Jimmy Eat World / Static Prevails

Static Prevails is the second studio album by American rock band Jimmy Eat World, released on July 23, 1996, through Capitol Records. Marked as the band's first major-label release, it represents a significant transitional phase where they moved away from their initial pop-punk/skate-punk roots into a darker, more abrasive, and aggressive sound. This shift helped define the benchmark for the "second wave" of emo and post-hardcore music.