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The band drew the attention of producer, Paul Meany - the creative force behind alternative rock band Mutemath, and who recently worked with Twenty One Pilots, producing their fifth album, Trench. Working with Meany didn't just lead to The Blue Stones exploring - and creating - music in a different way than they had before, but it also led Jafar to approach and tackle lyrics in an entirely new light. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFormat \/ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eReleased \/ \u003cb\u003e03\/19\/2021\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCatalogue \/ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eEONE-28359\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBarcode \/ \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e625612835910\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArtist \/ \u003cb\u003eBlue Stones\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLabel \/ \u003cb\u003eEnt. 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Then there's \"Happy Cry,\" a moment of catharsis and raw emotion. With it's live-off-the-floor energy and soaring vocals, it bursts with triumphant release, capturing the thrill of starting over and embracing growth. The Blue Stones' sound-a melting pot of rock, blues, hip-hop, and pop-has always set them apart. They thrive on contrasts and a controlled sense of chaos, both on record and during their awe-inspiring live shows. \"We've always wanted our music to empower people,\" says Justin. \"This record is about reconnecting with your authentic self-the part of you buried under everyone else's expectations.\" With METRO, The Blue Stones deliver their most unfiltered, unapologetic work yet. Step aboard. 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A mechanical voice crackles through the loudspeaker: \"The next stop is... your tiny, stupid little worthless life.\" This is Metro-a dark, gritty ride through rebellion, duality, and self-discovery... and The Blue Stones' boldest album yet. The Blue Stones-vocalist and guitarist Tarek Jafar and drummer Justin Tessier-formed during their university days and inspired by the freedom of creating without boundaries, grew from playing small-town bars to headlining iconic venues like The Troubadour in Los Angeles, Electric Ballroom in London, and The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlong the way, they've racked up over 300 million streams, three JUNO nominations, and radio hits like Shakin' Off the Rust, which topped Rock charts in Canada and hit #5 on U.S. Mainstream Rock. METRO - the band's fourth full-length LP - takes that ethos even further. The album follows a protagonist navigating a dystopian subway, confronting a personified version of their darker side-a manifestation of their buried need for authenticity. \"The subway is a metaphor for the conflict we all face,\" says Tarek. \"It's about balancing societal expectations with your own self-serving desires.\" The loudspeaker's voice, eerie and detached, becomes the protagonist's inner critic, a manifestation of societal pressure that feels alien yet inescapable. Tracks like \"Your Master\" and \"Kill Box\" burn with snarling defiance, fusing raw distorted guitar grooves with a devil-may-care energy. The baritone guitar, a new instrument for Jafar, lends to the album's swaggy, groovy heaviness. This is evident on songs like \"Come Apart,\" where a heavy riff with beautiful simplicity meets brash, punchy drums with a swing groove feel-a combination signature to The Blue Stones. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe opening lines of the chorus, \"Woke up with a headache \/\/ Don't know how I'm gonna work today\", offer a poignant take on today's hyperconnected, chronically online world. Then there's \"Happy Cry,\" a moment of catharsis and raw emotion. With it's live-off-the-floor energy and soaring vocals, it bursts with triumphant release, capturing the thrill of starting over and embracing growth. The Blue Stones' sound-a melting pot of rock, blues, hip-hop, and pop-has always set them apart. 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