A Different Brand of Noise

A guided tour of Blurry, track by track:

Stir in the Air	A guaranteed dancefloor-filler whenever we played this live, SITA was the obvious contender for the album opener. Penned back in the 80s – the era of Reagan, Thatcher, Mulroney, the Cold War, and the shadow of nuclear destruction, it's held up tragically well, lyrically and thematically. With an anthemic chorus you can shout along with (as did our live audiences), this is accompanied by our first ever music video which you can find elsewhere on our site or on YouTube. There is now a club mix of Stir in the AIr, mixed by Ulysses Underwood – find it on our Listen page or on your favourite streaming site.
Just Another Dream	With a nod, a wink and an homage to The Clash… “When the world is on its side and nothing's what it seems / I find a way to get around it / Tell the world that I'm not down”… A melodic power pop number that might tickle your tympanic membranes if you like The Jam, Bruce Springsteen, or Manic Street Preachers. Originally written (and frequently rewritten) and recorded with ADBON forerunner This “Blue Piano”, Just Another Dream was rewritten yet again and shortened by a verse by ADBON, without losing its punch.
Fly on the Wall	One of our first collectively written tunes; it was called SOS in an early incarnation. The first song on the album, sequence-wise, to feature keyboards, played here by Robert. Until the Blurry recording sessions, the only ADBON song to ever feature keyboards was an early 4-track demo of Farewell. FOTW has a kind of Dave Edmunds/Rockpile/Nick Lowe or XTC kind of feel, with a side order of the Stranglers.
Easy Come is Easy Go	A short, sharp shock of a song about tall tales and even taller pints. Punky intensity meets melodic mischief in a back alley; hilarity ensues. Think a naughtier, louder version of More Songs About Chocolate and Girls by the Undertones. If you're a fan of Norther Ireland's best – and we mean both the Undertones and Stiff Little Fingers – or bands like the Buzzcocks, this track's for you. Pairs well with a sleeve of Guinness.
Dog Day Afternoon	A ¾ time journey through a sonic soundscape of alternative rock infused with hints of psychedelia, a significant departure from our usual wall of sound. A slower, more pensive number, it befits a Sunday kind of vibe. Imagine the Beach Boys meet The Band, as interpreted by My Morning Jacket. An optimistic song about making the effort to find the positive when you're feeling down.
Trick of the Mind	Dark energy ain't just for astrophysicists, baby. If social commentary were any more biting they'd check this one for rabies. A muscular, four-on-the-floor number with a singalong chorus that packs a punch in less than 3 minutes, ideal if you're in a rush to judgment. If you like Stranglers, the Ruts, Godfathers or Ramones, you might find yourself pounding the steering wheel in time to this track.
Stay With Me	This is for the one that got away… lucky for her. This track will be up your alley if you like your alt-rock combined with sweeping symphonic epics, like Florence + the Machine, the Tragically Hip, or The Verve.
World in Reverse	A butt-rocking riff-o-rama that unintentionally borrows from the Mutt Lange production playbook, largely due to the backing vox by the Whoa-Ho-Hoes. This is one of several tracks on the album where the bulk of the lyrics were written by our own Neal Peart drummelganger Geoff. Recommended for fans of the Stranglers, Buzzcocks, and XTC.
Point of You	Opinions are like assholes: everyone's got one, and mostly they're full of shit. The penultimate track on the album, Point of You is a kind of diss track version of an iron fist in a velvet glove. A singalong “fuck you” to all the haters.
Farewell	The album closer and a departure from the rest of the album. It hints at a broader sonic palette to come on our next album, which is already in the works. Lyrically, it's probably not about what you think it is. Here's a hint: every band should have an origin story song, a quasi-autobiographical tune. This is as close as we we've come (so far), featuring some tasty guitar work by Dr. Robert who also wrote it. “Where was I supposed to go when you left me standing all alone / And what was I supposed to do?”

Stir in the Air

There's a stir in the air,
people showing that they care,
and though it's been a long sleep
we wake up and live our dreams.

There's motion all around
and we light up now that we've come.
Retrospection makes clear
that there's much more to be done.

And you know, I know, we know
what we'll share.

Wake up, take a look around, there's nothing up that's going down
Wake up, take a look around, nothing “up” is going down
Wake up, take a look around, nothing up is going down

There's a dream in the air,
there's a moment that bears
a sign of leaders long gone,
some were right and some were wrong.

All the stones have been turned,
now it's our turn to stand firm,
should we scoff at the past
then the future will be cast to hell.

And you know, I know, we know, what we'll share.

Wake up, take a look around, there's nothing up that's going down
Wake up, take a look around, there's nothing up that's going down
Wake up, take a look around, nothing “up” is going down

Dreamers fade but dreams will be past on…