They seem to have worked out a way to honour their legacy while constantly evolving, but it’s a tough line to walk. Regardless, Jimmy Eat World never fall victim to leaning on nostalgia. Like, really? But it’s shocking how many people don’t care.
It’s like, who are you? It just boggles my mind how you don’t have any opinion. “In America after a general election happens, it’s like, it’s always shocking to me how many people just don’t vote.
Now, though, like many people, he sees no choice but to be political. I was like, 'Eh! It’s fine! We got it!'” he laughs.
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On Surviving, the political lyrics that were largely absent from their intervening albums are back in full force, on songs like Criminal Energy and Congratulations. So that’s what you’re getting with one of our albums the three-year update.” So that’s like a three-year period of time, for us. "When you’re talking about an album of material, 'now' is everything between the last song you wrote and when the album comes out.
“It’s like, what’s happening now," says Adkins. The mix of political and personal lyrics that shaped albums like Bleed American and Futures – with their commentary on Bush, addiction and heartbreak – means that they serve as time capsules for the eras they were released in. Jimmy Eat World’s first self-titled record was released in 1994, when Adkins was just 18 years old. "The things that you like, you really truly like, and you confirm to yourself that – oh, yeah, I actually like this!” Through quitting, Adkins says he’s learned that the things you enjoy can be even more fun. “It’s like, when normal life stuff is kinda secondary to getting fucked up, then it’s sort of like, 'Oh! What am I doing here?'” It’s an all in, all hands on deck, this is what we’re doing job.” Realising that it was a problem, and overcoming it, was a journey in itself. He adds that for him, drinking wasn’t a leisurely occupation. It can be scary and uncomfortable, but I think if you’re willing to work through that, you end up in a better place for sure.” Like, why did you think that you needed to? What’s that about? There’s a lot to uncover, if you start unpacking that. “You definitely discover some things about yourself. When drinking isn't on the table anymore, Adkins says, you're forced to look at yourself through a different lens. “That’s kind of the lens I frame everything through now,” he says. It’s had a knock-on effect on every aspect of his life. With almost seven years of sobriety under his belt, Adkins appears to be thriving – it’s clear in person, on stage, and in the music. The central premise of Surviving is just that: survival. Like, what’s the minimum we can do to get away with something feeling complete and full? That caused us to really lean on that core element of what we do.”
"A core thing of what we do is guitar rock on Surviving, a parameter we gave ourselves was: less should be more. “ Surviving kind of sounds like the energy of an earlier version of us," says Adkins. After a few fairly melodic records with deeply personal lyrics – including 2010’s Invented, 2013’s Damage and 2016’s Integrity Blues – Surviving sees the band return to Bleed American-era heavy guitars.
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