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Although flawed with tempo issues and instrumental gaffs, this one and only take captures the more introspective and jangly side of the band as its sound began to come together.

As is the often the case with initial efforts, this track was never touched again as the band was already moving onto a proper recording studio to record what would become their first debut album, Inappropriate Love Songs. Despite its flaws, it's a great song and a good example of the bands love of early '80's jangle pop.

With its opening lyric, "it's the 3rd of March in the year 1991", signals that the song is inspired by the slacker generation, which is sometimes portrayed rightly or wrongly as a generation reluctant to fully participate in life.

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from Backseat of Tomorrow (Collection of Early Demos), track released June 4, 2021
Recorded and engineered by Rick Vogelpohl at the Tracks Studios in St. Paul, Minnesota. Produced by the Ordinary 5.

Featuring Brent Mastel (vocals & percussion), Dave Vernon (bass), Don Egeberg (drums), Matt Bannick (lead guitar), and Tom Welsh (rhythm guitar)

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Ordinary 5 Minneapolis, Minnesota

Formed out of a mutual love of late 70’s and early 80’s post-punk, and 80’s alternative and jangle pop, the "O5" distill their influences into a sound that is reverent of the past, but uniquely their own.

Powered by music that alternately chimes, swirls, chugs, and soars, the lyrics eloquently capture the drama, hijinks, joys and frustrations of young adulthood,
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