Recorded in March 2007 during my week long trip to Washington DC. As I left town and drove home, a blizzard struck and I did not think these tapes would survive. This was originally going to be an EP called Temporary Exile, but I had enough new material that I expanded it and added on a few outtakes too.
The cover for the first release of this is included as a pdf, but some of those songs I decided to omit from the actual release. The cover is about terrorists in Afghanistan, the ultimate idiots. Why would they seriously think they should be in charge when they blow themselves up?Song Titles and Lyrics
Two Steps Away from Leaving
Curmudgeon in Training
Idiots Among Us
Far Apart
Your Love Gives Me Gas
You Don't Love Me (Matthew Sweet)
Boundaries
Born in Sin (Matthew Sweet)
Nothing Matters to Me
Temporary Exile
Cross Country Circus
Not in My Back Yard
Ballots & Bullets
Form Your Own Opinion
Evergreen (Matthew Sweet)
Love Song (Tesla)
Give Me Strength (Neil Young)
Again
Awake
Outtakes
Album Cover (initial pressing)
