Static Prevails [LP]

by Jimmy Eat World

Overview

With their third album Clarity being one of the most overlooked masterpieces of 1999, Static Prevails is Jimmy Eat World paying their dues in 1996. It could be the slight over-production (a curse that has always haunted the band), being on a major label for the first time, or them trying to get a feel for pulling fancy studio tricks (i.e., numerous backing vocals, cellos, and Moog additions). Maybe it's all three, but what Static Prevails essentially lacks is the songwriting maturity that Jimmy Eat World could have perfected; but it's almost as if the studio heads at Capitol wouldn't let them so that there would be more room for radio-friendly pop songs. In the end, nobody won. However, tracks such as "Anderson Mesa," "Call It in the Air," and "Seventeen" don't cross that line of boring alternative rock but remain in that aggressive pop status. Nothing close to classic, but definitely a sign of better things to come. ~ Mike DaRonco

Product Details

Release Date:	01/08/2016
Label:	Capitol / Polydor
UPC:	0602547473622

Tracks

1. Thinking, That's All
2. Rockstar
3. Claire
4. Call It in the Air
5. Seventeen
6. Episode IV
7. Digits
8. Caveman
9. World Is Static
10. In the Same Room
11. Robot Factory
12. Anderson Mesa

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jimmy Eat World   Primary Artist
Jim Adkins   Guitar,Vocals
Sarah Pont   Violin
Tom Linton   Guitar,Vocals
Eric Richter   Vocals
Zach Lind   Drums,Accordion,Concertina
Wes Kidd   Guitar (Acoustic)
Mark Trombino   Moog Synthesizer
Rick Burch   Bass
Paul Drake   Ambience

Technical Credits

Stephen Marcussen   Mastering
Billy Bowers   Assistant Engineer
Peter Doell   Assistant Engineer
Rob Schnapf   Mixing
Jim Adkins   Composer,Photography
Tom Linton   Composer
Tom Rothrock   Mixing
Cappy Japngie   Assistant Engineer
Zach Lind   Composer
Steve Genewick   Assistant Engineer
Larry Elyea   Pre-Production
Jeff Sheehan   Assistant Engineer
Wes Kidd   Producer
Mark Trombino   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Jimmy Eat World   Composer,Producer
Rick Burch   Composer
Paul Drake   Cover Photo,Photography
Craig Aaronson   Repertoire,Art Direction,Executive Producer
Andy Mueller   Photography
Billy Smith   Assistant Engineer