it’s a record that isn’t trying too hard to be anything more than a strong collection of Jimmy Eat World songs – and on that level it expertly delivers.
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Sputnik Music
Surviving is something of a misleading title for Jimmy Eat World’s tenth full-length album, because the implication is that their head is barely above water; that they’re doing just enough to get by. A better title might have been Thriving, because this record continues their remarkably consistent run and proves that they are still very much at, or at least near, the top of their game.
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Clash
At just ten tracks, 'Surviving' falls on the shorter side of typical for Jimmy Eat World. Rather than feel fleeting however, it feels succinct, even elegant. Striking the balance perfectly between Classic Jimmy Eat World and a band with their eyes to the future.
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NME
‘Surviving’ feels like an album that’s making up for lost time, and, as Adkins puts it, “building a new foundation from scratch”. Musically, this torching of a former self is somewhat muted – the album still leans on the same guitar-driven, punk-leaning crutches as the band have done across their 25-year career. Lyrically though, it serves as a pretty all-encompassing exorcism, as Adkins opens the album on its title track by singing: “Don’t hide your face, what you were before / Doesn’t have to be you any more.”
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New Noise Music
Their typical, pristine production and tight sound is this time used to create a louder, brasher sound. Although the band professed to take a more minimalistic approach with the album sonically, it’s hard to tell. The instruments sound fuller and rawer with the rough sound of distorted guitars and the booming drums highlighted in every song.
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Wall of Sound
Surviving reminds us of a time when rock and punk was celebrated in a big way on mainstream airwaves. It brings us plenty of nostalgia for the good ol’ days, and they’re not really heading off in a completely different musical direction. Whilst they have definitely matured and grown up, Jimmy Eat World have still somewhat managed to keep their youthful spirit alive intact on this record, and it ends up being quite an enjoyable listen.
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Punk Rock Theory
‘Surviving,’ a warm and heartfelt albeit unsurprising addition to the band’s discography.
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Rock N Load
Surviving sees the Arizona band at their absolute best with a collection of highly addictive and engaging recordings. Right from the off you’re thrown into the mix with the album’s self-titled track with its mesmerizing guitar riff and hypnotic vocal delivery.
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XS Noize
The personal, political and polemical combine on a deeply relatable record that seems short on paper but is an impactful listen simply because not one second of its 36-minute running time is wasted. Ten albums in, Jimmy Eat World show no signs of slowing down – if anything, they’re thriving.
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Maximum Volume Music
“Surviving” is typical Jimmy (both the band and the man) too. Catchy, crunchy stuff that walks some line between pop and punk, comes complete with hooks that you have to admire, but with enough stuff elsewhere to keep it all fresh too.
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All Music
At a lean ten tracks, Surviving quickly makes its point, pushing through years of pain and emotional turmoil by setting sights on a stronger, more confident future.
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Chorus
a clear-eyed, mature record about the complex roadmap of adulthood and how it’s sometimes okay to toss that map in the fire and blaze your own trail. That’s not to say you get to embrace your id or your worst impulses: politically-charged tracks like “Criminal Energy” and “Congratulations” offer a glimpse of what happens when someone takes that plunge.
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Bring the Noise
Surviving is the sound of a band that feels truly at ease with itself. It feels incredibly tight, focused and clear in a way that they haven’t since 2007’s Chase This Light.
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Louder Sound
On Surviving, Jimmy Eat World have shown they’re still a force to be reckoned with. But in conversation, it’s clear that they take their own advice: Adkins never has any trouble laughing at himself.
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Exclaim
If you're a diehard fan, you could give Surviving a chance, but if you're only a fan of their pop punk and emo efforts, it's best to skip this one.
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ACRN
Surviving, unearths their past emotions and also confronts new ones in the form of stylistic shifts and callbacks. While the members are now decades into their career and pushing their forties, this is Jimmy Eat World surviving, in the purest form.
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The Music
It’s like greeting a very old friend – even though they never seem to have anything new to talk about, you still listen and you still love them.
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Spill Magazine
Jimmy Eat World delivers yet again with Surviving, showing new and old fans alike that they are not slowing down. Their lyrical poeticism takes listeners on a journey of love, pain, and ultimately acceptance of themselves in an album that’s heartfelt and raw.
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The Courier
Surviving screams seize the day, live your life to the fullest, and while you’re at it, listen to this album.
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The Fire Note
Well, they keep doing what they’ve always done, writing smart rockers with a fun pop song sensibility and playing them with enough energy and passion to keep fans coming back. And here again, on Surviving it continues to work.
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Original Rock
If the title “Surviving” is referring to them still being this high in the game at this point, then it’s completely unjust. They are still producing great music that still feels fresh even after 25 years in the game.
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