the unfortunate thing about jimmy eat world is that they used to have credibility. they *were* a pop punk band, and the first album they put out on wooden blue was awesome. i'm not sure if mitch leaving the band was because of the music change, or if picking up rick as the new bassist brought about the change. i never got a straight answer to that question the entire time i was living in feenix.
they are some of the nicest guys on the face of the earth, and they know how to throw a mean martini/cocktail party, but dammit. ever since bleed american came out, i've been losing respect for them because their music SUCKS now.