"Cargo" and "Constructions: Remixed and Dubbed" followed three years later.
It's fitting that Sofa Surfers, a band not at all afraid to switch up their sound, have entitled their latest album, "Sofa Surfers". It's sound is simple, honest and stripped down to the essence of the band; brooding and melancholy moodiness mixed with an angstful tension that at times comes dangerously close to boiling over.
Sofa Surfers familiar hip-hop/dub style has given way to a minimalized indie rock/R&B/Soul sound using sparsely arranged bass, drum and guitar with an R&B/soul vocal style compliments of Mani Obeya, but it retains the Sofa Surfers well-known personality. Describing this album as sounding "like a hardcore band after the noise has abated" is fair, but don't put too much weight into the "hardcore band" part of that statement because they sound much closer to Massive Attack than any hardcore band I know.
There is an evolution that occurs throughout the album, starting on the melancholy side, moving into angst and then back to melancholy. "White Noise" is a great lead track and soon to be released as the first single off this album.
"Sofa Surfers", an album referred to by the band as "the red album" is an intimate trip into a musical world Wolfgang Schlögl, Markus Kienzl, Michael Holzgruber and Wolfgang Frisch are proud to share, and rightly so; it's nicely written, richly emotional, and hard to define.
Premiere of their latest album "Blindside" is scheduled to 29. January 2010.
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The group then left Klein for Monoscope Productions, which released Blindside in 2010 as well as 2012's Superluminal and 2015's Scrambles, Anthems and Odysseys. Also in 2015, Sofa Surfers provided the music for the crime comedy Das Ewige Leben (Life Eternal). In 2017, Monoscope issued 20, a mix of original songs and reworked favorites in celebration of Sofa Surfers' 20 years together.
White Noise
Sofa Surfers Lyrics
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Getting long
Wanna get it right but get it wrong
Act like you knew it all along
Signs that you followed
Begged, stole or borrowed
Won't make a difference when you're gone
Silence
More than deafening
Check the clock
Time's wearing thin
Going out with less than you brought in
Signs that you followed
Begged, stole or borrowed
Won't make a difference when you're gone
White noise
Are you listening?
Sounding off at high velocity
Falling down in synchronicity
Signs that you followed
Begged, stole or borrowed
Won't make a difference when you're gone
White noise
Living compromised
Sounds of the wells running dry
Opposites beneath a common sky
Signs that you followed
Begged, stole or borrowed
Won't make a difference when you're gone
Try to get back in
Try to break back in
Let the darkest in
Don't mind giving in
Cause it eats you up
Yeah, it chews you up
And it spits you out
Yeah, it twists you out
The lyrics of "White Noise" by Sofa Surfers explore the themes of change, legacy, and the inevitability of life. The song touches on the idea that no matter how hard we try to make the right decisions in life, we often end up with unintended outcomes. The lyrics describe the feeling of being twisted and unsure, trying to get it right but ultimately failing. The signs we follow, steal, or borrow may seem important in the moment, but ultimately won't make a difference when we're gone. The song also emphasizes the importance of silence, as it can be even more deafening than noise.
As the song progresses, the chorus highlights the idea of "white noise," which could represent the chaos and confusion that often surrounds change. The lyrics suggest that we may not be listening to this noise, but it is still sounding off at high velocity. This creates a sense of urgency and emphasizes the importance of paying attention to the moments that matter. The final lines of the song suggest that sometimes we just have to give in to the chaos and uncertainty of life, as it can be both consuming and transformative.
Overall, "White Noise" by Sofa Surfers is a powerful and thought-provoking song that encourages listeners to face change head-on and to appreciate the moments that truly matter.
Line by Line Meaning
Upside twisted
Feeling disoriented and confused
Getting long
Frustration with the passage of time
Wanna get it right but get it wrong
Wanting to succeed but constantly failing
Act like you knew it all along
Pretending to know the answers to hide ignorance
Signs that you followed
Traces of past mistakes
Begged, stole or borrowed
Ways used to obtain success, often unethical
Won't make a difference when you're gone
Past actions will not matter in the end
Silence
The weight of silence is overwhelming
More than deafening
Silence is louder than any noise
Check the clock
Sensing that time is running out
Time's wearing thin
Running out of time to achieve goals
Going out with less than you brought in
Dissatisfaction with overall life achievements
White noise
Drowning in meaningless distractions
Are you listening?
Asking if the listener is present
Sounding off at high velocity
Endless noise and distractions
Falling down in synchronicity
Everyone is affected by the overwhelming noise
Living compromised
Accepting a less than ideal life
Sounds of the wells running dry
Signs of a diminishing quality of life
Opposites beneath a common sky
Regardless of differences, everyone is affected by the chaos
Try to get back in
Sensing a need to reconnect with oneself and values
Try to break back in
Attempting to re-enter a more successful path
Let the darkest in
Embracing the struggles to find inner meaning
Don't mind giving in
Accepting that the journey may be difficult
Cause it eats you up
Acknowledging that inner turbulence is overwhelming
Yeah, it chews you up
Internal struggles are consuming
And it spits you out
Surviving the chaos but feeling changed
Yeah, it twists you out
Enduring the chaos and struggling to find clarity
Contributed by Bailey F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.