Chronic Future released their self-titled debut album in August 1997 and a followup, 4 Elements, in August 2000. Both albums gained them local popularity, but the band didn't achieve commercial success until the release of their third album, Lines in My Face, in 2004. They signed their first major label deal with Interscope for the release of the album and it reached #18 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. The lead single was "Time and Time Again" which saw heavy airplay on MTV, MTV2, and Fuse. The single also reached #40 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart and was featured in the video games Burnout 3: Takedown and MVP Baseball 2004. During this time the band recruited Ryan Breen to play rhythm guitar on the road. He joined as a full-time member but quit in the same year to begin a solo project of his own, Back Ted N-Ted. He was replaced by Mike Loy who also left to embark on his own musical ventures.
In 2006, Chronic Future left Interscope to continue as an indie band. Members collaborated with Back Ted N-Ted, Busse began a hip hop side project with Charlie Brand of Miniature Tigers called Future Lords. On October 1, 2006, Ben Collins launched his own label Modern Art which signed Back Ted N-Ted, Miniature Tigers, Brothers Backward, Foxglove Hunt, Gospel Claws, and Future Lords.
In late 2006, Chronic Future released a limited edition album, This and of That. It was available exclusively from their official website in 1000 copies. Demos of some of the songs were uploaded to the website leading up to the album's release. The album showed their change from rap rock to an alternative/hip hop/electronic crossover style; their guitar sounds changed to a more electronic sound as opposed to the normal rock sound of previous recordings. Ryan Breen had also returned to provide programming on the album.
In 2008, Chronic Future performed at Bamboozle for its west coast show in Irvine, CA on April 6. They also toured with fellow Arizonans The Medic Droid later that year after opening for them twice in AZ earlier in the year. On November 11, they released the Modern Art EP. It further demonstrated their crossover style, but with far more melodic music than This and of That. The digital EP featured re-recordings of demos previously uploaded to their official website and MySpace page.
From mid-2009, the band stopped updating their online pages. No information was available until a fan posted an email from Ben Collins who stated that the band members had all moved to New York City and that Chronic Future "isn't over yet." According to his personal Facebook page, he had left the band in January 2010.
On March 12, 2015, Ben Collins tweeted that Chronic Future currently has "no plans to tour, but are having fun together (as we always have) and playing NYC this summer." The band is once again active and will be playing their first show together at Bowery Ballroom on July 18, 2015. Opening the show will be Jangula and Charlie Brand.
World Keeps Spinning
Chronic Future Lyrics
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This world will never face it
We'll keep participating in community wide face lifts
To cover up our problems
One government won't solve them
I'm on this groove to soothe this wrinkled face of earth revolving
I passed an adequacy test
Actual fact is I'm impressed
These are not movie sets
These are physical streets
Becoming more tired every time history repeats
Now it seems that we've run out of time
The wold keeps spinning on this fragile mind
Now it seems that we've run out of time
Oh the world keeps spinning what you said
The world keeps spinning what you said
I think they got it planned
How to ruin our lives
Turning truth into lies
We approve the disguise
They're just moving our eyes
We just simply don't stand
Up for ourselves against the upper hand
And pull it out their plan
Now it seems that we've run out of time
The world keeps spinning on this fragile mind
Now it seems that we've run out of time
The world keeps spinning what you said
What you said yeah
You will never know
Where are we going
I don't know anymore
Where are we going
I don't know anymore
I'll just continue to circle
Why?
It's comfortable doing what been done before
The lyrics to Chronic Future's song "World Keeps Spinning" could be interpreted as a commentary on society's tendency to ignore and cover up its problems. The first verse speaks to this idea by suggesting that we participate in "community wide face lifts" rather than addressing the root of the issues that plague our society. The second verse is more cynical and suggests that those in power have it all planned out, manipulating and deceiving us while we "simply don't stand up for ourselves against the upper hand." The repetition of the line "where are we going, I don't know anymore" suggests a feeling of lost direction and anxiety about the future.
The chorus, "now it seems that we've run out of time, the world keeps spinning on this fragile mind," could be seen as a sort of warning, a call to action to address the problems we face before it's too late. The idea that the world is spinning on a "fragile mind" implies that if we don't address these issues, the consequences could be devastating.
The line "I'm on this groove to soothe this wrinkled face of earth revolving" could be interpreted as the artist's attempt to make sense of the chaos and offer some sort of hope or solution. Perhaps he sees music as a way to soothe the world's troubles, to provide some sort of respite from the problems we face.
Line by Line Meaning
Stationed in hollow basics
We are stagnant in our simplistic ways.
This world will never face it
We are reluctant to confront the real issues.
We'll keep participating in community wide face lifts
We continue to engage in shallow, superficial solutions.
To cover up our problems
We are ignoring our underlying issues.
One government won't solve them
A single entity cannot fix all of the problems we have.
I'm on this groove to soothe this wrinkled face of earth revolving
I am trying to find ways to ease the stress and chaos that is constantly present.
I passed an adequacy test
I have met the minimum requirements to live in this world.
Actual fact is I'm impressed
I am in awe of how people come together to help each other.
At the pattern of people popping up to help us do the rest
I am amazed by the way that individuals rise up to solve problems when it is needed.
These are not movie sets
These are real, tangible places.
These are physical streets
These are not fictional streets or metaphors.
Becoming more tired every time history repeats
We are becoming more weary and burnt out every time we see the same mistakes being made again.
Now it seems that we've run out of time
It appears that we do not have much time left.
The world keeps spinning on this fragile mind
The world continues to turn despite our fragile mental state.
Oh the world keeps spinning what you said
Despite what you have said, the world keeps turning.
I think they got it planned
I believe that there is a group with intention to ruin our lives.
How to ruin our lives
They have a method to ruin our lives.
Turning truth into lies
They are manipulating the facts to deceive us.
We approve the disguise
We are complacent in accepting the deception.
They're just moving our eyes
They are manipulating us and distracting us from the truth.
We just simply don't stand
We do not take action to protect ourselves.
Up for ourselves against the upper hand
We do not fight back against those with more power.
And pull it out their plan
We do not dismantle their schemes.
What you said yeah
Despite your words, this is the reality.
You will never know
You will never truly understand.
Where are we going
What is our direction?
I don't know anymore
I am uncertain.
I'll just continue to circle
I will repeat the same patterns.
Why?
Because it is comfortable and familiar.
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Written by: BARRY COLLINS, BEN COLLINS, BRANDON LEE, MIKE BUSSE, RYAN BREEN
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