This year marks a significant milestone for the acclaimed alternative rock band Jimmy Eat World as they celebrate the 20th anniversary of their gold-certified fifth studio album, Futures (2004 / Interscope Records), and the 5th anniversary of their 10th studio album, Surviving (2019 / RCA Records).
To commemorate these anniversaries and to complete their three-chapter series, the Arizona quartet is releasing Futures: Phoenix Sessions (Chapter V) and Surviving: Phoenix Sessions (Chapter X) on vinyl for the very first time. These self-produced albums, impeccably mixed by frontman Jim Adkins, will be available this fall through the band’s Exotic Location Recordings imprint. Starting today, fans can pre-order these limited-edition vinyls through the band's webstore HERE.
Both releases were recorded live during their 2021 Phoenix Sessions, a unique global streaming performance series filmed at the Icehouse in Phoenix, AZ, in partnership with Danny Wimmer Presents. The sessions offer a reimagined take on the albums, allowing fans to experience the music in a new, intimate setting. WATCH HERE.
Reflecting on the recording process for Futures, the band describes it as their "darkest album" and notes that it was "the hardest for us to make." The album, which arrived three years after their breakthrough with the platinum-certified Bleed American and its enduring hit "The Middle," marked a turning point in their career. Despite the challenges, the band is proud of the result and thrilled to reimagine the album for the Phoenix Sessions. "Being able to reimagine it as a live recording so many years later for the Phoenix Sessions was an amazing experience, and we hope you enjoy reliving it again as much as we did," they added.
The Futures: Phoenix Sessions 2-LP set will be pressed on hand-poured blizzard-colored vinyl, housed in a gatefold package that includes exclusive photos by Steve Thrasher, notes from the band, and a special 20th-anniversary etching on side D. The Surviving: Phoenix Sessions LP will be pressed on Fade to Black colored vinyl and will feature an insert with behind-the-scenes photos by Steve Thrasher.
In addition, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Clarity (1999 / Capitol), the band released Clarity: Phoenix Sessions (Chapter III) in February 2024. This limited-edition two-LP set is pressed on sunkissed-colored vinyl. Fans can now order all three chapters HERE.
Jimmy Eat World will mark this celebratory year with their only hometown show of 2024, where they will perform Futures in its entirety on October 17 at The Van Buren in Phoenix, AZ.
Tickets for this one-night-only event will go on sale Friday, August 16, at 10 a.m. local time at LiveNation.com.
Tickets for all tour dates can be found at http://www.JimmyEatWorld.com.
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