How Many albums now? (Chase This Light - Jimmy Eat World)

Member Name: robertjb

Product:	Chase This Light - Jimmy Eat World
Date:	06/07/09 (11 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Catchy tunes, good variety

Disadvantages: Some tracks aren't so solid

It can be hard for a band like Jimmy Eat World to come up with yet another great album especially since they've done so many already, but I think they've succeeded with their latest album.

Chase this light features some great tracks and any Jimmy Eat World fan should definately give it a listen.

(1) Big Casino - The opening track and also first single off the album, despite some strange lyrics this song is just great, A good chorus accompanies a well done drum in the background.

(2) Let It Happen - A lot more fast paced song off the album and I do wish they had released this as a single as it's one of my favourites off the album. Features lyrics claiming that he's always to blame.

(3) Always Be - This was the 2nd song to be released as a single off the album and again it's a great track. It got some good airplay and deservedly so with it's catchy sound and good lyrics.

(4) Carry You - This track features some nice acoustic bits along with a generally solid tune.

(5) Electable (Give It Up) - A fast paced song but I think it's one of the weaker tracks on the album particularly due to the bands extensive use of voice to do a chorus.

(6) Gotta Be Somebody's Blues - This is a far slower track and sounds a lot more sombre than the others.

(7) Feeling Lucky - Another one of my favourites on the album, a good opening leads into a great tune.

(8) Here It Goes - Good lyrics but overall a slightly bland track

(9) Chase This Light - The same name as the album and a decent track which has good lyrics and is well composed.

(10) Firefight - A slow build-up at the start of the song which builds up into a much heavier and faster guitar track and this is a pattern which features throughout the rest of the track.

(11) Dizzy - One of the more lyric based songs from the album with a decent tune, likely to be a more mainstream hit than the rest of the album.

The two bonus tracks on the album Be Sensible and Distraction are both solid tracks and could very easily have just been normal tracks.

Overall this is a very good album by Jimmy Eat World and there are plenty of things to keep the die hard fans and new fans alike happy.

Summary: Another good album from JEW!