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Jimmy Eat World On ‘Bleed American’ Anniversary Tour
Jimmy Eat World frontman Jim Adkins spoke to Rock Sound as the band continue their tour marking the 25th anniversary of their breakthrough album "Bleed American". The tour sees the band performing the record in full, revisiting tracks that helped define early-2000s alternative rock and cemented the band's place in the scene.
In the interview, Adkins discusses the band's return to Warped Tour, their long-standing friendship with Blink-182, and touches on the possibility of new material in future. The piece is presented as a video interview accompanying the tour, with the album's singles "The Middle", "Sweetness" and "A Praise Chorus" highlighted as key tracks being performed.
In short
- Jimmy Eat World tour 25th anniversary of "Bleed American" album.
- Jim Adkins discusses Warped Tour return and Blink-182 friendship.
- Band hints at potential new music in the interview.
Explained simply
Jimmy Eat World is an American alternative rock band that came to prominence in the early 2000s. Their 2001 album "Bleed American" became their breakthrough record and helped define the sound of alternative rock at the time.
"Bleed American" produced several hit singles including "The Middle", "Sweetness" and "A Praise Chorus", which became staples of rock radio and MTV. The album established the band as key figures in the alternative rock scene.
The band are currently touring to mark the 25th anniversary of the album's release, performing "Bleed American" in its entirety. This allows fans both long-standing and new to experience the album that launched their career.