Yo! The bird boys are back in the hot seat! This week we are talking about one of the most consistent, important, and hugely influential emo/alternative bands of the 90s, 00s, and even today. This is the “Jimmy Eat World” episode! You probably remember their hits like “Pain”, “Sweetness” and “The Middle”, but there is so much more to them.

We cover the band's nearly 30-year career and discuss their sound, influence, style, and more. We talk about our history with the band, how Jimmy Eat World has influenced us personally and musically, the nostalgia that comes with hearing their music again, their evolution, and their place in the history of alternative rock, pop-punk, and emo.

Jimmy Eat World is a great band with a solid discography that spans nearly three decades and they have influenced and intersected with so many other great musicians and groups, especially in the aughts, so this one was a no-brainer. We also chop it up and talk about our favourite albums and tracks, including cuts from “Clarity”, “Bleed American” and “Futures”. PALMREADER also touches on their newest record “Surviving”, which is a really great album and a return to form for the band, and we talk about pop-punk, 90s emo and the music we remember from high school.

We also talk about how easy and different it is making music today compared to other decades, why "genre" is becoming an unnecessary and limiting idea, touch on other emo/pop-punk bands like Taking Back Sunday and Motion City Soundtrack, discuss the cyclical nature of music trends, musical nostalgia in culture, muse on what is now defined as “classic rock” and why that makes us feel old, and a bunch more silly stuff.

Thanks for tuning in. We’ll see you next Friday!

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