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Jimmy Eat World: Static Prevails

23 July 1996 · 31 YEARS

Static Prevails

Jimmy Eat World

The band captures a group still finding their footing on this early, unvarnished release. The music features jagged guitar work and a frantic energy that feels far removed from their future radio success.

Production reflects the DIY spirit of the Arizona desert community at the time. It is a gritty, honest document of a band cutting their teeth, documenting their evolution before they turned toward a more polished direction.

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