"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.
Sweat
Sofa Surfers Lyrics
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Take me for the fool for you that I am
Idolise me
Philosophise me
Change me from the innocent to the wisest of men
Make me a believer...
Make me a believer
Disorganise me
duce me to the truth of what it really means
Desensitise me
Look in the eyes me
Speak to me in tongues that only you and I understand
Make me a believer...
Make me a believer
Take by surprise me
Word to the wise me
Take me deep into the core until I'm at the seams
Theorise me
Then realise me
Take me from reality into a thing of dreams
Make me a believer...
Make me a believer
Idolise me
Philosophise me
Change me from the innocent to the wisest of men
Desensitise me
Look in the eyes me
Speak to me in tongues only that you and I understand
Make me a believer...
Make me a believer
My eyes are open and my senses are bright
Rain down your light
And wake me from this night...
Magnetise me
Take me for the fool for you that I am
The lyrics of Sofa Surfers' song "Sweat" speak to the idea of giving oneself over entirely to another person. The singer implores their object of desire to "magnetise" them, to draw them in and make them a fool for their love. The language of idolizing and philosophizing communicates an intensity of feeling, as the singer wishes to be changed from "innocent" to "the wisest of men" by this person. They want to be taught, desensitized, and taken to the core until they are "at the seams." The singer acknowledges that they are vulnerable, but they want to fully experience this person and become a "believer" in what they represent.
The lyrics also suggest a spiritual element to the connection between the singer and the person they address. They speak of speaking in "tongues" that only they can understand, theorizing and realizing the self, and moving from "reality" into a "thing of dreams." This implies something mystical or beyond the physical realm, a sense of transcending normal experience. The closing lines suggest a sense of longing for divine intervention, asking for someone to "rain down your light" and "wake me from this night." Overall, the lyrics communicate a powerful desire to become fully immersed in another person, body and soul.
Line by Line Meaning
Magnetise me
Attract me with your irresistible charm and pull me towards you
Take me for the fool for you that I am
Accept me for who I am, even if it means being foolish in love
Idolise me
Regard me with admiration and worship me wholeheartedly
Philosophise me
Engross me in deep, thought-provoking discussions about life and its philosophical concepts
Change me from the innocent to the wisest of men
Transform me from an innocent person to someone with immense knowledge and wisdom
Make me a believer...
Encourage me to have faith and believe in you and your ways
Disorganise me
Throw me into chaos and disrupt my usual routine and way of life
De-civilise me
Strip away my civilized manners and bring out my raw, primal nature
duce me to the truth of what it really means
Expose me to the real truth of a situation or concept, no matter how harsh it may be
Desensitise me
Make me immune to negative emotions and feelings
Look in the eyes me
Gaze into my eyes and perceive my true self
Speak to me in tongues that only you and I understand
Use secret, special language understood only by the two of us to communicate
Take by surprise me
Shock and stun me with unexpected events and revelations
Word to the wise me
Give me clever advice and guidance based on your experience and wisdom
Take me deep into the core until I'm at the seams
Take me on a journey to the deepest, innermost part of myself until I burst open at the seams
Theorise me
Engage me in abstract reasoning and logical thinking to theorize about different concepts and ideas
Then realise me
After exploring different theories, help me understand and realize what is truly important
Make me a believer...
Encourage me to have faith and believe in you and your ways
My eyes are open and my senses are bright
I am ready and open to experiencing new things and sensations
Rain down your light
Shower me with your wisdom, knowledge, and guidance
And wake me from this night...
Wake me up from my sleep and ignorance to a new level of understanding and realization
Magnetise me
Attract me with your irresistible charm and pull me towards you
Take me for the fool for you that I am
Accept me for who I am, even if it means being foolish in love
Idolise me
Regard me with admiration and worship me wholeheartedly
Philosophise me
Engross me in deep, thought-provoking discussions about life and its philosophical concepts
Change me from the innocent to the wisest of men
Transform me from an innocent person to someone with immense knowledge and wisdom
Desensitise me
Make me immune to negative emotions and feelings
Look in the eyes me
Gaze into my eyes and perceive my true self
Speak to me in tongues only that you and I understand
Use secret, special language understood only by the two of us to communicate
Make me a believer...
Encourage me to have faith and believe in you and your ways
Writer(s): Wolfgang Frisch, Michael Holzgruber, Markus Kienzl, Wolfgang Schloegl Copyright: Ed. Monoscope Audio
Contributed by Benjamin M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.