ARTIST: Look Out Gabe
TITLE: We Are Off White
LABEL: Look Out Gabe
GENRE: Rock
TIME: 47:10 min
SIZE: 68,6 MB
RIP DATE: Mar-27-2007
RELEASE DATE: 000-00-2006
WEBSITE: n/a
Track List:
01. Send Me Ascending 05:23
02. Accidentally 04:10
03. Live For This 03:54
04. Are You Ready? 00:32
05. Animal Crackers And Chocolate Pudding 03:42
06. There Is Hope 04:16
07. On Purpose 04:32
08. Stepping Stone 04:34
09. My Expectations 04:07
10. More Than Words 03:57
11. An Overdue Conversation 05:34
12. Bonus Song 02:29
Release Notes:
Please allow me to explainüc
It would appear that we have some explaining to do
for ourselves here. You see, what we have gone and
done is created eleven-and-twenty-five-one-
hundredths songs and organized them (in recorded
format) on a thin (yet sturdy) circular plastic non
-edible donut. This process is called making a
compact disc (or ügC.D.üh if you are fond of
nicknames). Now please do not panic! This concept,
while revolutionary, has been done before once or
twice and we promise that after we are through here,
you will have a full understanding as to the why we
did this, and also, detailed step by step
instructions on how to acquire sounds from this C.D.
We Are Off White
ügAnd he said, "These are they who have come out of
the great tribulation; they have washed their robes
and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Therefore, "they are before the throne of God and
serve him day and night in his temple; and he who
sits on the throne will spread his tent over them.üh
- Revelation 7:15
This record tells the story of the intimate
interaction between the consistently inconsistent
human condition and the constant perfection of true
divinity. It speaks of personal struggles, reaching
our highest highs, grieving during our lowest lows,
determined readiness, the frustration of failure,
catching ourselves living passively, putting our
thoughts into action, hope, love, friendship, living
purposefully, being ready, fried chicken, and
Pudding. The title ügWe Are Off Whiteüh probably
makes no sense at all at first listen (I know this
from the wonderfully blank look I get every time I
tell people what I decided to name this creation).
But listen to these songs and you will (hopefully)
notice a very strong and somewhat consistent theme
of imperfection beautifully encountering perfection.
This album was written over a yearlong period of my
life. And mostly discusses my adventures/ah hah!
moments during that time period.
Many times in the book of Revelations (my favorite
book thus far in my travels through scriptureüc Iüfm
being serious- donüft look at me that way) John
encounters üewhiteüf- whether itüfs hair, a horse,
robes, or clouds- all these things seem to be
drenched in the hue in question. So what, right?
Maybe - but ever since I was a lad I enjoyed the
beauty of color, even though I was never very good
at coloring inside the lines of my delightful Barney
and friends coloring books. But everyone seems to
know this ügwhiteüh creature. Even color blind
people and dogs (who Iüfm told see in black and
white) know white. So why did God create such a hue
that would be known by everything with working eyes?
Is it really that important? And who the heck spends
their free time thinking of such stupid questions to
ask such as this? Well I did (shoot me) and what I
discovered is that white is the hue that is to be
associated with cleanliness. People spend hundreds
of dollars in their lifetime to keep their teeth
white. We know something is wrong with someone when
their eyeballs are anything but white. That Mr.
Clean ügmagic eraserüh that is so hyped up right
now, guess what, itüfs WHITE (and supposedly works
wonders on just about anything). Upon more research
(this time in the Bible) I discovered that it is
also (and more importantly) equivalent to
perfection. In Revelation, John observes that
everyone who comes to heaven is being draped in
white robes, symbolizing that their lives of sin and
darkness are indeed finally over, and they can go on
to be in the constant presence of he who is perfect,
and be like him all the time. How freaking cool!
Certainly seems like something to strive for.
However, it is frustrating to look at that, and then
look at my own life and realize that I am in no way
worthy of such a hue- and never can be. In this life
here on earth, you and I will always fall short of
perfection, we can never be pure white- we will
always be a blemish- a spot that stands off white.
But this struggle to be like the one who is worthy
of ownership of said word, makes us realize just how
beautiful and glorious it will be when we will
finally exchange our dirtied lives to being the
proud owners of those white robes, showing that all
our stains have been washed away forever- and we
will not be adding any more, ever.
How to operate a Compact Disc
1. Remove Compact Disc from C.D. Jacket
2. Turn C.D. around and look into it
3. Smile at your reflection
4. Locate a stereo, computer, or some form of C.D.
compatible audio system.
5. Locate the eject/ load C.D. button on said audio
system.
6. Use index finger to press firmly on button
explained in step 5.
7. Insert C.D. (mirror side down) into the C.D.
tray.
8. Repeat step 6.
9. Press ügplayüh on your audio system.
10. Sit down in your throne of choice and enjoy what
could be a decent musical experience.