On February 13, 2009, the band posted the a blog, entitled "There is hope for us...." on their Myspace page with a short message promising more from the band soon. "Thank you all for standing by our side.... We will post something with a little more detail soon. Promise. Love, The Jealous Sound."[3] Another blog post confirmed on June 24, 2009 that the band would accompany Sunny Day Real Estate on their 2009 reunion tour.
Since this time, the band's activity rocketed into the public space again, with the announcement of a new album. This was accompanied by a sporadically updated blog featuring updates on the recording sessions.[4] The band announced that they have been joined by friends Nate Mendel of Foo Fighters to play bass and Bob Penn of CoCo B's to play drums on the new album. Part of Mendell's involvement secured them a year of recording and writing in the Foo Fighter's personal studio.
In October 2011, singer Blair Shehan announced that the new album is to be called "A Gentle Reminder" and it will be released in January 2012. This was followed by an official announcement on the band's Facebook page.[5] In anticipation of the release, the band released a new song called "Your Eyes Were Shining" via Soundcloud.[6]
The band headed out on a short promotion tour in December 2011 and promised a full tour in 2012.
A Gentle Reminder was released on January 31st 2012; the album picks up where Kill Them With Kindness left off, not straying too far from the Midwest emo/indie sound that defined the band on their debut full-length but still refining it along the way.
Following a long period of inactivity, on March 29th 2017 singer Blair Shehan announced via their Facebook page that The Jealous Sound are finished, and that a new band called Racquet Club had been formed consisting of himself and drummer Bob Penn, along with Sergie Loobkoff of Samian/Knapsack and Ian Smith.
Recovery Room
The Jealous Sound Lyrics
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Stood there and stared at the grief in my eyes
Leave it to me to live out a lie
So I sat on the curb and I cried like a child
Catching my breath just walk for awhile
And I thought of what could go wrong
Don't say a word
I can't hear you
Don't hold me close
I can't feel you
So I stopped at the store to grab cigarettes
Couldn't say it out loud couldn't fathom it yet
You finally feel and we feel like this
I'm sorry just wasn't enough destroying your faith
Preserving your trust we couldn't choose
And neither could I
I know that I left you for dead
Don't give up so soon
Because you know that we all have a bed
It's waiting for you in the recovery room
Just forget everything that I said
Washed out the wounds
Walls painted red
Waiting for you in the recovery room
She stood there in her summer dress
Wind caught her hair and failed to confess
I smiled as we raced through the night
My hand caught her wings then nothing felt right
I know that I left you for dead
Don't give up so soon
Because you know that we all have a bed
It's waiting for you in the recovery room
Just forget everything that I said
Washed out the wounds
Walls painted red
Waiting for you in the recovery room
The Jealous Sound's "Recovery Room" is a song about the aftermath of a failed relationship. The first verse describes how the singer feels one month after the Fourth of July, where he stood in front of his ex-lover with grief in his eyes but failed to express his true feelings. He sat on the curb and cried like a child, feeling lost and hopeless, and realized that everything could go wrong.
The chorus of the song is about how the singer is already gone and cannot hear or feel his ex-lover's attempts at reconciling. He stopped at a store to get some cigarettes but could not say out loud what he was feeling. He had destroyed his partner's faith in him and could not choose to preserve their trust, and neither could he.
The second verse is about the singer's regret and remorse for leaving his lover for dead. He tells them not to give up so soon because they all have a bed waiting for them in the recovery room. He wants his partner to forget everything he said, and for the wounds to be washed out, with walls painted red, waiting for them in the recovery room.
Overall, "Recovery Room" is a melancholic song filled with regret and remorse for a relationship that has failed. It speaks to the difficulty of reconciling after a huge mistake and the struggle to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
It's been a month since the Fourth of July
It has been a while since the national celebration.
Stood there and stared at the grief in my eyes
Observed how heartbroken I was.
Leave it to me to live out a lie
I am capable of being deceitful.
So I sat on the curb and I cried like a child
I was inconsolable, shedding tears like an infant.
Catching my breath just walk for awhile
I had to slow down and collect myself by walking.
And I thought of what could go wrong
I contemplated on negative possibilities.
I'm already gone
I have already left emotionally.
Don't say a word
Please stay quiet.
I can't hear you
I am not listening to anything you say.
Don't hold me close
Do not show any physical affection towards me.
I can't feel you
I am emotionally numb towards you.
So I stopped at the store to grab cigarettes
I made a pit stop to buy some tobacco products.
Couldn't say it out loud couldn't fathom it yet
I was not ready to articulate my thoughts and emotions aloud.
You finally feel and we feel like this
We finally have emotions and it is overwhelming.
I'm sorry just wasn't enough destroying your faith
My apologies did not suffice and damaged your trust in me.
Preserving your trust we couldn't choose
We could not maintain your confidence in us, despite trying.
And neither could I
I could not keep your trust in me.
I know that I left you for dead
I abandoned you emotionally.
Don't give up so soon
Do not give up hope just yet.
Because you know that we all have a bed
We all have a place to rest and recover.
It's waiting for you in the recovery room
A place for healing and revitalization awaits you.
Just forget everything that I said
Please disregard everything I previously mentioned.
Washed out the wounds
I tried to cleanse our emotional wounds.
Walls painted red
The room's walls are colored red.
She stood there in her summer dress
She was wearing a dress appropriate for the season.
Wind caught her hair and failed to confess
The wind tangled her hair and she avoided confessing something.
I smiled as we raced through the night
I was happy as we hurried through the evening.
My hand caught her wings then nothing felt right
I interrupted her freedom and that caused something to feel off.
Waiting for you in the recovery room
A place of healing and rejuvenation is waiting for you.
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Quentin
This is a well put together album in my opinion. The flow from song to song is natural and each song has something different to offer.
Sarah Serenity
I've loved this song since my art school days...when I first heard it a lifetime ago. 💜
Elliot Renee
This is a song my sister used to listen to, I miss her its been 12 years💔
Dina Cohen
thanks for posting you rock!!!
Davide Del Bono
Love it.
Treggify
I dig this.
ERM AV
That ride cymbal my dear god
sandygeeks
Epic song.
Chaz Schlapkohl
Amazing
Flippycore
remenber, yellowcard. :D , very good.