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Futures
by Jimmy Eat World
ALBUM RANKINGS:
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews and awards.
Overall Rating:
2.8385
Avg. Critic Score:
2.8048
Futures Album Reviews
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PopMattersJimmy Eat World sound committed to establishing themselves as a great band, not just a great emo band. ...more
All Music GuideFutures will most likely not be the sensation that Bleed American was -- it is too dark and inwardly focused for that -- but it shows a progression of sound and emotion that fans of the band should embrace. ...more
Entertainment Weekly[Jimmy Eat World] has sacrificed some of the poppy immediacy of its previous album, instead reprising the expansive moodiness of the '99 cult fave Clarity
Rolling StoneThey've still got the high-energy guitars and the misery-laden vocals. But the songs are longer and trickier. ...more
PopMattersBeing the best emo band on today's rock scene is a bit like being the best bullfighter in Alaska. Sure, such a band has some cachet, but that doesn't mean it'll earn the respect of the big boys. ...more
Reviews by score:
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The Daily Vault Album Reviews
What's left to do once you've conquered the world?It's a question that has troubled many a band over the years. It's all too common to see groups reacting to their big break by spending the next few years either trying too hard to repeat it,...read the complete review at The Daily Vault Album Reviews
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Alternative Press
A beautiful example of what "heart-on-sleeve" music should...read the complete review at Alternative Press
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Dot Music
It's just not ambitious enough, lacking the impact to draw new fans in while just about satisfying those already captivated by the band’s admirable class....read the complete review at Dot Music
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Pitchfork
Futures is like a rotten onion, revealing layer upon layer of foulness....read the complete review at Pitchfork
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The A.V. Club
Jimmy Eat WorldFutures[Buy It!] (Interscope)Ted Leo + PharmacistsShake The Sheets[Buy It!] (Lookout!)Charisma didn't play too big a role in late-'90s rock—not with the interchangeable pop-punk "number" bands, the dreary nü-metal balladeers, or...read the complete review at The A.V. Club
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