Total Clarity

with the release of their second full-length as the eternal cowboy, against me! had firmly established themselves as a genre defying success. the band was drawing praise from seemingly every corner of the industry and with mention of a third album in the works, fans, tastemakers, critics, and just about anyone else loosely affiliated with music were all champing at the bit to get their hands on the new material. as it happens, the building wall of anticipatory pressure proved too great a force and eventually a handful of demos from the upcoming album, search ing for a former clarity, were stolen/leaked to the public. finally, with the release of total clarity, everyone will have the chance to peek behind the curtain, as it were, and judge for themselves. that%u2019s right, not only did against me! decide to officially release the legendarily leaked tracks, they added a bunch more never before heard recordings from the very same demo session. in addition, among the 15 selections that comprise total clarity, there are 3 songs that were never rerecorded for the searching for a former clarity album. sonically total clarity offers a gritty simplicity that reconciles the songs to the passionate essence against me! is loved for.