Clarity (Jimmy Eat World album)

Clarity is the third studio album to be recorded by American rock band Jimmy Eat World. It was released on February 23, 1999, through Capitol Records, with which Jimmy Eat World clashed several times while recording their second album Static Prevails (1996). The band recorded a follow-up album with producer Mark Trombino in May and June 1998, and were free to make it however they wanted without interference from Capitol. The recording sessions began at Sound City in Van Nuys, California, before moving to Clear Lake Audio in North Hollywood, California. Clarity, which is described as an emo, pop punk, and punk rock release, marked the beginning of vocalist/guitarist Jim Adkins' tenure as the band's main vocalist, taking over from guitarist Tom Linton.

Clarity
Studio album by
Jimmy Eat World
ReleasedFebruary 23, 1999 (1999-02-23)
RecordedMay–June 1998
Studio
Genre
Length64:06
LabelCapitol
ProducerMark Trombino
Jimmy Eat World chronology
Static Prevails
(1996)		 Clarity
(1999)		 Singles
(2000)
Singles from Clarity
  1. "Lucky Denver Mint"
    Released: January 1999
  2. "Blister"
    Released: 2001

Following the release of the Extended Play (EP) Jimmy Eat World (1998), "Lucky Denver Mint" began airing on radio in January 1999. A music video was later made for the song; it was directed by Darren Doane. Jimmy Eat World went on a six-week US tour and appeared on that year's Warped Tour. In spite of promotion for "Lucky Denver Mint", Clarity was deemed a commercial failure and Capitol dropped the band in August of that year. The band then toured Europe and played three US shows before going on a break. Clarity has been re-released several times and the band celebrated its 10th anniversary with a tour in which they played the album in full.

Clarity reached number 30 on the US Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart and peaked at number 47 in Germany. The album was met with favorable reviews from music critics, many of whom praised the dynamic instrumentation. The album has since amassed cult status and critical acclaim, and has been lauded as one of the best emo albums of all time by publications such as Kerrang!, LA Weekly, and Rolling Stone. Some music critics have credited the album as a huge influence on later acts such as Something Corporate, the Wonder Years, and Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional.

Background

Jimmy Eat World released their second album Static Prevails through Capitol Records in July 1996.[1] The recording process was hampered by recurring clashes with the band's label, who insisted the band rework some of their songs and write new ones, and wanted to engage different producers.[2] Static Prevails saw the band shift away from the pop punk sound of their earlier work and into post-hardcore and emo.[3] Capitol included two songs on promotional samplers that were sent to programming directors at radio stations; the label said it was part of a development process it had for the band. The Dallas Observer said the sampler and a lack of promotion were seen as the label cutting its losses.[2]

Jimmy Eat World promoted Static Prevails with a short post-release US tour and a cross-country US tour with Sense Field in early 1997.[4] A three-way split single that was released through Crank! A Record Company featured Jimmy Eat World, Sense Field, and Mineral. Sometime after this, Jimmy Eat World included "Crush" on a split single with Jejune that was released through Big Wheel Recreation.[5] In early 1998, frontman Jim Adkins and guitarist Tom Linton were part of a six-person side project that would have consisted of soft-rock material.[2][6] When the project ended, it left behind a collection of unreleased songs on which Jimmy Eat World would later work for their next album.[6]

Production

After a week of pre-production, Jimmy Eat World began recording Clarity with Mark Trombino in May and June 1998; the band and Trombino shared the producer credit.[6][7] Capitol gave the band freedom to do what they wanted in the studio; this is attributed to the label having no interest in the band by this point.[2] Recording started at Sound City in Van Nuys, California, with assistant engineer Nick Raskulinecz;[8] The band choose this studio because they had previously gotten good drum sounds on Static Prevails. Due to its expensive rate, the band only recorded drum tracks there.[7] They then moved to Clear Lake Audio in North Hollywood, California, where they overdubbed the songs.[9] During the process, the band slept on the office floor of their manager Jorge Hinojosa.[10] Adkins said the studio atmosphere was ripe for experimenting; ideas was explored if they helped the songs. He added; "I would think a song was totally finished and then one of the guys in the band or [Trombino] would bring up an idea that really closed the deal".[7]

The band approached the recording assuming they would not get the opportunity to make another album and decided to included a variety of extra instrumentation.[11] Adkins said while recording "Table for Glasses", the band learned "if you aren't doing a lot, it doesn't take a lot to get a big dynamic impact", citing the cello as a prime example.[7] The band recorded two different drum sets for "Lucky Denver Mint", a first for the band. They liked the effect and also used two sets on "Ten" and "Goodbye Sky Harbor".[7] "Crush" was re-recorded during the sessions.[5] Throughout the recording process, the band wrote more material and made demos.[6] Trombino mixed the songs at One on One South in Los Angeles, California, with assistant engineers Ron Rivera and Justin Smith, and at Music Grinder in Hollywood with assistant engineer Dean Fisher. Brian Gardner then mastered the album at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood.[8]

Composition and lyrics

Clarity has been described as emo, pop punk,[12] and punk rock with elements of chamber pop and electronica,[13] and has been compared with the music of Bedhead.[2] Clarity marks the start of Adkins providing lead vocals rather than Linton. With the exception of the song "Blister", from this point, Linton only provided backing vocals on some tracks until "Action Needs an Audience" from the album Invented (2010).[14] Adkins wrote some of the songs, including "Table for Glasses" and "Goodbye Sky Harbor", for the earlier side project.[2][7] Susie Katayama assisted Adkins in writing and arranging the string parts for some of the songs.[7]

During breaks in touring in support of Static Prevails, Adkins worked at an art store, during which time he wrote "Table for Glasses". Adkins learned about shows that featured the work of local performance artists. Adkins was waiting for a friend's piece to begin when he noticed a girl clearing the area with the end of her dress. The girl walked towards a candle-lit table and "just sat there picking out the dirt from her dress", said Adkins.[7] The song has a slow tempo with a shuffle beat, picked guitar notes, and a crescendo; the slowcore crawl and harmonies were influenced by the music of Low.[15][16] "Lucky Denver Mint" was inspired by a night out in Las Vegas Adkins had with a friend; Adkins was too young to consume alcohol and instead gambled, eventually spending all of his money. As a result, he spent the remainder of the night "walking around feeling lost".[17] The power pop song includes drum and guitar loops, and is bookended with a drum intro and outro, which were made by Trombino cutting up the drums.[16][18][19]

According to Lind, "Your New Aesthetic" was originally a "very mellow" song but was turned into "a more aggressive, dark rock song".[7] This version was named "Skeleton" because the guitar sections between the verses felt like horror film music to the band; it had different lyrics but Adkins thought he could improve upon them and changed the lyrics to those of the mellow version.[7] The final version is about the commercialization of radio and unabashed conformity, showcasing the band's punk roots.[13][18] "Believe in What You Want" is a Police-influenced post-punk track[18] that talks about keeping in mind what is important to one's self and not getting stuck with unimportant matters. On "A Sunday", the band focused on making the chorus sections sound softer and more intimate than the verses. Adkins felt the song's slower tempo helped let the "drums breathe".[7] The track includes a Hammond B3 organ, which the band borrowed from Sylvia Massy. Lind theorized Adkins wrote "Crush" when he was living in Flagstaff, Arizona, due to the reference of snow.[7]

"12.23.95" was made in the living room of Adkins' parents house, consisting of a drum machine, and a tiny recording set up. Lind went round with a Dr. Rhythm drum machine while they were demoing material. He began pressing buttons, the drum patterns played at random. The band wrote music around it; the droning guitar that is heard was made by Adkins as he was playing the guitar tracks backwards, recording them on to a separate tape, and adding them back in. While in the studio, the band were unable to come up with a better drum sound, and ended up using the one from the drum machine. With "Ten", the band opted to use different drum set ups for each section of the song, as they had done with "Lucky Denver Mint". A loop is featured throughout the track, with Lind playing a different kit during the chorus and bridge portions. "Just Watch the Fireworks" began as a slower, ballad-esque type song, until Trombino suggested changing it to mid-tempo.[7] The final version is drawn out by Katayama's and Joel Derouin's string parts.[11] The power ballad "For Me This Is Heaven" uses a number of rhythmic parts, which was the result of Lind and Trombino played with a variety of hand percussion instruments at their disposal.[7][18] Adkins remarked: "They were wheeling in timpani when we realized we had taken it a little too far."[7]

"Blister" recalls the melodic aggression of Static Prevails.[11] Adkins said fans have asked why it is the only track on the album to feature Linton on lead vocals; "I think in leading up to Clarity I started immediately putting words to the music ideas I had. After that happened it was hard to not want to sing it."[7] The title track "Clarity" includes alternative tunings; Adkins said the band sounded unique and were not a representation of their record collections. As such, "Clarity" was chosen as the title track.[7] The closing track "Goodbye Sky Harbor" lasts for 16 minutes and 11 seconds, starting as an up-tempo piece and eventually shifting to a long section of dream pop that incorporates layers of electric guitars, vocal loops, a drum machine, and bells.[13] The instruments fade out and are replaced with layered vocals that are then joined by percussion and a glockenspiel. The lyric "I am but one small instrument" is heard throughout the song.[20] Adkins said they enjoyed playing the track's main guitar riff and used a whole tape reel for it. Throughout the sessions, they continued "adding stuff and adding stuff, and it just got really ridiculous. It was basically because we could."[2] Adkins said the he always wanted to work the books he was reading into his lyrics;[21] the song's lyrics were based on John Irving's novel A Prayer for Owen Meany.[22]

Release

CEO of Capitol Records Gary Gersh was replaced by Roy Lott in 1998; Gersh later became the band's co-manager. He felt the label's new regime was not equipped for developing a band like Jimmy Eat World.[23] Adkins said despite the album being finished, it had no immediate release date.[7] Unimpressed with its sombre sound, the label began to shelve the album.[24] The group's A&R representative suggested releasing an EP; he contacted Vinnie Fiorello of Less Than Jake, who ran the label Fueled by Ramen and supported the idea.[7] The EP Jimmy Eat World was released on December 14, 1998,[25] and includes "Lucky Denver Mint" and "For Me This Is Heaven" from Clarity. Los Angeles-based radio station KROQ began playing "Lucky Denver Mint" in early January 1999.[26][27] As a result, there was interest in the song and it appeared in the Drew Barrymore film Never Been Kissed (1999).[27] After this, Clarity was given a release date.[7] Adkins had a "strong suspicion" the production staff purposely withheld from the band Capitol's lack of interest in releasing Clarity prior to the airplay from KROQ.[7] Clarity was eventually released on February 23, 1999.[28] The CD label includes the words "Can you still feel the butterflies? 64:22", referring to a lyric in "For Me This Is Heaven" and the album's running time.[15]

A music video for "Lucky Denver Mint" was included on some CD versions of the album;[8] the video was directed by Darren Doane and depicts the band members getting defeated at various sports.[15][29] The band promoted the album with local shows before embarking on a six-week US tour, including an appearance at SXSW.[29][30] While on this tour, Adkins suffered from panic disorder.[31] Clarity was released in Japan on June 9; this release includes the bonus tracks "What I Would Say You Now" and "Christmas Card".[32] The band then appeared on the 1999 Warped Tour.[33] Despite critical praise and promotion of "Lucky Denver Mint" in Never Been Kissed, Clarity was commercially unsuccessful in a musical climate dominated by teen pop and the band was dropped by Capitol Records in August of that year.[34][35] The band said Capitol was so "busy re-mastering and re-releas[ing] The Beatles ... and Frank Sinatra" they "sort of fell through the cracks".[35] In September and October, they embarked on a tour of Europe[36] with No Knife and supported the Promise Ring for three shows at the end of October.[37] After this, the band took a break, during which Adkins started the side project Go Big Casino and played some shows, and Lind got married.[35] The band celebrated the end of millennium with two shows in Tempe, Arizona.[38] Clarity was released worldwide on January 29, 2001, where it was promoted with the singles "Blister" and "Lucky Denver Mint".[39][40][41]

Reissues and full-album performances

Nettwerk America re-released Clarity and Static Prevails in June 2001.[42] Both albums were again re-released, this time by Capitol, in May 2007; the Capitol Clarity reissue includes "Christmas Card" and a studio demo of "Sweetness" as bonus tracks.[43] The 2009 vinyl reissue includes the two bonus tracks from the previous CD reissue.[44] The 16 images that were used for the original album booklet appear on the front of the record sleeve. Art company The Uprising were hired to re-work the art for the 2009 release using the original images, saying, "we were brought on to reconstruct and reinterpret the original artwork. We wanted to stay true to the original, but give it a slightly more sophisticated and updated look & feel. These reconstructions are always a little tricky ... but this turned out fantastic. And the actual prints look amazing!"[45]

In February and March 2009, Jimmy Eat World toured with support from Reuben's Accomplice and No Knife to mark the 10-year anniversary of the release of Clarity.[46] The band, who had been extensively rehearsing in-studio, performed a rehearsal live online on February 12.[47] They also released Clarity Live, a download-only recording of the tour's finale that was recorded in Tempe on April 7.[48] The band performed Bleed American (2001) and Clarity in their entirety in two shows in the UK in June 2011.[49] In 2013, an EP called iTunes Sessions, which includes performances of "Goodbye Sky Harbor" and "For Me This Is Heaven", was released.[50] In 2014, Clarity, along with Static Prevails and Futures (2004), was reissued on vinyl.[51] In 2021, the band is set to perform the album in its entirety again, alongside Surviving (2019) and Futures.[52]

Reception
Original release
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[13]
Alternative Press[53]
CMJ New Music ReportFavorable[54]
Kerrang!5/5[55]
North County TimesA-[56]
Ox-FanzineFavorable[57]
Pitchfork3.5/10[58]
RTÉ[59]

AllMusic reviewer Mark Vanderhoff stated Clarity "mixes introspective balladry with power-chord punk rock, elements of chamber pop, and subtle doses of electronica to create a remarkably unique album".[13] North County Times staff writer Stephen Rubin said the band "deliver razor-sharp hooks and powerful melodies by draping infinite textures over a few simple chords", and that the "compelling guitar structures" of the title track help dissociate Jimmy Eat World "from the blink-182s of the world".[56] Jan Schwarzkamp of Ox-Fanzine praised Clarity as a "howling beautiful milestone" that is "one of the most important albums in recent [times] ... [or] the finest that the emocore genre has to offer", and said the range of instrumentation on the album is "almost inexhaustible" without giving "the impression of overload".[57]

RTÉ's Harry Guerin described the album as a "dense, beautiful collection which sees them bring in orchestras, drum loops and programming and find space for killer choruses, ballads and left field forays. The shortest song is under three minutes, the longest over 16 and the more you listen to all of them the more you'll wonder why this masterpiece wasn't massive."[59] Amy Sciarretto of CMJ New Music Report noted the album's "prevailing mood is downcast" though the band's performance is "striking enough to make you throw down that proverbial razor blade". Sciarretto added the album is powered by "tinny, clangy guitar riffs", and that it is "excessively dynamic, yet it's also a bit too tame".[54] Pitchfork writer Brent DiCrescenzo was dismissive of the album, writing; "There's no edge, no barb, no emotion. Sure, they may have come from the 'emo' scene, but the feelings here are so adolescent and stale that it's hard to be moved."[58]

Clarity peaked at number 30 on the US Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart[60] and also charted at number 47 in Germany.[61] Clarity went on to sell mid-five-figures, which the band were impressed with but Capitol was not.[23]

Retrospective reviews and influence
Retrospective reviews
Review scores
SourceRating
BBC MusicUnfavorable[62]
Blender[63]
Exclaim!8/10[64]
Punknews.org[65]
Record Collector[66]
Sputnikmusic4.5/5[67]
Stylus MagazineA[68]

Despite being largely overlooked upon its release, Clarity's critical stature has grown since 1999; it is now viewed as a "the Led Zeppelin IV of emo rock".[59] Before the band's 10th-anniversary tour of the album, Pete Cottell of the Phoenix New Times wrote; "What's truly admirable about the album is that it moves in so many different directions without getting lost on its journey  Unlike the 12 other tracks on Clarity, it's an almost impossible undertaking upon first listen. Once you've made it to the 13-minute mark, however, you'll never hit the skip button again." Cottell also stated; "I intently listened to each of the 13 tracks, fearing I would be let down ... Ten years later, its safe to say that I've given up. Clarity is perfect."[18] Leor Galil of the Bostonist, noted; "The album has been hailed as a cult and indie classic, and is one of a few go-to records that cemented an aural aesthetic known as emo, and is a genuinely deft and moving piece of music from start to finish".[69]

Upon its re-issue in 2007, Blender magazine noted Clarity "established a foundation for 21st century emo. Dozens of weepy bottom-feeders have tried to write mid-20s angst anthems better than the soaring "Lucky Denver Mint" or the delicately heartbroken "Just Watch The Fireworks"—but few have succeeded."[63] Tim Nelson of BBC Music was praising in his 2007 review of the album; "The band and Trombino deserve credit for blending heartfelt, yearning vocals and rock dynamics with adventurous production and unique instrumentation".[62] Nate Chinen writing for The New York Times said "Clarity was a pivotal album for Jimmy Eat World, the first to feature Jim Adkins on lead vocals instead of Mr. Linton and the last to reflect the heart-on-sleeve values of emocore more than the hard gleam of pop-punk". Chinen said the tracks convey a sense of "acute self-awareness along with flashes of grace and insolence: the album is a pitch-perfect teenage plaint".[70] Record Collector's Eleanor Goodman commented; "though the multicoloured cover of 1999’s Clarity became familiar in music shops, its combination of melancholy, introspective pop with faster punk rock broke the band in the US".[66] The Rolling Stone Album Guide said the band had cemented the "perfect balance of noise and bliss" on Clarity.[71]

Sputnikmusic staff reviewer Andrew Hartwig praised the band's musicianship and stated; "Musically, the band are excellent. The drumming is sophisticated and original and the use of two guitars is a great addition to the band. The aforementioned range of added instruments adds immensely to the arrangements of the songs". He summarized his review saying; "Clarity is an album full of sensible pop songs, replay value and a diverse range of instruments and sounds. Truly one of the best albums of the 90s".[67] Charles Merwin of Stylus Magazine called it a "minor masterpiece—a product of its time and as important to modern emo as Weezer's "Pinkerton".[68] Alternative Press included Clarity in their "10 Classic Albums of 1999" feature; according to Scott Heisel; "Like Weezer's Pinkerton before it, the album has gone on to serve as the birthplace of emo's third wave". He cited "Goodbye Sky Harbor" as a track that is frequently imitated "but never duplicated. Proving it's far better to test your own limits than rely on the parameters of others—which is the exact reason why Clarity resonates with tens of thousands of people, a decade later."[72] When Kerrang! magazine made a Jimmy Eat World album guide, they stated; "Glorious is perhaps the best word to capture the essence of Clarity. Overflowing with flawless melodies backed up not only by magnificent musicianship but a ton of heart, this is the album that renders the label 'emo' redundant. Every note and syllable resonates with the kind of heartfelt emotion we'd like to think is poured into everything we listen to".[73]

Writing in 2003, Andy Greenwald called Clarity "one of the most fiercely beloved rock 'n' roll records of the last decade. It is name-checked by every single contemporary emo band as their favorite album, as a mind-bending milemarker that proved that punk rock could be tuneful, emotional, wide-ranging, and ambitious."[34] William Goodman of Spin described it as a "benchmark emo and pop-punk classic".[12] Clarity has appeared on various best-of emo album lists, including those by Kerrang!,[74] LA Weekly,[75] Louder,[76] Rolling Stone,[77] and Treblezine.[78] Songs from the album have appeared on best-of emo songs lists by NME,[79] and Vulture.[80] The 2007 re-release was included on Stylus Magazine's list of that year's best reissues.[81]

Clarity has influenced the works of multiple artists and bands, such as Something Corporate, the Wonder Years, Josh Farro of Paramore, Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional, and Jonathan Corley of Manchester Orchestra.[11][65][72][82]

Track listing

All songs written by Jimmy Eat World.[8]

No.TitleLength
1."Table for Glasses"4:20
2."Lucky Denver Mint"3:49
3."Your New Aesthetic"2:40
4."Believe in What You Want"3:08
5."A Sunday"4:31
6."Crush"3:11
7."12.23.95"3:42
8."Ten"3:48
9."Just Watch the Fireworks"7:02
10."For Me This Is Heaven"4:04
11."Blister"3:29
12."Clarity"4:02
13."Goodbye Sky Harbor"16:11

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes and sleeve.[8][83]

Charts
Chart (1999–2001)Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[61] 47
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[60] 30

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