Jimmy Eat World celebrate 25th anniversary of classic album ‘Clarity’ with vinyl ‘Phoenix Sessions’ release
nme.comJimmy Eat World have released a live version of their third LP ‘Clarity’ in celebration of its 25th anniversary.Titled ‘Clarity: Phoenix Sessions’, the limited edition two-LP set features all of the album’s original 13 songs which were recorded live during the band’s 2021 three-night livestream series of the same name, which featured them performing a different album in full during each show.The album is pressed on a translucent sunkissed coloured vinyl and includes an extensive gatefold with previously unseen behind-the-scenes photos by Steve Thrasher along with notes from the band. ‘Clarity: Phoenix Sessions’ was self-produced by Jimmy Eat World and mixed by Jim Adkins.
Pre-orders for the album are available here.Originally released in 1999, ‘Clarity’ served as the band’s third studio album and peaked at Number 30 on the US Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart.
The album has since amassed cult status and critical acclaim, and has been lauded as one of the best emo albums of all time.Speaking about the album, Blink-182‘s Mark Hoppus said: “The music, the songwriting, the production, the lyrics, the sounds.
Everything about it [‘Clarity’] is a masterpiece…I’ve been rocking this shit since 1999. Welcome to the party.”“How we play songs evolves over time: One person adds an embellishment, and then the next night someone else picks up on it and adds their own thing,” said singer and guitarist Jim Adkins.He continued: “This Phoenix Session of Clarity is our best attempt to play the album faithfully as who we are today.
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