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. The title refers to a lyric from the

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song "Broadway Melody of 1974", which reads: "

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, casual viewin', head buried in the sand." 54-40 commented in interviews at the time of the album's release that they were influenced by McLuhan's work when making the album, and that they adopted the Genesis lyric as a result.

Track listing

# "Casual Viewin'" – 4:43 # "Unbend" – 3:49 # "Blue Sky" – 4:05 # "Sunday Girl" – 4:39 # "Roll Up Rule" – 4:23 # "She's a Jones" – 4:24 # "It's Alright" – 3:45 # "Watching You" – 4:44 # "Say My Name" – 4:40 # "Speak What You Feel" – 5:10 # "Someone's Mind" – 3:28 # "You the One" – 4:22 # "Big You Up" – 3:57 # "Castles" – 3:54

Additional Personnel

Production

Howard Redekopp Howard Redekopp is a Canadian Juno Award-winning record producer, mixer, writer, musician, and recording engineer best known for his work with Tegan and Sara and La Gusana Ciega. Redekopp's production work has received two Grammy Award nominat ...

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