Bleed American (Jimmy Eat World) (2013)

Whereas blink-182 and crew trade in punk-pop built on masturbation jokes and muscular riffs, this Mesa, Ariz., foursome's equally effervescent tunes are bittersweet, not bawdy. The emo-edged ''Your House'' and ''Cautioners'' will appeal to the sensitive guy who stops to pick his girlfriend daisies; fizzy, wallop-packing rockers such as the title track and ''The Middle'' will please the dude who thinks that crushing a beer can on his brow impresses chicks. A fine balancing act.