from Allerton Avenue in 3D, released March 1, 2022
Serene: "One night at Bullocks I took a good look at the digital jukebox mounted on the wall and wondered who would use a jukebox where you make your song selections over the phone? With every song in the world at your fingertips, why would you use such a monstrosity? Old jukeboxes were even bigger space eaters but they were a bright flashing thing beauties, something you could lean on and study. And pose by for album covers like Chuck Berry and Bruno Mars's' gorilla. Seeburg 222 also sounded like the name of a small fighter plane so once I saw that as a title, we were off to the races.

This recording was built up from a little ukulele song I'd started in week two. I'd spent a good part of week one belaboring a song called "Jukebox Lament" that went through several versions including one with a character study of a man named Pro-Action Jackson before I let it sit and stay like a disobedient dog. No song idea left behind unless it's given at least two tries. Only an unbeatable title with a fairly comprehensible lyrical idea attached can save that one from song Siberia.

The song is pretty self-explanatory but the fate of our jukebox, judging by the moody coda, is uncertain. Maybe Seeburg 222 fights back his oppressors, even without the assistance of Pro-Action Jackson."