If you didn’t catch the previous Ground Control update concerning Jimmy Eat World, then shame on you… The gist of it is that Jimmy Eat World is back and they’ve announced the release of their third full length, Chase This Light, to be released October 16. This is the old news that all you slackers missed.
What is new to share, however, is that Jimmy Eat World has now announced a North American US tour to coincide with the release of said new album. The tour begins with a stop in the band’s home state of Arizona on September 29, and works for the most part along the west coast through much of October, to come to an end in Sin City on October 20. For all of you East Coast and Midwest J.E.W. fans lamenting that they aren’t stopping in your town, rest assured that there are more dates that have yet to be announced.
Also, new information concerning the sound of Chase This Light has been made available. According to executive producer Butch Vig (yes…THAT Butch Vig) the album can be described as "Quite eclectic. There are three or four songs that sound like classic Jimmy Eat World, with angular, razor-sharp guitars. There are a couple that are a lot more dreamy, and some that are very groove-acious." If that isn’t a good enough description for you, you can check out a stream of the first single, “Big Casino” on the band’s website here: http://www.jimmyeatworld.com/
You can check out Jimmy Eat World at any of the following shows:
Sept 29 – Queen Creek AZ – Schnepf Farms (KEDJ Edgefest)
Sept 30 – Redlands CA – Greek Amphitheatre
Oct 2 – Santa Cruz CA – The Catalyst
Oct 3 – San Francisco CA – The Fillmore
Oct 4 – Reno NV – Grand Sierra
Oct 6 – Salt Lake City UT – Utah State Fair Park (X96 show)
Oct 7 – Missoula MT – Wilma Theatre
Oct 8 – Calgary AB – MacEwen Hall
Oct 10 – Vancouver BC – Commodore Ballroom
Oct 11 – Seattle WA – Showbox Showroom
Oct 12 – Bellingham WA – Performing Arts Center Main
Oct 14 – Davis CA – Freeborn Hall
Oct 16 – Los Angeles CA – The Wiltern
Oct 18 – Anaheim CA – House Of Blues
Oct 19 – San Diego CA – House Of Blues
Oct 20 – Las Vegas NV – The Joint
