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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