Chase This Light
by Jimmy Eat World
User Score
7.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 41 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 41
  3. Negative: 5 out of 41

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  1. James
    Oct 20, 2007
    6
    "Chase this light" is a step down for JEW. To sum it up: they lack the verbal intensity, loud sound and syrupy guitars of Static Prevails and Clarity. Now they're pretty much aiming for radio play and forgettable tracks that'll cut right into TV episodes. C'mon guys, let's have some effort. Still, "Let it happen" and "Gotta be somebody's blues" show they have it "Chase this light" is a step down for JEW. To sum it up: they lack the verbal intensity, loud sound and syrupy guitars of Static Prevails and Clarity. Now they're pretty much aiming for radio play and forgettable tracks that'll cut right into TV episodes. C'mon guys, let's have some effort. Still, "Let it happen" and "Gotta be somebody's blues" show they have it deep down.… Expand

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Metascore
66

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 25
  3. Negative: 1 out of 25
  1. Village Voice
    80
    Thanks to singer Jim Adkins's bottomless well of high-flying choruses (not to mention the general shittiness of current affairs), the formula still delivers.
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  2. The Boston Phoenix
    63
    Jimmy Eat World go to great lengths to recapture the anthemic thrills of "Clarity"--and give or take a few bouts of brooding cynicism, they’ve succeeded.
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  3. Prefix Magazine
    50
    After nearly seven years, to churn out an album with three highlights and eight overblown odes (among them, 'Here It Goes,' 'Carry You,' and the forced empowerment of the title track) is disappointing.
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