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Puzzled Outcomes

by Trapper Robbins

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1.
Gone for Good 05:06
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They’re so lucky to have us They are so lucky to know us They should appreciate how we enliven their drab laughable existence They should be thankful we’re here How come they’re always suspicious? How come their fear is contagious? Their baffling lack of self-awareness is comically asinine Why don’t they know they’re confused? Why are they always confused? Don’t ever lose your sense of wonder Don’t let the cynics pull you under Over your shoulder, smirking at the ending Our fatal blow is finally falling where it should Play it straight while everyone else is bending And when we’re gone, we’ll be gone for good
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High Wire Act 04:23
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Differently 04:38
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All our answers have been questioned All our nowheres have been left unfound All our yearnings have been threatened All our boundaries are left unbound All the humbled have been pampered The disillusioned are the first ones who believe All temptations have been sampled All the doubters are the last to leave Breathlessly Curiosity We all act differently Be the way that we’re supposed to be Be the way that we are meant to be All solutions come with problems All that truth is an inherent threat Expectations lead to failure Expectations lead to deep regret Always tipping over icebergs Always watching for the endings to align Wayward glitches running rampant No more bargaining for extra time Honesty Ingenuity We all act differently Close enough that they can never tell the difference Close enough that we can mostly fake indifference Close enough but we are almost always different
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Lurking Threat 03:21
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Single light on the water Lonely light all alone Something dooms me to wander Something pulls me from home Try to be clear Try to commit Try to be self-contained Lonely light on the water All the effort that we squander All the passion misapplied Lurking threat beneath the water Apprehension pushed aside Try to emerge Try to expand Try to be self-explained Single light on the water
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Fools to Ignite 04:35
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Spinning lure Dizzy drop Tempting compromise Skidding to a stop Scrumptious style Stunning form Dazzled destiny Crawling back for more Fascination Speculation Transformation Apparition misconstrued Deviation Desperation Incantation Adoration bleeding through Burning fever churning through the malleable Freshly fallible Fools to ignite Swirling fervor lopping off the stragglers Strangled scragglers Fools to incite Subterfuge Crystalize Metamorphosis Try it on for size Re-align Growth within Brand new attitude Take it for a spin Fascination Speculation Transformation Apparition misconstrued Deviation Desperation Incantation Adoration burning through The world is changing, I don’t know why I stop deceiving, I start perceiving I don’t really believe that it pertains to me The world is changing out from under me The world is changing, I don’t know why Disqualifying, Stop falsifying Former friends are lying for the world to see The world is changing right in front of me The world is changing, I don’t know why I stop deflecting, I start reflecting I don’t really expect that it pertains to me The world is changing out from under me The world is changing, I don’t know why
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The Pledge 01:50
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Sparkling Blue 06:14
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Meager actions merge together Puzzled outcomes stretch beyond the sky Minor choices, blurred endeavor Broken echoes splinter and divide No one heeds the chaos deep inside Promise when the darkness lifts there will still be light Promise there is more than meets the eye When the dream has jumped the track Still a chance to bring it back Tell me that we get another try Among the darkest grey A piece of sparkling blue Among my stormy days Shining shining through Among the darkest grey Among my stormy days Far far away

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Puzzled Outcomes is an energetic rock album, drenched with confidence and brimming with attitude. Thematically, this collection is about moving beyond the faulty debris of our current predicament and on to whatever comes next. Trapper starts with smug contempt; takes us on a constant journey of whirling ideas, suggestive imagery, and clashing themes; and ultimately lands with a tentative upbeat hint of blue sky peaking through the imminent gloom.

Puzzled Outcomes cuts a wide swath through rock sub-genres, primarily resolving to a prog rock jam band sensibility. It’s all underpinned with gritty overdriven keyboard themes, creative bass lines, and backbeat rhythms that lead us on a journey through forceful anthems and eclectic interludes. As usual, Trapper drop us into a landscape of timings and transitions. This is all intentionally unsettling; but Trapper skillfully ushers us through the turmoil and delivers on the promise.

“All our answers have been questioned."

Written, recorded, & produced in
Hellissandur, Snæfellsnes, Iceland
Mad River Valley, Vermont, USA
Cascade Mountains, Pacific Northwest, USA

(c) 2022 Trapper Robbins www.RandomHandful.com

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released November 14, 2022

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