Adventure Is Out There
| "Adventure Is Out There" | |
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| Song by AJR | |
| from the album OK Orchestra | |
| Released | March 26, 2021 (2021年3月26日) |
| Recorded | 2018, 2021 |
| Length | 3:31 |
| Label | |
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Ryan Met |
| Audio | |
| "Adventure Is Out There" on YouTube | |
"Adventure Is Out There" is a song by American pop band AJR. It appears as the sixth track on the trio's fourth studio album, OK Orchestra . Originally being written for Neotheater , it was officially released on March 26, 2021. It uses an uptempo folk-pop instrumental while describing jealousy of an object's metaphorical freedom.
Background
[edit ]While AJR wrote their third studio album, the band created "Socks", finishing the song on July 24, 2018.[2] It was intended to be included on Neotheater , but was scrapped from the album.[3] During the late development of OK Orchestra , the band wanted to add a "free-flowing" track to the then-12-song tracklist. AJR decided to finish "Socks", re-writing the track's chorus with the new title "Adventure Is Out There" and making band member Ryan Met the song's lead vocalist.[4]
Composition and lyrics
[edit ]"Adventure Is Out There" is an upbeat folk-pop song,[5] primarily featuring a Southern-style guitar over the band's signature pop sound.[6] The Globe described this composition as being driven by a "shuffling drum beat",[7] while Iowa State Daily compared it to the band's debut studio album, Living Room (2015).[8] The track lyrically uses losing socks behind as a metaphor for freedom,[9] seeking an optimistic break in routine[10] with inspiration from the album's central theme of holding onto childhood.[11] "Adventure Is Out There" had various inspirations, with the chorus instrumentation taking from First Aid Kit,[4] the verses interpolating a melody pattern from Perry Como's "Seattle", and the song's slide guitar taking from Patches' "Mary Todd".[12]
Personnel
[edit ]Credits adapted from Tidal.[13]
- Adam Met – bass guitar, instruments, vocals
- Jack Met – instruments, vocals
- Ryan Met – lead vocals, instruments, production, programming
- Chris Gehringer – mastering
- Joe Zook – mixing
- Andrew Sobelsohn – slide guitar
- Alba Avoricani – additional vocals
- Ruth Kornblatt-Stier – cello
- Danny Ferenbach – violin
- Emelia Suljic – violin
- Chris Berry – drums
Charts
[edit ]| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Spain Top 100 Songs[14] | 76 |
References
[edit ]- ^ Trakin, Roy (June 2, 2021). "After 'Bang'-Up Job With AJR, Industry Vet Steve Greenberg Brings S-Curve Records to Disney Music Group". Variety . Archived from the original on November 3, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ AJR (March 30, 2021). AJR Breaks Down Their New Album "OK ORCHESTRA" (YouTube video). Zach Sang Show. Event occurs at 35:52. Archived from the original on April 8, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ McEwen, Alex (March 30, 2021). "AJR celebrates OK Orchestra album release with insightful a striped back YouTube live stream". Culturess . Archived from the original on September 3, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ a b Dzurillay, Julia (December 11, 2021). "AJR's 'Bang' Features a Well-Known Voice to New York City Travelers". Showbiz CheatSheet. Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Hatchett, Jonathan (April 8, 2021). "AJR's newest release: More than 'okay'". The Flor-Ala. Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Forbes, Chloe (March 30, 2021). "AJR orchestrates a new alternative sound". The Gannon Knight . Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Wittman, Zachary (March 31, 2021). "Tracking New Music Releases with Zac Wittman: Death From Above 1979, Armand Hammer & The Alchemist, Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders, & The London Symphony Orchestra, AJR, Xiu Xiu". The Globe . Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Pattee, Evan (April 1, 2021). "AJR's 'OK ORCHESTRA' is its best work yet". Iowa State Daily . Archived from the original on May 12, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Leidner, Colleen (March 31, 2021). "Crate Digging Weekly: AJR's new album is an existential crisis we can all vibe to". University Press . Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Harshman, Eva (April 2, 2021). "OK Orchestra by AJR came out with a "Bang!"". The Central Trend. Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Choe, Andrew (November 14, 2023). "AJR's 'The Maybe Man' Album Review: A Joyful Reprise". The Harvard Crimson . Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Becker, Sarah (May 18, 2024). "AJR reveals shocking backstage footage in tour documentary series". AudioPhix . Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ "Credits / OK ORCHESTRA / AJR". Tidal. March 26, 2021. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ "Spain iTunes Top 100 Songs Chart". Top Charts. July 4, 2021. Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.