25 Years of ‘Bleed American’ and ‘The Middle’: Jimmy Eat World Look Back
- ‘Bleed American’ turned a dropped band into major-label contenders.
- ‘The Middle’ became Jimmy Eat World’s career-defining hit.
- Jim Adkins says the band avoided chasing musical trends.
Jimmy Eat World are marking the 25th anniversary of their breakthrough 2001 album ‘Bleed American’ with performances of the record in full, including dates on the revived Warped Tour. Frontman Jim Adkins reflects on how the album transformed the band after Capitol Records dropped them, with ‘The Middle’…