was finished in the middle of the year, it "would’ve been fall or winter by the time it came out. And that’s usually a pretty bad time for a new release". In 2001, Adkins attributed the delay to Lott having no intention of listening to it. Unimpressed with its sombre sound, the label began to shelve the album. The band's A&R representative suggested releasing an EP; he contacted Vinnie Fiorello of Less Than Jake, who ran the independent record label Fueled by Ramen, and supported the idea. The band's second EP Jimmy Eat World was released on December 14, 1998, and includes "Lucky Denver Mint" and "For Me This Is Heaven" from Clarity. Los Angeles-based radio station KROQ-FM began playing "Lucky Denver Mint" in early January 1999. As a result, there was interest in the song, and it appeared in the Drew Barrymore film Never Been Kissed (1999). It was planned to be used as a theme song for The Time of Your Life, a TV series by Fox that was canned. After this, Clarity was given a release date. Adkins had a "strong suspicion" the production staff purposely withheld from the band Capitol's lack of interest in releasing Clarity prior to the airplay from KROQ. Clarity was eventually released on February 23, 1999. The album's booklet folds out to reveal a grid of sixteen images, four of which make up the front cover. The artwork details small amounts of light on a watery background, a flashlight lighting up the inside of a cave, and screen door netting. The CD label includes the words "Can you still feel the butterflies? 64:22", referring to a lyric in "For Me This Is Heaven", and the album's running time. "Lucky Denver Mint" and "Blister" were released as singles in 1999. Jimmy Eat World recorded a version of a new song, "Sweetness", in March 1999; Linton said they were unsure what to do with it, though mentioned including it on future pressings of the album. A music video for "Lucky Denver Mint" was included on some CD versions of the album; the video was directed by Darren Doane, and depicts Jimmy Eat World getting defeated at various sports. The band promoted the album with local shows before embarking on a six-week US tour, including an appearance at SXSW. While on this tour, Adkins suffered from panic disorder. Clarity was released in Japan on June