"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.
100 Days
Sofa Surfers Lyrics
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soul on fire
trying to save me from myself
take me higher than the dregs
and the ditches
and the slack-jacked bitches of bull and bear
could my brother be my own worst enemy?
unprepared,
lived by rules
one set for you and one set for me
100 days...
100 days...
hunger after past,
keep on hankering
running behind the times fast as only you can
get a clue
take my hands or my coattails
I'm still falling
and I hit the ground struggling
midnight's doubt just keeps on bubbling up
still falling and I'm trying to say the words
but my thoughts run away with me
such a long road
The lyrics of Sofa Surfers' song 100 Days paint a vivid picture of personal struggle and searching for a way out. The opening line, "man fell down from the sky, soul on fire," sets the tone for a larger-than-life journey of self-discovery. The metaphorical "man" represents the singer's attempt to save themselves from their own internal struggles while reaching for something greater. The line "take me higher than the dregs and the ditches and the slack-jacked bitches of bull and bear" highlights the desire to escape from the everyday problems and distractions of life.
The line "could my brother be my own worst enemy? unprepared, no, I didn't make me ready, lived by rules, one set for you and one set for me" highlights the internal conflict of feeling held back by societal limitations while also acknowledging one's own personal responsibility for their situation. The repeated phrase of "100 days" represents a common measure of time, suggesting that the struggles and search for meaning depicted in the song are ongoing and never-ending.
The chorus, "hunger after past, keep on hankering, running behind the times fast as only you can, get a clue, take my hands or my coattails," represents the struggle to move forward and leave behind past mistakes, yet feeling stuck in a cycle of self-doubt and uncertainty. The line "still falling and I'm trying to say the words but my thoughts run away with me" reflects the difficulty of communicating one's inner turmoil and finding the right words to express oneself.
Line by Line Meaning
man fell down from the sky
A man appeared suddenly, as if falling from the sky.
soul on fire
The man was very passionate and intense.
trying to save me from myself
The man seemed to be trying to help the singer avoid making bad decisions or falling into destructive patterns.
take me higher than the dregs and the ditches and the slack-jacked bitches of bull and bear
The man wanted to lift the artist up above the negative aspects of life, such as the struggles and competition of the financial world.
could my brother be my own worst enemy?
The artist wonders if his own brother could actually be working against him.
unprepared, no, i didn't make me ready
The singer realizes that he was not properly equipped to handle the challenges that he is currently facing.
lived by rules, one set for you and one set for me
The singer believes that different rules apply to people based on their background or social class.
100 days...
The phrase '100 days' is repeated throughout the song, possibly representing a significant period of time or a deadline that the artist is working towards.
hunger after past, keep on hankering
The artist is constantly yearning for a past that is gone and cannot be recaptured.
running behind the times fast as only you can
The artist feels like he is constantly trying to keep up with the fast-changing world around him.
get a clue, take my hands or my coattails
The singer is offering guidance and support to someone who seems lost or struggling.
I'm still falling and I hit the ground struggling
Despite the man's help, the artist still feels like he is struggling and falling down.
midnight's doubt just keeps on bubbling up
The singer experiences doubt and uncertainty, particularly in the quiet of the night.
still falling and I'm trying to say the words but my thoughts run away with me
The singer is having trouble expressing himself clearly, as his own thoughts feel scattered and chaotic.
such a long road
The singer realizes that the journey ahead of him is going to be a difficult and lengthy one.
Writer(s): Wolfgang Schloegl Copyright: Bug Music Edition
Contributed by Hudson I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.