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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 /TiVo
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Zach Lind, ComposerLyricist - Steve Genewick, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - PETER DOELL, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - MARK TROMBINO, Producer - Billy Bowers, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Sheehan, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Burch, ComposerLyricist - Jim Adkins, ComposerLyricist - Tom Linton, ComposerLyricist - Wes Kidd, Producer - Larry Elyea, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Eat World, Producer, MainArtist - Billy Smith, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2007 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Tom Rothrock, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Schnapf, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Zach Lind, ComposerLyricist - MARK TROMBINO, Producer - Billy Bowers, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Sheehan, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Burch, ComposerLyricist - Jim Adkins, ComposerLyricist - Tom Linton, ComposerLyricist - Wes Kidd, Producer - Larry Elyea, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cappie Japngie, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Eat World, Producer, MainArtist
(C) 2007 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Zach Lind, ComposerLyricist - Steve Genewick, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - PETER DOELL, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - MARK TROMBINO, Producer - Billy Bowers, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Sheehan, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Burch, ComposerLyricist - Jim Adkins, ComposerLyricist - Tom Linton, ComposerLyricist - Wes Kidd, Producer - Larry Elyea, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Eat World, Producer, MainArtist - Billy Smith, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2007 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Zach Lind, ComposerLyricist - Steve Genewick, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - PETER DOELL, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - MARK TROMBINO, Producer - Billy Bowers, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Sheehan, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Burch, ComposerLyricist - Jim Adkins, ComposerLyricist - Tom Linton, ComposerLyricist - Wes Kidd, Producer - Larry Elyea, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Eat World, Producer, MainArtist - Billy Smith, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2007 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Rob Schnapf, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Zach Lind, ComposerLyricist - MARK TROMBINO, Producer - Billy Bowers, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Sheehan, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Burch, ComposerLyricist - Jim Adkins, ComposerLyricist - Tom Linton, ComposerLyricist - Wes Kidd, Producer - Larry Elyea, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cappie Japngie, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Schnapf & Tom Rothrock, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Eat World, Producer, MainArtist
(C) 2007 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Zach Lind, ComposerLyricist - Steve Genewick, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - PETER DOELL, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - MARK TROMBINO, Producer - Billy Bowers, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Sheehan, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Burch, ComposerLyricist - Jim Adkins, ComposerLyricist - Tom Linton, ComposerLyricist - Wes Kidd, Producer - Larry Elyea, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Eat World, Producer, MainArtist - Billy Smith, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2007 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Zach Lind, ComposerLyricist - Steve Genewick, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - PETER DOELL, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - MARK TROMBINO, Producer - Billy Bowers, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Sheehan, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Burch, ComposerLyricist - Jim Adkins, ComposerLyricist - Tom Linton, ComposerLyricist - Wes Kidd, Producer - Larry Elyea, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Eat World, Producer, MainArtist - Billy Smith, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2007 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Zach Lind, ComposerLyricist - Steve Genewick, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - PETER DOELL, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - MARK TROMBINO, Producer - Billy Bowers, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Sheehan, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Burch, ComposerLyricist - Jim Adkins, ComposerLyricist - Tom Linton, ComposerLyricist - Wes Kidd, Producer - Larry Elyea, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Eat World, Producer, MainArtist - Billy Smith, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2007 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Zach Lind, ComposerLyricist - Steve Genewick, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - PETER DOELL, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - MARK TROMBINO, Producer - Billy Bowers, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Sheehan, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Burch, ComposerLyricist - Jim Adkins, ComposerLyricist - Tom Linton, ComposerLyricist - Wes Kidd, Producer - Larry Elyea, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Eat World, Producer, MainArtist - Billy Smith, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2007 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Zach Lind, ComposerLyricist - Steve Genewick, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - PETER DOELL, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - MARK TROMBINO, Producer - Billy Bowers, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Sheehan, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Burch, ComposerLyricist - Jim Adkins, ComposerLyricist - Tom Linton, ComposerLyricist - Wes Kidd, Producer - Larry Elyea, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Eat World, Producer, MainArtist - Billy Smith, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2007 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Zach Lind, ComposerLyricist - Steve Genewick, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - PETER DOELL, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - MARK TROMBINO, Producer - Billy Bowers, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Sheehan, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Burch, ComposerLyricist - Jim Adkins, ComposerLyricist - Tom Linton, ComposerLyricist - Wes Kidd, Producer - Larry Elyea, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Eat World, Producer, MainArtist - Billy Smith, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2007 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Zach Lind, ComposerLyricist - Steve Genewick, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - PETER DOELL, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - MARK TROMBINO, Producer - Billy Bowers, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Sheehan, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Burch, ComposerLyricist - Jim Adkins, ComposerLyricist - Tom Linton, ComposerLyricist - Wes Kidd, Producer - Larry Elyea, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmy Eat World, Producer, MainArtist - Billy Smith, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2007 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Zach Lind, ComposerLyricist - MARK TROMBINO, Producer - Rick Burch, ComposerLyricist - Jim Adkins, ComposerLyricist - Tom Linton, ComposerLyricist - Wes Kidd, Producer - Jimmy Eat World, Producer, MainArtist
(C) 2007 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
Zach Lind, ComposerLyricist - MARK TROMBINO, Producer - Rick Burch, ComposerLyricist - Jim Adkins, ComposerLyricist - Tom Linton, ComposerLyricist - Wes Kidd, Producer - Jimmy Eat World, Producer, MainArtist
(C) 2007 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1999 Capitol Records, LLC
Album review
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 /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:57:08
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Jimmy Eat World
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Capitol Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
© 2007 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2007 Capitol Records, LLC
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