Blue-Sky Research

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Blue-Sky Research
Studio album by Taproot
Released	August 16, 2005
Recorded	October 2004 - January 2005 in Los Angeles, California
Genre	Alternative metal Post-grunge Alternative rock
Length	51:35
Label	Atlantic / Velvet Hammer
Producer	Toby Wright
Professional reviews
Allmusic link Blender Magazine (Mediocre) link Rolling Stone link
Taproot chronology
Welcome (2002) Blue-Sky Research (2005) Our Long Road Home (2008)

Blue-Sky Research is Taproot's third major label album which was released on August 15, 2005 internationally and a day later in the United States. Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan, Far and Onelinedrawing member Jonah Matranga and Deftones guitarist Stephen Carpenter make guest appearances. The band wrote over 80 songs for the effort.^[1] "Calling" was released as the first single and was a moderate hit, while the second single, Birthday followed quietly. It is Taproot's last album with Atlantic Records, as both parties have decided to part ways. The album has sold over 100,000 copies in the U.S., despite little label support.

Contents 1 Song Meanings and Lyrics 2 Track listing 3 Notes 4 Charts 5 References

[edit] Song Meanings and Lyrics

Blue Sky Research has a different, softer, more alternative melody from the first two albums. The album has a less focus on male aggression and ego. Instead the theme this time is focused on intimate relationships, either on a good or bad tone depending on the song. "Calling" is about a girl who is afraid of being a nobody, but yet digs herself deeper every time she does something to prevent it from happening. "Birthday" has more general meaning about being close to the ones you love and how expression is everything in your last moments with them. The two songs represent most of the other songs for the rest of the album. Other songs tend to be metaphors for the theme of the album just put in a more indirect way.

[edit] Track listing

All songs were written by Jarrod Montague, Mike DeWolf, Philip Lipscomb and Stephen Richards. The co-writers is noted.

1. "I Will Not Fall for You" – 3:01
2. "Violent Seas" – 3:45 (B. Corgan)
3. "Birthday" – 4:29 (B. Marlette)
4. "Facepeeler" – 4:49
5. "Calling" – 3:53
6. "Forever Endeavor" – 4:04 (B. Marlette)
7. "April Suits" – 3:27
8. "Lost in the Woods" – 4:14 (B. Corgan)
9. "So Eager" – 4:00
10. "She" – 3:25 (B. Marlette)
11. "Promise" – 3:35 (B. Corgan)
12. "Nightmare" – 4:02
13. "Blue-Sky Research/What's Left" – 4:42
14. "Stay Away" - 3:19 [Japanese Bonus Track]

[edit] Notes

• "Calling" was released in late 2005. It was used by the WWE as the theme song for their Unforgiven pay-per-view event in 2005.
  • Received radio airplay on June 27, 2005.
  • Music video premiered on MTV.com.
• Another song titled "Who's To Say" was recorded during the Blue-Sky Research sessions but has yet to be officially released on CD because of record politics. Stephen Richards was hoping for it to be a single, but was dissapointed that it did not make the final cut. The song was, however, available for download on the band's official Myspace page for a limited time.
• "Facepeeler" was supposed to be the bands third single, but because of record politics and poor album sales it did not make it as a single. But the band did make a music video contest for the song for fans to make.

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
2005	The Billboard 200	#33

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
2005	"Calling"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	#11
2005	"Calling"	Modern Rock Tracks	#23
2005	"Birthday"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	#39

[edit] References

1. ^ Taproot : Blue Sky Research - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect