Jimmy Eat World have announced special plans to celebrate the 20th anniversary of ‘Futures’ and the fifth anniversary of ‘Surviving’.
The commemorative offering will include both physical releases and a live show, with the band set to release ‘Futures: Phoenix Sessions (Chapter V)’ and ‘Surviving: Phoenix Sessions (Chapter X)’ on vinyl for the first time.
The albums were self-produced by the Arizona outfit and mixed by Jim Adkins, with both made available via the band’s Exotic Location Recordings imprint and available on pre-order from today.
Both limited-edition releases were recorded live as part of the band’s 2021 Phoenix Sessions – a partnership with Danny Wimmer Presents, filmed at the Icehouse in Phoenix, Arizona.
When discussing the recording process for ‘Futures’, which arrived three years after their breakthrough, platinum-certified ‘Bleed American’ LP, the band shared:
“[It was] our darkest album and was the hardest for us to make.
“‘Futures’ was the first record we made where we didn’t feel like we were making it anonymously.”
“Despite ‘Futures’ being a super challenging record to make, we pushed through and ended up with an album we are super proud of to this day.
“Being able to reimagine it as a live recording so many years later for the Phoenix Sessions was an amazing experience, and we hope you enjoy reliving it again as much as we did.”
The ‘Futures: Phoenix Sessions’ 2-LP set will be on hand-poured blizzard colored vinyl, and its gatefold package comes with exclusive photos by Steve Thrasher, notes from the band, and an exclusive 20th anniversary etching on side D.
The ‘Surviving: Phoenix Sessions’ LP will be pressed on Fade to Black colored vinyl, and it includes an insert with behind-the-scenes photos by Steve Thrasher.
And as well as impressive vinyl releases, the band will also be playing their only hometown show of 2024, where they’ll be ‘Futures’ in its entirety on October 17 at The Van Buren in Phoenix.
Tickets to this one-night-only event will be available from this Friday, August 16, at 10 a.m. local via Live Nation.
Jimmy Eat World were recently named one of Rock Sound’s 25 Icons, as we continue to celebrate an anniversary of our own.
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See the full tracklisting for both anniversary vinyl offerings below.
‘FUTURES: PHOENIX SESSIONS’
2-LP LIMITED-EDITION, HAND POURED BLIZZARD COLOR EFFECT VINYL
1. Futures
2. Just Tonight
3. Work
4. Kill
5. The World You Love
6. Pain
7. Drugs or Me
8. Polaris
9. Nothing Wrong
10. Night Drive
11. 23
‘SURVIVING: PHOENIX SESSIONS’
SINGLE LP LIMITED-EDITION ON FADE TO BLACK COLORED VINYL
1. Surviving
2. Criminal Energy
3. Delivery
4. 555
5. One Mil
6. All the Way (Stay)
7. Diamond
8. Love Never
9. Recommit
10. Congratulations