Though their last album was released late last fall, Jimmy Eat World is apparently beginning work on the follow up to Chase This Light. The band discussed their plans in a new interview:

We're kind of feeling like we have a lot of ideas brewed up and we're going to get cracking on some new music. Actually we have our own home studio that we recorded 'Chase this Light' in. So it's really convenient, So far, we're having the attitude of just doing it. And not having the attitude of trying to do anything, and just 'Let It Happen'. With our other records, sometimes Jim will have a lyric melody or a guitar melody and we'll build from that. Sometimes we just sit around and make noise and go from there.

"We're trying our best to break that and cut the time [between albums] down – and at least cut a year off of that. That's our goal. We want to be able to have stuff out there sooner.

According to the interview, the band is also considering self-releasing a future album. After their next album, they will be free of their current contract with their label.