Naked Brunch – Come Clean
It’s not enough to be good anymore. Think of becoming a professional athlete! You’ve got a better chance of becoming an astronaut instead, and nobody’s landed on the moon for a long time. Are you nurturing an idea about going into politics? You and thousands of others who are better connected. Maybe turn yourself into a rockstar? Naked Brunch’s members have been asking themselves these very questions.
The gates haven’t closed. But there’s somebody watching them closely. Those are people on the internet, and they expect to be entertained. Decades ago, a prog-rock band could get away with making complex, bizarre, challenging music. People would buy their records and play them to their friends, hoping to shock and surprise them. Without some humour, a clever concept, as well as great playing, how are you going to get their attention now?
Naked Brunch’s “Come Clean” is challenging progressive-rock aimed at a generation that can barely focus from one joke to another. That’s why this song’s written about the universal topic of breakups and relationship meltdowns. The lyrics are dark, but funny. The music is complex, but bizarre and humorous-sounding. It’s over-the-top and does that for a reason. You’ll listen to this, smile and play it back. Naked Brunch makes smart, progressive music that’s not afraid to court contemporary pop audiences.
Jake Schaefer – The Patient Night
Sometimes, it’s hard to admit you’re love for pop music. You know that, for the most part, it’s a passion that’s not doing you any good. Fessing up to it feels a bit like telling your gym-obsessed friends about how many chocolate bars you’re able to eat in one go.
That’s because, typically, pop songs are designed to be consumed quickly, give you a thrill, and make you feel a little nauseous after the fact. They’re not something meant to provide sustenance. That’s why Jake Schaefer dares to dream of something more meaningful.
Sure, it’s enough for some listeners to get the kinds of songs that you hear once and never think about again. Yeah, for some, it’s fine to just rely on one hook and nothing more. But others expect from their pop music to be a place in which they can sit for ages, a place where they come from time to time in order to find themselves.
Jake Schaefer’s “The Patient Night” is meant to be a pop-rock song that you can pack, hold onto, and use often. And while it’s pleasant enough to be the kind of tune that you can whistle or stick on a TikTok, it’s built from the prog-rock Pink Floyd-like roots that have created so many true devotees of music. Jake Schaefer writes songs for those for whom an expendable two-minute single will simply not do.
