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23 - the songs for “bleed am/self-titled” were very direct in presentation. partly due to our limited budget and time. partly it was a creative decision to make the most concise and simple tunes we could simplifying them seemed like an academic challenge, like a puzzle: find the best and shortest route to present the fullest and most effective song. this creative direction was in reponse to the material on our clarity album, therer wew let things be looser and move atmosphereic. 23 was trying to use both approaches in the same song. this is the best example of where we were coming from working on the songs for futures. we let the song go where we thought it wanted to, trying to give it enough dynamics to feel complete. we decided to let the songs breathe and have space to explore themes. it is ok to have the vocal entrance a few minutes into the song if you still get the feeling you are being led somewhere interesting. —jim
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I literally had this song on repeat for 2 hours straight today...and my iPod didn't scrobble ;_;
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this is pretty much the only song by JEW i reallly LOVE ... its amazing.
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This was the first JEW song I ever listened to. Still the best...
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falulatonks wrote:
I LOVE this. i've loved it for three years, and every time i come back to it i feel the same way i've felt for it. :D genius, and gorgeous.
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takethisride wrote:
brilliant. this song will never get old to me..
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Rufio2028 wrote:
one of my favorite songs ever
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AlexFromRussia wrote:
I'll be 23<3
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GeNeRaLMaDo wrote:
amazing song! <3
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LHeang77 wrote:
My FAVORITE Jimmy Eat World song! I relate to it completely!!! (alhthough I'm quite a bit beyond 23 =P) ♥♥♥♥
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Such a beautiful track.
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Can I click "love track" more than once?
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jamie_woodhouse wrote:
theres a pretty cool superman tribute on youtube for this song
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amazing still it seems. <3
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one of my favs of all times.
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best song in the world?
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without a fucking doubt
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