Jimmy Eat World Stay On My Side Tonight 11/05/2021

Jimmy Eat World Stay On My Side Tonight 11/05/2021Almost exactly one year after the release of its well received 2004 album, FUTURES, the punk pop act Jimmy Eat World followed with STAY ON MY SIDE TONIGHT. This five track EP presents three previously unreleased originals, most notably "Disintegration," a darkly romantic mini epic that clocks in at almost eight minutes. The disc also features "Half Right," a lilting cover of a tune by Heatmiser, Elliott Smith's former band, and Styrofoam's remix of

and presenting astonishingly touching ballads ("Crush")

That nihilistic blood courses through these six songs

FLESH OF MY FLESH BLOOD OF MY BLOOD

while Staind's Aaron Lewis adds emotive harmony vocals to "Krwling

TracksCredits 1 Overture - the Outatime Orchestra 2 It's Only a Matter of Time - Dobson

As flowing as the title suggests

a high-concept

It's surpassed during the second half by the combination of "Soulmate

And the rhythmic attack of bassist Simon Gallup and drummer Lol Tolhurst reached new heights of propulsiveness and viscerality as well

deciding on songs far less flashy or immediate but still uniquely captivating

Far more constant are spiritually depleting images of "the world [as a] vampire

the highlight is the soaring