Invented (album)

Invented
A woman walking through a doorway from a dark room into a brightly lit room
Studio album by
Jimmy Eat World
ReleasedSeptember 28, 2010
Studio
  • Unit 2
  • Mark Trombino's house
  • Capitol
GenrePower pop
Length50:54
LabelDGC, Interscope
ProducerJimmy Eat World, Mark Trombino
Jimmy Eat World chronology
Chase This Light
(2007) 		Invented
(2010) 		Damage
(2013)
Singles from Invented
  1. "My Best Theory"
    Released: August 10, 2010
  2. "Coffee and Cigarettes"
    Released: November 23, 2010

Invented is the seventh studio album by American rock band Jimmy Eat World. Following the release of Chase This Light (2007), frontman Jim Adkins began a writing exercise that involved writing about photographs, which would serve as the lyrical basis for their next album. Recorded primarily at the band's home-based studio, the sessions were co-produced by Mark Trombino. Described as a power pop album, it featured guest vocals from Courtney Marie Andrews and Rachel Haden. Several of the songs earned comparisons to Foo Fighters, the Offspring, and Rites of Spring, among others.

Preceded by the release of "My Best Theory" in August 2010, Invented appeared on September 28, through DGC and Interscope Records. It was met with a favorable reaction from music critics, with comments on the album's production and the band's musicianship. Invented charted at number 11 on the US Billboard 200, and appeared on two other component charts. It reached the top 30 in Australia, Canada, and the UK. It was promoted with tours of the US and Europe, prior to the single release of "Coffee and Cigarettes" in November. Throughout 2011, the group performed in the US, Japan, Australia and Europe.