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Poor Jebediah.

Poor, poor Jebediah.

At first glance, I'm sure these Aussie boys thought it would be a good idea to do a split CD with Jimmy Eat World. I mean, is there a better way to get inside of thousands of emo kids' bedrooms than tag-teaming with the reigning kings of emo-pop? The only problem, though, is I don't think Jebediah knew that JEW would be contributing their three best songs ever. To make matters worse, Jimmy apparently won the coin toss and got to go first on the CD, so who knows how many kids even got past the third track. Regardless, let's take a look at the music contained within this shiny plastic disc.

"The Most Beautiful Things" is a love song to end all love songs, with quietly plucked guitar strings matching quivering vocals. Then, with a roaring crescendo, the drums and cymbals kick in, sending the song down the emo version of a power ballad. This song is one of the most beautiful things I've ever had the pleasure to hear.
Next up is "No Sensitivity." This is the best song JEW has ever written, hands down. With it's fist pumping chorus of "I'm taking my kisses back, wooooah, I want my kisses back from you" and it's crunchy guitar and drum attack, this song will be stuck in your head for the rest of your life. The breakdowns and acoustic guitar are in exact places you'd put them in, the lyrics are exactly what you'd want to say at the end of a relationship, and the music is the perfect kind to get your head bobbing along and your[booty]shaking. This is the best Jimmy Eat World song ever. Ever.
The band closes out their portion of the disc with an early version of "Cautioners," now located on their new CD "Bleed American". While the "BA" version is a bit more fleshed out and refined, this version has the benefit of more layering and tracking, which really swirls the sparse melody around and around in your brain like a goldfish being flushed down the toilet [although the song is not nearly that traumatic]. Pretty isn't the best word for this song, but it's the first that comes to mind. It's the perfect slow number after about 6 minutes of rocking out. And thus, Jimmy Eat World's contributions come to a close.

Jebediah is up next. They contribute three songs. They all sound kind of pop-punky with an Australian overtone, kinda like if Frenzal Rhomb was on Jade Tree. Nothing is really memorable from their set, although it's kind of hard to find space in my memory banks for their hooks since JEW just overloaded my senses only minutes prior. Honestly, though, it makes no difference what Jebediah sounds like. It could be them farting into a mic for all I care, as nothing would compare to Jimmy Eat World's tracks on this release. Seriously. Everyone should buy this simply for those 3 songs. Have I ever led you astray?

I must say that I was a huge Jebediah fan back in the day (still am) so I was excited when this split was announced in 2000. I do agree that the song selection was a little strange from the jebs. 'Animal', the first single off 1999's 'Of Someday Shambles' ais far more superior when played live compared to the album version, 'Star Machine', 'Did you really' or 'Feet Touch The Ground' may have been a better choice. 'The Least Trusted Pain Remover', a b-side off the 'Animal' single, is rather too long and, for me, doesn't really kick in until towards the end which turns out to be the songs' redemption. The next song is 'Harpoon', a classic from 1997's 'Slightly Odway' with its tale of love and confusion. The australian release of this split (on Redline records) has a different song line up with the awesome 'Simple' and a crappy re-mix of 'Please Leave'

JEW's three songs are all great. 'No Sensitivity' is my favourite of the three and is such a great pop song (well, my version of pop anyway. This version of 'Cautioners' is far superior to the 'Bleed..' version. Although I love Rachel Hayden's voice, the album version feels overproduced and looses some of its impact.

Its hard to compare which band is better as they both have different styles although the bands themselves are quite good friends. Jebs trump Jimmy in live performances though..just

The vinyl release is quite stunning with its three clear 7inches. I recommend it. I have given up looking for the red and white vinyl release of this.

I got this cd last Christmas from my parents. It has three Jimmy Eat World songs, and two by Australian band Jebediah. It's a darn good album. Every Jimmy Eat World song is solid, including original version of Bleed American's "Cautioners", and the two from Jebediah are good. All in all, a nice addition for fans to their Jimmy Eat World collection.

Let me first say that Jebediah is a superb band. What disappointed me with this CD was the inclusion of two sub-par songs by Jebediah. 'Animal' was possibly the weakest single they've released, and the other song is a b-side which has never even appeared on one of their albums. Not a particularly smart way to try and break into the American market.

Jimmy Eat World contributes three typically solid songs. No Sensitivity in particular is quintessential Jimmy Eat World - catchy hook, melodic chorus. But being a fan of both bands, I can honestly say that the best Jeb songs are light-years better than even the best Jimmy Eat World songs..

Another reason why I consider this combination of bands somewhat strange is that Jimmy is a emo-pop band and appeals to a particular demographic. Jebediah is a pop-punk band, but the similarities end there. Jeb is fun, irreverent and frenetic. Think Jimmy Eat World meets Green Day.

If you are interested in checking out more Jebediah stuff, I would highly recommend the 'Slightly Odway' album, and in particular their b-side 'Simple' and the singles 'Jerks of Attention' (get the fast version) and 'Teflon'. That showcases them far better than the uninspiring Jeb songs included on this CD.

jimmy eat world are the best band EVER! ive been a fan for quite a while now and even if u got into them after the whole bleed american album they are still amazing, and u should deffinatly check out this cd and more of their older stuff! No Sensitivity is the best Jimmy Eat world song ever! in fact, its just the best song ever. :) any wayz. check out all jimmy eat world, because they really are amazing!

Jimmy Eat World is one of my absolute favorite bands and they did a fabulous job on this EP here. The Most Beautiful Things is an unbelievably well produced melody with many different elements that make it really great to listen to. No Sensitivity is totally pop punk and has a wonderfully melodic vocal line. Cautioners appears in fine form on Bleed American, and this version seems a little more raw when compared to the new version. I personally enjoy the edgy nature of the new and improved, but this is definitely a key player in purchasing of the EP. Very good song. I can only think of one this wrong with this split, and that would be the other band, Jebediah. They are complete trash, so don't ever bother with them. However, Jimmy Eat World makes this a worthy purchase.

I actually havent heard any of the other songs on this cd but I would like to say that No Sensitivity is not only the best song by Jimmy, it is possibly the best song EVER. Words cant describe how awesome this song is. The acoustic guitar solo is amazing. This cd is worth buying just for that song and im sure the other Jimmy songs are awesome too though.