Jimmy Eat World are one of the most consistently brilliant bands in alternative music. Since solidifying their lineup in 1995, the band have released a new album every three years and haven’t been afraid to play with style or direction.
1999’s Clarity is an iconic cult emo album that helped open the door of the mammoth scene that would follow, while 2001’s Bleed American remains an absolute beast of a record, showing that guitar music could embrace big, euphoric choruses without losing its heart.
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More recently, Jimmy Eat World have explored stripped-back storytelling with 2013’s Damage and big, chunky riffs with 2019’s Surviving. Through it all, their emotive songwriting and ability to tug on the ol’ heartstrings have shone brightly. As vocalist Jim Adkins said a few years ago, “Sexy is an opinion. Reliable is a fact. Opinions change, facts don’t.”
Every Jimmy Eat World album ranked
As we eagerly await their now-overdue 11th album, we’ve taken on the task of ranking all of Jimmy Eat World’s studio albums.
