Clarity

by Jimmy Eat World

Clarity cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 23 February 1999
  • Label: Capitol
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:10:43
  • Community rating: 4.06/5 from 11 ratings

Artists on this release: Tom Linton, Joel Derouin, Zach Lind, Rick Burch

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A seminal release for the emo and alternative rock movements, 'Clarity' features lush, meticulously layered production and highly melodic, passionate songwriting. The band crafts deeply bittersweet, romantic narratives that remain a touchstone of introspective Midwest emo.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic

Tracklist

  1. Table For Glasses (4:22)
  2. Lucky Denver Mint (3:49)
  3. Your New Aesthetic (2:40)
  4. Believe In What You Want (3:08)
  5. A Sunday (4:32)
  6. Crush (3:11)
  7. 12.23.95 (3:43)
  8. Ten (3:48)
  9. Just Watch The Fireworks (7:02)
  10. For Me This Is Heaven (4:06)
  11. Blister (3:29)
  12. Clarity (4:02)
  13. Goodbye Sky Harbor (16:13)
  14. Christmas Card (2:53)
  15. Sweetness (3:38)

Credits

  • Jimmy Eat World - primary artist, producer, written-by
  • Craig Aaronson - a&r [for capitol]
  • Jim Adkins - arranged by [strings, with], art direction, voice, guitar, organ [farfisa], organ [vox continental], organ [b-3], bass, keyboards [casiotone], piano, piano, percussion, organ [farfisa], organ [b-3]
  • Mark Trombino - arranged by [strings, with], engineer, mixed by, producer, programmed by [programming], synthesizer [rebirth], organ [farfisa], synthesizer [minimoog], sequenced by [percussion]
  • Suzie Katayama - arranged by [strings], cello
  • Rick Burch - bass guitar
  • Zach Lind - bells, drums [drumset], drums [drumsets], vibraphone [vibes], chimes, bass drum [concert bass], programmed by [programming], percussion
  • The Collection Agency - design
  • Dean Fisher - engineer [assistant, music grinder]
  • Justin Smith - engineer [assistant, one on one south]
  • Ronnie Rivera - engineer [assistant, one on one south]
  • Nick Raskulinecz - engineer [assistant, sound city]
  • Tom Linton - guitar, piano, voice
  • Elizabeth Gregory, Esq. - legal [legal representation]
  • Jorge Hinojosa - management
  • Paul Filippone - management [assistant]
  • Brian Gardner - mastered by
  • Jason Gnewikow - photography by
  • Paul Drake - photography by
  • Chrissy Piper - photography by, photography by [portrait]
  • Joel Derouin - violin

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