Spring Cleaning, Part I : Hey, Remember This Guys ?

Having finally finished my project on the transitional period of Fleetwood Mac with the compilations on Bob Welch and Danny Kirwan a mere year after starting it, I decided to go through the One Buck Records archives to see what other follow-ups I might have missed. And guess what ? I fell on the third and final part of my Jimmy Eat World Bleed American project. Maybe this oversight is for the best, as after two posts on the album you were maybe a bit burned out on these guys and these songs, after almost a year you will hopefully enjoy some cool crunchy powerpop once more.

So here is Trophy Shelf, which raps up all the loose ends from that era. With this compilation you get another batch of alternative versions of the Bleed American songs including a great acoustic version of "The Middle", which approches a Byrds-ian jingle-jangle sound. You will also find a couple of outtakes, including the excellent "(Splash) Turn Twist". Somewhat unrelated, there is also their great, moody cover of The Prodigy's "Firestarter", which they recorded for a charity compilation for the New Musical Express.

So, folks, nothing much to say besides wishing you a good time with about 35 minutes of music from Mesa, Arizona's finest to lively up your day ...