Surviving (album)
Surviving is the tenth studio album by American rock band Jimmy Eat World. The album was released on October 18, 2019, by Exotic Location Recordings and RCA Records.[5][6]
Surviving | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | ||||
Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 18, 2019 | |||
Recorded | 2019 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 36:29 | |||
Label |
| |||
Producer |
| |||
Jimmy Eat World chronology | ||||
| ||||
Singles from Surviving | ||||
|
Background
On May 4, 2018, Jimmy Eat World released a 7" vinyl single that consisted of new songs "Love Never" and "Half Heart", both of which were produced by Justin Meldal-Johnsen. Between May and July, the group embarked on two US tours, which bookended a stint in Europe. Following this, they played a variety of festivals between July and October.[7]
Drummer Zach Lind said in May 2019 that the group's new album had been mixed and mastered.[8] He mentioned "Love Never" was remixed for inclusion on the album.[9]
Release
Between June and August, the group went on a co-headlining US tour with Third Eye Blind, with support from Ra Ra Riot.[10] On September 23, Surviving was announced for release the following month, and "All the Way (Stay) was made available for streaming. Surviving was released on October 18.[11] On the same day, a music video was released for "555".[12] Following this, the band played two release shows in the UK, before embarking on a US tour in November with support from Pronoun.[11] On January 29, NPR Music released a Tiny Desk Concert of the band performing "Love Never" and "All the Way (Stay)".[13] In August and September, the group were planning to go on a headlining US tour, with support from the Front Bottoms, Turnover and Joyce Manor.[14] However, it was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[15]
Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 78/100[16] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Clash | 8/10[18] |
Exclaim! | 6/10[19] |
NME | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork | 6.9/10[21] |
Surviving received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 78, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 10 reviews.[16]
Track listing
All tracks written by Jimmy Eat World (Jim Adkins, Rick Burch, Zach Lind and Tom Linton).
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "Surviving" | 3:04 |
2. | "Criminal Energy" | 3:11 |
3. | "Delivery" | 3:13 |
4. | "555" | 3:41 |
5. | "One Mil" | 3:07 |
6. | "All the Way (Stay)" | 4:05 |
7. | "Diamond" | 3:13 |
8. | "Love Never" | 2:54 |
9. | "Recommit" | 3:50 |
10. | "Congratulations" | 6:11 |
11. | "Party Hard (Andrew W.K. cover) [Japanese bonus track]" | 3:15 |
Total length: | 39:44 |
Charts
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
---|---|
Australian Albums (ARIA)[22] | 56 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[23] | 72 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[24] | 44 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[25] | 13 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] | 70 |
UK Albums (OCC)[27] | 21 |
US Billboard 200[28] | 90 |
References
- "Review: Jimmy Eat World - Surviving". Sputnikmusic. 2019-10-18. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
- https://themusic.com.au/reviews/jimmy-eat-world-surviving-anna-rose/truiqKuqraw/
- "Jimmy Eat World - Surviving | Reviews | Clash Magazine". Clashmusic.com. 2019-01-31. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
- "Jimmy Eat World – Surviving (Album Review) – Wall Of Sound". Wallofsoundau.com. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
- "Surviving by Jimmy Eat World on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
- Gil Kaufman (2019-09-23). "Jimmy Eat World Announce 'Surviving' Album, Release 'All The Way (Stay)': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
- Pettigrew, Jason (May 4, 2018). "Jimmy Eat World have released two new songs—listen". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- Goeman, Collin (May 20, 2019). "Jimmy Eat World have finished work on a new album". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- Lind, Zach (September 23, 2019). "Zach Lind on Twitter: "Seeing some confusion about Love Never..."". Twitter. Archived from the original on September 23, 2019. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- Heinz, Natasha (January 25, 2019). "Third Eye Blind, Jimmy Eat World announce Summer Gods tour". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- Shoemaker, Whitney (September 23, 2019). "Jimmy Eat World announce new album 'Surviving,' tour dates". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- Greenwood, Koltan (October 18, 2019). "Jimmy Eat World gain a chorus of clones for sci-fi "555" video". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- Quiles, Alyssa (January 29, 2020). "Jimmy Eat World deliver stripped-back "The Middle" in Tiny Desk set". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- Campbell, Rachel (March 9, 2020). "Jimmy Eat World announce 2020 tour with the Front Bottoms". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- Dowd, Rachael (June 15, 2020). "Jimmy Eat World cancel upcoming 2020 tour with the Front Bottoms". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- "Surviving by Jimmy Eat World Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
- Neil Z. Yeung. "Surviving - Jimmy Eat World". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
- "Jimmy Eat World - Surviving". Clash. 2019-10-22. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
- Zhu, Eva (2019-10-17). "Jimmy Eat World Surviving". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
- Will Richards (2019-10-16). "Jimmy Eat World – 'Surviving' review". NME. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
- Siemsen, Thora (October 26, 2019). "Jimmy Eat World: Surviving Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. October 28, 2019. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- "Austriancharts.at – Jimmy Eat World – Surviving" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Jimmy Eat World – Surviving" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
- "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- "Swisscharts.com – Jimmy Eat World – Surviving". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- "Jimmy Eat World Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2019.