“Got So High” is extremely unique and relies on unconventional pacing, but I’m here for it. It’s exactly what you would expect a Third Eye Blind song to sound like in 2019. The riffs by Kryz Reid and the beat set by Brad Hargreaves on drums make this track upbeat and enjoyable. As the track progresses, Jenkins begins to effortlessly unleash his raspy vocals over the top of more instrumentals. Jenkins enters with a speaking voice at a pace unfamiliar to most Third Eye Blind loyalists. An instrumental intro similar to that of “Screamer” is quickly cut off with an edgy guitar riff and some drums to set the fast-paced beat. Keeping the energy high, “The Kids are Coming (To Take You Down)” is one of my favorite songs on the record.
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The track is full of energy and empowerment, a common theme of the album. The verse carries the energy while the bridge and chorus slows it down to bring the listener in. Alexis Krauss of Sleigh Bells accents Jenkins’ well and is featured throughout the song. Jenkins then enters with his trademark vocals over top of the instrumental. The synth continues in the background for most of the piece.
The song gets started with a catchy synthesizer that ascends and descends smoothly. The album kicks off with the powerful title track, “Screamer”. However, “Screamer” certainly has a place at the table when discussing Third Eye Blind’s discography. Now, without a doubt, my favorite records from the band remain “Out of the Vein”, “Blue” (Platinum), and “Third Eye Blind” (6x Platinum). In a world where songs are released as individual stories rather than chapters part of a larger book, Third Eye Blind has many albums that tell a story when played through without skipping a track. One thing has remained steady through the years: Stephan Jenkins’ realism and attitude that he conveys brilliantly through music and lyrics.
To this day, Third Eye Blind remains a staple on my playlists, despite the many changes musically and organizationally that the band has experienced during its twenty-six year history. After digging deeper into the band, I discovered more of their discography, including their deep cuts and radio unfriendly tracks. Additionally, a portion of each ticket sale will be used to offset the carbon dioxide produced by fan travel to and from the 2019 summer tour shows.Like many, my first introduction to Third Eye Blind was the 90’s hits of “Semi-Charmed Life”, “Jumper”, and “Never Let You Go”. Third Eye Blind is investing in a carbon offset project in Alaska managed by ClimeCo, The American Land Conservancy, and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. “The gift that’s been given to me is that people view my music as enlivening them.” “It’s an incredible feeling to be in a good rock band,” adds Jenkins. (Third Eye Blind has offset the tour’s carbon footprint by donating a portion of each ticket sold to a US-based carbon offset project managed by ClimeCo.) The biggest tour in the band’s history will wrap August 3 in Irvine, CA with Jimmy Eat World and Ra Ra Riot.
Going strong for over two decades, Third Eye Blind have broken their own attendance records with 2019’s Summer Gods tour. “We have always been so insular,” says Jenkins, “and on Screamer we adopted an open door policy - come in, be musical, and follow the song where it takes us.” “I seek to combine it with a percussive level of musical immediacy in this collection of songs to cultivate collective idealism and an unapologetic aspiration towards humanistic values.” “My current mood resonates with rebellion, energy, courage, and risk,” says Stephan Jenkins, on Third Eye Blind’s sixth full length album, Screamer (October 18).
The follow up to 2018’s EP Thanks for Everything, Screamer finds Third Eye Blind collaborating with Alexis Krauss of Sleigh Bells (“Screamer”), Ryan Olson of Marijuana Death Squad and Poliça (“Who Am I” and “Got So High”), and the album’s musical consigliere, Billy Corgan.
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