1/12/2023 0 Comments Third eye blind 20 years down“Ways” is part of that opening run, but it also serves the role on Screamer of shifting towards the mid-tempo Third Eye Blind singles. “The Kids Are Coming” is the most upbeat track on the album, driven by angst that deals with the rebellion of the youth as they seek out their own path in the world, one that’s almost as much of a warning as it is an anthem as the pre-chorus warns “And the kids are coming to take you down / and the kids are coming to take you down, down, down” before the chorus moves to inspire those kids, with Jenkins proclaiming “I’m beginning to think we’re getting stronger / finally show our teeth.” Take your own personal favorite, whether it’s the iconic three-track opening run their debut record gave us (“Losing a Whole Year” to “Narcolepsy” to “Semi-Charmed Life”) or the underrated three-track opening run of Out of the Vein (“Faster” to “Blinded” to “Forget Myself”), regardless Screamer certainly deserves a seat at the table. Third Eye Blind aren’t quick to let that energy fade, as “The Kids Are Coming (To Take You Down) and “Ways” follow, delivering a 1-2-and-3 punch that their most-popular records have delivered. If you’re looking for a track that showcases the band’s high-energy with modern influence, “Screamer” is a hell of a track that’s right up your alley. The track features Alexis Krauss of Sleigh Bells, and you can hear some of her influence on top of some of the less-polished sound that Jenkins mentioned Third Eye Blind was aiming for. Jenkins has never been one to shy away from voicing his opinion on politics and social issues, and a “screamer,” he explains in an interview with Nicole Karlis summarizes the consequences of the Trump administration. “I see women - young women - in this being unapologetic about their voices and sexuality, and I find that inspiring, and I find that connected to this punk-rock stance of, like, ‘You don’t tell me the manners - I tell you,” he tells Karlis. Screamer opens with the relentless title-track, one that is as high energy as it is littered with some political undertones. It’s like the whole thing was ‘keep the edge, keep it weird,” and that’s certainly what happened - in an overall positive way. In an interview earlier this summer, Jenkins was doing an interview about Screamer and shared that, sound wise, “Nothing’s safe, no smoothed-out edges, nothing like that at all. But it’s hard to deny the success, given that he has written or at least co-wrote all of Third Eye Blind’s biggest singles, which includes “Semi-Charmed Life,” “Jumper,” “How’s It Going to Be,” “Losing a Whole Year,” “Never Let You Go,” and more. Jenkins could certainly be classified as one of the most prolific songwriters in alternative rock, depending on who you ask. So then Jenkins sings out that he’s glad he’s here, it’s hard not to believe him - and hard to not be glad he’s here, too. They went through some tumultuous times in their career, but have always found a way to persevere and come out the other side. Like most of us, I grew up listening to Third Eye Blind - hearing them on at every turn and constantly singing the hook of “Semi-Charmed Life.” It was impossible to not have this band in your head. “Well the truth is, I’m just glad I’m here,” Stephan Jenkins exclaims on the opening of “Ways,” the third song on the upcoming album Screamer (due out this Friday, October 18th via Megaforce Records).
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