In many ways, Bleed American — Arizona-bred power-pop quartet Jimmy Eat World’s fourth album, and their biggest commercial success — is an absolute time capsule. Released in July 2001, the album had its title amended to Jimmy Eat World on subsequent pressings following the 9/11 attacks. And while the band found itself lumped under the large umbrella of “emo,” the record’s brute-force pop hooks had a lot more in common with the likes of, say, Buzzcocks and Pixies than contemporaries like Thursday or Taking Back Sunday. JEW found radio success with earwormy feel-good single “The Middle” (and its memorable accompanying house-party video), but Bleed is full of bangers — “Bleed American,” “A Praise Chorus,” “Sweetness” and “Hear You Me” among them. On Thursday, the band’s 25th anniversary tour in support of Bleed American will arrive at The Truth in Nashville, where Jimmy Eat World will play the album in full. Texas Is the Reason and Illuminati Hotties will open.
7 p.m. at The Truth
440 Chestnut St.
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