Recorded in Bundaberg, 1997

Take a rollercoaster ride through the suburban psyche.

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Behind Closed Doors
Street at dusky; dreams & nightmares gestating ....
If houses could talk!
A suburban house roominates on its occupants and their secrets.
Style/Mood:
Gentle, whimsical. Mozart rock.
Instrumentation:
Drums, Guitars, Strings:Chris Eggleton
Vocal, Background Vocal, Bass, Keyboards: Darcy Moore

Suburban Dreaming
The essential suburban dream becomes reality in a moment of perfection and reflection. When the world stops outside the door, when the children are sleeping, when male and female are in perfect harmony,  when the gods are truly happy, when it all makes sense and the sacrifices are justified.
Style/Mood:
Bluesy swing- shuffle. Upbeat.
Instrumentation:
Vocal, Keyboards, Drums, Synth: Darcy Moore

So Good
When life starts to look like the inside of a freshly-squiggled nappy the good ole days seem a damn sight better than they were.
Style/Mood:
Upbeat. Vintage rock 'n roll.
Instrumentation:
Vocal, Keyboards, Drums, Synth: Darcy Moore

I'm A Gypsy
Cry from the heart ... to be strong, feminine, elemental, irresistible ... 
A middle-aged woman's dream.
Style/Mood:
light rock & classical mix with some fine acoustic guitar work from Chris.
Instrumentation:
Acoustic guitar, drums, sax, synth choir: Chris Eggleton
Keyboards: Nikolas Moore
Vocal, Background Vocals, Keyboards, Bass, drums, synth: Darcy Moore

I'm Not Complaining
Give and take of a typical adult relationship. Humourous and honest.
Style/Mood:
Shuffle rock. Laid-back, breezy.
Instrumentation:
Guitar, Trumpet:  Chris Eggleton
Vocals, Background Vocals, Bass, Drums, Keyboards, Synth: Darcy Moore

Lancelot & Guinevere
Two perspectives of an enduring extramarital affair. Male angst and possessiveness versus female pragmatism.
Style/Mood:
Percussive ballad. Incessant toms reflect the male angst. Duet with counter melody section.
Instrumentation:
Drums, Elec Guitar: Chris Eggleton
Vocals: Esther Blackman
Vocals, Drums, Synth: Darcy Moore

Mediterranean Blue
Do princesses dream of nappies and supermarket shopping?
A time-capsuled (1997) Princess Caroline. She'll probably never speak to me again.
Style/Mood:
Existentialist jazz. Feel the indolent and decadent wash of the Monaco foreshores.
Instrumentation:
Vocals, All Instruments: Darcy Moore

Memo To My Wife
A husband's valentine to his wife. Dangerously uplifting.
Read the effusive song review.
Style/Mood:
Light brassy rock & some experimental chords and changes. Very upbeat.
Instrumentation:
Guitar, Synth Choir: Chris Eggleton
Vocal, Background Vocals, Drums, Bass, Brass, Keyboards, Synth: Darcy Moore

Bleeding Hearts
Woman, with a history of abuse, is trapped in an oppressive relationship. She struggles to break free.
Style/Mood:
An atmosphere that alternates between bitterness/brooding and poignancy. Strings and oboe complement drums and piano.
Instrumentation:
Background Vocals: Esther Blackman
Vocal, All Instruments: Darcy Moore

Confetti
A husband reflects bitterly on his wife's betrayal.
Style/Mood:
Experimental ballad. Cellos, mandolin and slow strings build and sustain a mood of unrelieved melancholy.
Instrumentation:
Strings, Sax: Chris Eggleton
Vocal, All Other Instruments: Darcy Moore

Supposin'
Reflections on our inability to communicate our deepest feelings - and ask for help.
Style/Mood:
Light rock/Latin mix. Laid back.
Instrumentation:
Vocals, All Instruments: Darcy Moore

Boy Babies
A story in two parts, some 20 years between.
Part1: An 'experienced'  woman outlines her plans for a life with a man she can mould.
Part2: Reflections on how her plans may have turned out.
Style/Mood:
Heavy metal & boulevard mix. Basically a belt-it-out modern rock song.
Instrumentation:
Guitar, Drums Strings: Chris Eggleton
Vocals, Drums, Keyboards, Synth: Darcy Moore

Reel Life
A suburban commuter has a sudden and profound revelation.
Style/Mood:
Shuffle rock. Breezily detached backing with emasculated vocals. Listen for the movie reel.
Instrumentation:
Guitar, Drums: Chris Eggleton
Vocal, Background Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, Drums, Synth: Darcy Moore

There's A Man With A Gun
A chilling song about the tenuousness of life - notwithstanding our modern cocooned lives. Listen at your own risk.
Style/Mood:
Existentialist jazz.
Instrumentation:
Vocal, Trumpets, Sax, Trombone, Keyboards, Strings, Bass, Drums: Darcy Moore

Biding Our Time
A couple still together after all these years and temptations reflect on their 'history'; united by pleasure, pain, appearances, shared memories and inertia. Not necessarily in that order.
Style/Mood:
Duet; bluesy swing-shuffle. Upbeat foot tapper.
Instrumentation:
Background Vocals: Esther Blackman
Vocals, All Instruments: Darcy Moore

Arnhem Land
The dream of a suburban Aussie male - to go native and leave it all behind."
Style/Mood:
Shuffle rock. Upbeat, percussive with a hint of the indigenous.
Instrumentation:
Vocal, All Instruments: Darcy Moore