If ever tasked with listing the most enduring rock bands of my youth, I\u2019d put Jimmy Eat World near the top.<\/p>\n
The Arizona quartet, which will perform at The Sylvee on Nov. 6<\/a>, is eternally youthful \u2014 and it\u2019s not just because of ageless frontman Jim Adkins\u2019 good looks. Formed in 1993, the group exploded out of the western emo scene and into mainstream consciousness several years later. Their platinum-selling 2001 album Bleed American<\/em> \u2014 featuring instantly recognizable hit \u201cThe Middle<\/a>\u201d \u2014 turned Jimmy Eat World into a household name. And though their popularity has waned slightly over the years, their influence has not.<\/p>\n 2019 marks the 15th anniversary of Bleed American<\/em>\u2019s follow-up, Futures<\/em>, an idealistic and at times bleak album that\u2019s probably Jimmy Eat World\u2019s most outwardly political work to date. While Futures<\/em> featured hits like its title track<\/a> and \u201cPain<\/a>,\u201d some Madisonians may remember \u201cWork\u201d a bit more clearly.<\/span>\n