Today’s We Are All Strange Friends track commentary focuses on “Father’s War,” one of the band’s most experimental songs. It’s got duet vocals, a jazz piano breakdown, a ripping guitar solo, and a whole lot of awesomeness! Read below to see Brian’s reflections on how the track came together, then head over to Bandcamp to buy the Strange Friends special edition. It’s only $4.99 through January 2!

“This one started as a seven-verse poem about jealousy and revenge. And the piece of music that accompanied it was nine minutes long. Jeff Fiedler came in and helped me cut it down to a fairly acceptable pop song length. All the lyrics are still there (slightly rearranged) and Frank just NAILED his part. This is among my favorite songs on the whole album. If only we had another five or six members in the band to help bring it to life in a live setting.”