Grade: C

Past emo rock sensation Jimmy Eat World is back with brand new music after three years since “Invented” came out. Struggling to find a label, Jimmy Eat World was able to find someone willing to put out their newest album, “Damages.”

The first single off the newest album, “I Will Steal You Back” has the same feel as past singles, but doesn’t exactly hit the same mark as in the past. The band’s aging and growing up; the growth is being seen in the contents of not just the single, but the whole album. While growth in a band is good to see, especially in older bands, younger fans will not be able to relate as well to the music.

The vibe of the album is clearly seen within the first track on the album, with lyrics like “We build, we box, we carry on/As people we forget/Strange we come to find ourselves/Not knowing we’re lost” (Appreciation). As time goes on, we change and become strangers to our past selves and without knowing it—we’re lost. The audience can relate, but maybe not as well as others might.

While Jimmy Eat World as a band is growing and progressing lyrically, the band remains just as mellow and soothing as they were in the past. The instrumental music in the background are worth paying attention to as the album progresses into the later tracks. But the lack of strongly catching, playful lyrics are missing, a feature of past albums that were well worth listening to over and over again.

Tracks to listen to—“Book of Love,” “Lean,” “Appreciation.”