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Driving Route 288 feat. Catherine Porter

by Adventures With Alice

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Driving Route 288 represents the third release in twelve months for the band, which returned to releasing new music following a lengthy hiatus after the release of their debut album, 2009’s Stereo In The Mono Age. As with the previous two singles, Driving Route 288 features the voice of the incredible Catherine Porter, whose career has seen her sing with some of the biggest names in modern music. Songwriter Debbie Rollason plays bass and guitar, Jess Anderson plays piano and there is a special appearance of Sydney musician Jy-Perry Banks on pedal steel guitar. As well as playing the drums, legendary songwriter Jim Vallance produced and mixed the song.

The song tells the story of Debbie’s relationship with her long-time partner and the digital release date of August 7th is no random choice - it is the date of the couple’s 25th anniversary. Accompanying the song is a heartwarming video that beautifully realises the concept of the song in visual form.

lyrics

If I knew all the answers when you asked me the question well I would have told you
If I knew all the angles when you asked for the picture well I would have showed you
You needn’t ask twice
Just once will suffice
(That’s enough)

Well I went to the bathroom and I looked in the mirror and I saw a stranger
Well I went to the doctor and I looked at the x-ray and I saw the danger
I’m struggling to sleep
More secrets to keep
(It’s a bluff)

Then (driving) home tonight I see you
And I (wonder) how I’m gonna meet you
Because you and I have to meet tonight
If it sounds alright

If I tried to be bashful and I asked for your number what would be the answer
If I tried to be clever would you see through the bluster I’m no great romancer
I’d ask for a date
Somewhere say at eight
(Or seven)

Then (driving) home tonight I see you
And I (wonder) how I’m gonna meet you
Because you and I have to meet tonight
If it sounds alright

I guess there’s no way
You would ever stay

Never thought to believe that I could be what you wanted nothing lasts for ever
Never thought to be hopeful I just told you the stories and we’re still together

Then (driving) home tonight I see you
And I (wonder) how I’m gonna meet you
Because you and I have to meet tonight
If it sounds alright

credits

released August 7, 2021
Debbie Rollason - bass, guitars
Jess Anderson - piano
Catherine Porter - vocals
Jim Vallance - drums
Jy-Perry Banks - pedal steel guitar

Written by Debbie Rollason
Produced and mixed by Jim Vallance
Mastered by Leon Zervos at Studios 301, Sydney

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Adventures With Alice, the brainchild of songwriter Debbie Rollason, formed in Sydney, Australia, and released their first album, Stereo In The Mono Age, in 2009. After a hiatus, they returned in 2020 with the powerful single, Sometimes/More Times, featuring a haunting vocal performance from Catherine Porter. The follow-up single, Universe Of Total Strangers, was released on February 1st, 2021 ... more

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