Musical Sound, Style, and Themes

There is no over-arching storyline or theme to this album, but all the songs seamlessly transition to the next, and the band recommends listening to the songs in order, similar to a concept album. The first part of this album is very dark, with lyrics about pointless revolution, dystopias, wasted lives, and twisted thoughts. Eric's lyrics are the standout here, and the music and melodies are very different from anything currently around. Eric's singing is very bitter in a few of these songs, especially in Occam's Razor, Styx, and No Remorse. The wide range of Eric's voice is also revealed in the contrasting songs Styx and No Remorse; in Styx, Eric sings in a high falsetto, similar to Thom Yorke and Matt Bellamy, but in No Remorse, Eric sings in a very low and menacing voice. The second part of the album is different from the first, as this part deals more with the problems of day-to-day life. With songs about drug addictions and depression, the lyrics of this part are far more conventional, with the other two members' talent even more apparent than in the first five songs. The two different halves are tied together by the drum and bass solo 0.9 Pelnav, an aggressive heavy-metal sounding riff that's different from anything else on the album.



Fusion Paranoia

"Fusion Paranoia is more or less about my views on revolution. I mean, there are so many people in the world who are bored with nothing to do, so they complain about the government, or stir things up by calling the current leader a socialist. People who rebel just out of boredom just annoy me to no end, which is the inspiration for this song. I don't think that all revolution is pointless, though, just the ones out of boredom."
-Eric Quillington

Occam's Razor

"This song is more or less a continuation of the Fusion Paranoia, at least thematically. In this song, a pointless revolution has taken place, and the world is a much worse place because of it. Everybody wears the same clothes, listens to the same music, enjoys the same art; it's all because the revolution tried to give everybody equal rights, but just destroyed individuality. The narrator of this song is one of the leaders of the revolution, who's now sickened by what society has become, and begins to hate his involvement in the change."
-Eric Quillington

Styx

"Easily one of the most (if not THE most) complex song on our upcoming album, Styx is at first glance a song about the Greek afterlife. When I was younger, I was always fascinated by Greek mythology, so I decided it would make a good song. The songs Micro Cuts (by Muse), and Pyramid Song (by Radiohead) were very strong influences on Styx. In the song, the narrator is being taken down the River Styx into the afterlife, and describing the horrible sights he sees. There's also a sense of bitterness in the song, as the speaker feels as though he's died before his time, and that his life was wasted. It's a really interesting idea, and I think it shows just how unique Infinite can be."
-Eric Quillington

"The rest of the band really didn't need much involvement on this song, it's just Eric singing falsetto while playing the piano. It's minimalist structure makes it all the better, and although he sometimes thinks he does all the work, I think this song shows just how talented he is by himself. This song would've been ruined if anybody else tried to help him with it."
-Greg Oldson

No Remorse

"It's a really dark song, so I've always been a bit worried about putting this on our album, but I hope it'll be well recieved, because it's one of my personal favorites. This song is about someone who is hated by almost everyone, and is almost completely withdrawn from society. In order to cope with all the bullying, the person (who is the speaker of the song) always dreams about and fantasizes getting revenge on those who torment him. He's really a bit of a psychopath, and has no regret or remorse for his incredibly dark thoughts."
-Eric Quillington

"Eric didn't even want to put this album on the record, because he was worried people would think that he was writing about himself, and would consider him a psychopath. I finally convinced him that I'm the only one in this band that even looks like a serial killer, so he reluctantly agreed to put the song on the album, but told me he'd blame me for writing the song if it was received controversaly."
-Matt Roberts

Black-Eyed Angels

"I got the inspiration for Black-Eyed Angels after watching the movie 'The Fourth Kind'. The part that really, really terrified me was when the aliens compared itself to god. That's what the whole movie's about, the aliens aren't gods, but they can pretend to be. I loved the idea so much that I wrote a song about it, and Black-Eyed Angels is probably my favorite song off of Blue Nebula, beause it's so creepy and so different from anything else out in the music industry right now."
-Eric Quillington

0.9 Pelnav

"I felt like I was the dictator of the band, deciding everything that we played. So, I let Matt and Greg make a bass-drum solo, and I think it worked out really nicely. It's hard-hitting and heavy-metal sounding, I love it."
-Eric Quillington

"I've been playing random bass solos for years during shows, since Eric likes to step out of the spotlight for a few minutes and let somebody else be the main star. He told me that he'd love it if I'd write a bass solo for the album, so, I agreed. It's inspired off of heavy metal bands, and I'm glad that I could put it on the album. It's much different from the other songs, and it's a bit of a break between the two parts of the album."-Matt Roberts

"The first part of the album is very dark and sinister, and the second part is a bit more optimistic. We needed a song to tie the two parts together, so we decided that the best way to do that was to have a bass and drum solo with no lyrics. It divides the album nicely, and it sounds amazing even when played by itself."-Greg Oldson

Nothing's Gonna Change

"I was listening to the song 'Across the Universe', listening to songs for inspiration. The song has the line 'Nothing's gonna change my world', but John Lennon's singing it in a content kind of way, he's content with his life, and doesn't want anything else. This song is about a man with a drug addiction who's extremely depressed about his life, and wishes desperately that he could go clean, and be sober... but, his addiction is too strong, and he can't get rid of it. He can't change his life, no matter how hard he tries; that's the main idea for this song."
-Eric Quillington

Rain

"This is another reasonably simple song. It's about memories, and how simple events can remind you of your past. For the speaker of this song, rain always reminds him of a tragic event, (I never specify it, I just leave a few clues; it's left open for interpretation). It's a really sad song, and the mood is more prominent than the actual idea. I've used this method before, on songs like Drifting and Fog, but it works more successfully here."
-Eric Quillington

Before the Dawn

"I didn't write this song, Greg did... and I've always wanted him to be the one to sing it. Not because I don't like it, but because I think he'd sing it much better than I did. In the end, we came to a compromise; I sang the verses, and he sang the chorus. It's a lovely song, and I'm glad he was willing to use it on the album."
-Eric Quillington

Supernova

"It's probably the happiest sounding song on the album, and it's always been a live favorite for it's long, end guitar solo, which is a perfect way to end the album! The song is relatively simple, since it's the first decent song I've ever written. It's a song about trying to be optimistic in very bad times. When I wrote this song, I felt as though the band was recieving no attention and would never even have a chance at being successful. This song was a step in the right direction for us, and is probably the most personal song I've writen, so far."
-Eric Quillington

"We didn't have any major guitar solos in the album, since we were trying to break away from typical rock cliches and make something unique. However, even Eric agreed that a guitar solo/instrumental would be the best way to end the album. As a result, this is our longest song on the album, but also the most spontaneous and happiest. It's a terrific way to end our debut album."
-Greg Oldson








Release Date

June 7th, 2010

Edited by user 04 June 2010 08:39:35(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified