therougebanddenver

After The Rouge moved to Nashville and starting working with producers Adam Landry and Justin Collins (Deer Tick, K.D. Lang) on new tracks, they began using a very stripped-down approach, eschewing ProTools and other modern recording conveniences for an old-school, reel-to-reel, lets-do-it-in-one-take recording session. The songs on their Atlantic Records release, "Blurry",  took on a more organic feel, with warmer hues and an acoustic base: the shuffling "Handcuffs," the beautifully quiet "Sinners", the almost Brit-rock stylings of "We the Free", the simple brilliance of "Pressure" and "Medication." As well, the songs opened up more, delving deeper into life for lyrical inspiration. If one thing truly stands out about Blurry, it's the maturity of the songs: while the energy of the band's early days is still present, the tracks themselves sound more thoughtful.