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Clarity is my favorite, and my first JEW record.  That and Alkaline Trio's first lp wore my record player out in 1999.  

 

Bleed American has a strong argument to be the best album, but Clarity has a special place for me.

 

Futures is great, but it is almost too slick or something...I think the rawness of Clarity is what gives it that extra charm. Not as raw as Static and I guess, sweeter or something.  Perfect.

 

Futures seemed to take the softest, and most slick aspects of Bleed American and carry them forward.  Nothing wrong with that.

 

I would imagine that of those three albums, peoples' favorites gravitate around the album they listened to first or the most.  

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This thread made me revisit Futures. It's a pretty great album. I could probably go with out the slower songs, but all in all I really think it holds up well to their best material.  I haven't heard anything besides the singles that came out after this record, worth checking out?

 

Speaking as a huge fan of the band... no, not really (in my opinion of course). It's not that it's all bad as such, there just isn't really much that compares to Futures and what came before it.

 

Although, if you haven't listened to the Stay on My Side Tonight EP, you should really check that one out.

 

Oh and they're still very much worth checking out live. Still play plenty of oldies in their setlists.

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This thread made me revisit Futures. It's a pretty great album. I could probably go with out the slower songs, but all in all I really think it holds up well to their best material.  I haven't heard anything besides the singles that came out after this record, worth checking out?

 

 

Speaking as a huge fan of the band... no, not really (in my opinion of course). It's not that it's all bad as such, there just isn't really much that compares to Futures and what came before it.

 

Although, if you haven't listened to the Stay on My Side Tonight EP, you should really check that one out.

 

Chase This Light is a great record.  Let It Happen, Carry You (which was originally a Go Big Casino song), Firefight, & Dizzy are my favorites.  I also felt that the b-sides from this record were some of their strongest: Be Sensible, Open Bar Reception & Distraction.

 

My favorites off Invented are Heart Is Hard To Find, Higher Devotion, Stop, Cut, and Invented.  I wish Anais made the record.  I think as far as maintaining a specific sound throughout a record, Invented is probably the closest to Futures.  It puts you in a mood that's almost indescribable.

 

As for Damage, I like Appreciation, Lean, I Will Steal You Back (single), No Never, and Byebyelove.  Step One is the only b-side I know of aside from the alternate version of You Were Good.  This record is still growing on me.

 

& as Burkazoid said, the Stay On My Side Tonight EP is fantastic.

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