When the demon in you says / You're not in with a shout, / Exorcise your fears and whisper / "Out, demon doubt!" 

Awards for 'Out, Demon Doubt!':
The opening track, “A Big Enough Stick For The Moon”, was the winner of the Daily Mail's ‘Fighting Chance’ song competition and featured on TV show ‘The Apprentice’.

Praise for 'Out, Demon Doubt!':
“These Sufjan Stevens-inspired songwriters could be a big hit.” - The Irish Daily Mail
“Seriously give these guys a listen.” - Folkwatcher
“Their stuff’s amazing…best lyrics I’ve heard for a while.” - Metaphorest

Yossarian Lives is Rob Shiels, a musician from Dublin, Ireland. He's been recording under the name Yossarian Lives since 2007, and 'Out, Demon Doubt!' is his third album. It was recorded in February 2011 as part of the RPM Challenge. It features catchy melodies, oft humourous lyrics and lots of musical love.

Released 20 April 2011 

All songs written, recorded and produced by Yossarian Lives. Cover art by Yossarian Lives. Vocals, guitar, mandolin, ukulele, piano, synths, drum machine and maracas by Yossarian Lives.

If I Kill Myself, Will You Love Me Again?

An electro-acousto-pop song set in a dystopian future, where a government scientist falls in love with an enemy android he has been commissioned to dismantle and study.

The lead track from Yossarian Lives' 2010 EP 'The Uncanny Valley'.

Covered by alt-rockers Brazen Lungs here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTOtjJwVKTE

Lyrics:
We tore apart, we tore apart,
Your power's off but do you dream?
Your brain and your robotic heart,
We tore apart at the seams.

Well baby sometimes I shiver and tremble
At the thought of you, disassembled,
Baby sometimes I can't shake the feeling
Now I've grown so tired of seeing you

Cut up, cut up, cut up, cut up, cut up,
I can't stand seeing you
Cut up, cut up, cut up, cut up, cut up,
I can't stand seeing you.

When all is lost, when all is lost,
When there is nothing left to find,
I know the cost, I know the cost,
I've left the valley behind.

Well baby sometimes I shiver and tremble
At the thought of you, disassembled,
Baby sometimes I can't shake the feeling
Now I've grown so tired of seeing you

Cut up, cut up, cut up, cut up, cut up,
I can't stand seeing you
Cut up, cut up, cut up, cut up, cut up,
I can't stand seeing you.

But can I make things right?
Patch you with tape.
We will slip out of sight
As we escape
But will that make things right?
Oh I think not.
I'm putting up a fight - for what?

Baby, sometimes I shiver and tremble
At the thought of you, disassembled
Baby sometimes I can't shake the feeling
Now I've grown so tired of seeing you

Cut up, cut up, cut up, cut up, cut up,
I can't stand seeing you
Cut up, cut up, cut up, cut up, cut up,
I can't stand seeing you.

Baby sometimes I shiver and tremble
At the thought of you, disassembled,
Baby sometimes I shiver and tremble
At the thought of you.

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You, Disassembled

The Uncanny Valley's closing track is a sombre examination of post-break-up interaction. Are there rules for interacting with someone when a relationship ends?  Is it healthier to keep the other party at arm's length, despite how it may feel?

Featuring Dan Petrescu on piano.

Lyrics:
Babe, there's things that only we know,
Things they'll never see,
That's the way I want it to be.

I never know which way to look
Or what I will see.
Whenever you walk by me
Oh! My heart's a-swell,
Love is hell
So don't tread on me.

Well babe, there's some things that you aughta,
You blew me out of the water,
Into the sea.

Well babe, then nothing really matters
When your heart is battered
Brown and crispy.

I never know which way to look
Or what I will see.
Whenever you walk by me
Oh! My heart's a-swell,
Love is hell,
So don't tread on me.

You never know which way to look
Or what you will see.
Whenever you walk by me
Oh! My heart's a-swell,
Love is hell,
So don't tread on me.
Oh love, don't tread on me.

Don't Tread On Me

This bombastic orchestral piece finally found its live feet in 2013 as part of Yossarian Lives' 'Leagues' tour.  A pop musing on unrequited love.

Lyrics:
Remember when I said I loved you?
Well...can you forget?
I've known you such a long time
And I don't want to lose a friend.

I had not invited this love unrequited
But I'm dealing with it in the only way I know how.
And now I'm not so certain that what I'm doing's working,
So what the hell am I to do now?

I want to interrupt your life,
To crack open its head,
Take all the dreams inside,
Share them round in bed.

I had not invited this love unrequited,
But I'm dealing with it in the only way I know how,
And now I'm not so certain that what I'm doing's working
So what the hell am I to do now?

What the hell am I,
What the hell am I,
What the hell am I to do now.

Oh I'd stand up and shout it out loud,
But I doubt it would have any effect,
And you'd still turn me down,
I could talk for hours but I'd still be a coward,

So what the hell am I,
What the hell am I,
What the hell am I to do now?

What The Hell Am I To Do Now?

An electropop song about the trials of going out with two women at the same time.

The song was covered by Irish alt-rock outfit Brazen Lungs.  You can hear their version here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGwPkq1t0VM

Lyrics:
I had two girls,
That way everybody wins,
Had to make a choice,
Now I'm paying for my sins.

My conscience said
"What are you doing to them?"
So I retired the one
And put the other to bed.

To run to Toronto,
Dig a hole if you say so,
To run to Toronto,
Cut a hole in the ozone.

Oh, me and my girl
We are living so honest,
I'm smelling so sweet
You could bottle my sweat.

But sometimes I think
'Bout what I have left behind,
My heart bleeds
When that girl is on my mind.

To run to Toronto,
Dig a hole if you say so,
To run to Toronto,
Cut a hole in the ozone.

Can you?

I've settled down,
That's what everybody says,
But I've met a new girl
Who's relit the fire in my head.

To run to Toronto,
Dig a hole if you say so,
To run to Toronto,
Cut a hole in the ozone.

Toronto 3000

A cover of the Bright Eyes song, as performed recently at a friend's wedding.

First Day of My Life (Bright Eyes cover)

What better way to celebrate Christmas than with a schmaltzy celebration of unbridled consumerism? 

Watch the video for "Leagues" by Yossarian Lives here: http://bit.ly/1m2kcjX

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Yossarian Lives are arch-miserablists Rob Shiels, Dr. Ger Lynch, James Lindsay and Dr. James Lovatt, a four-piece electro-folk-pop band from Dublin, Ireland. Career highlights include supporting cult American indie-pop band The Magnetic Fields in the Olympia in 2012 and winning the Daily Mails' 'Fighting Chance’ song competition in 2011.
  Their musical style ranges from the piano-driven melancholia of Christmas single “Every Christmas (You’re Not Quite Her)” to the synth-pop of their forthcoming single, “Leagues”.  Two constants throughout their material are a clever lyricism that avoids cliché and a McCartney-esque appreciation of pop melodies.

Three albums of self-produced material led Yossarian Lives to be featured on TV3’s "The Apprentice" and an accompanying "Best Unsigned Bands" Compilation CD. They're now working with producer James Lindsay (Near Records) to craft the next evolution of their sound. Yossarian Lives' music has been on the playlists of national stations RTE 2FM and TodayFM along with regional stations including Beat 102-103, NearFM and PhoenixFM.

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