Debut studio album from San Francisco’s Third Eye Blind. The band’s eponymous debut was originally released in 1997 and introduced the budding crop of millennials to their post-grunge, hook heavy sound. With heavy rotation on MTV, Third Eye Blind invaded living rooms across America with veiled tales of the shadier side of The City By The Bay. Whether it was Stephan Jenkins‘ snapshot of his friends’ decent into crystal meth addiction draped in easy going pop or the pain of ending a relationship set to gentle autoharp, the band seemed to do no wrong. Includes the songs: “Semi-Charmed Life,” “Jumper,” “How’s It Gonna Be,” “Graduate,” “Losing A Whole Year” and more.

• black doublevinyl pressing
• includes printed insert
• original release year: 1997
• music label: Elektra 2022

reviewed by Le Haim 06/2017