Category: Futures

Futures is the fifth studio album by American alternative rock/emo band Jimmy Eat World, released on October 19, 2004. Futures was led by the successful single “Pain”, followed by “Work” and “Futures”. The album has sold 620,000 units in the United States, giving it Gold Record status.
The band initially entered the studio with Mark Trombino, producer of the band’s previous three studio albums, Static Prevails (1996), Clarity (1999), and Bleed American (2001). Disagreements, however, lead to Trombino’s departure from the project. In 2010, vocalist and guitarist Jim Adkins commented on Trombino’s departure stating:
All songs written and composed by Jimmy Eat World. 
The CD was issued simultaneously as regular and deluxe editions, with the latter containing a bonus CD with exactly the same track listing as the regular album, but carrying demo versions of the songs, which were recorded in Jimmy Eat World’s home recording studio. In addition, there were several bonus tracks scattered…