Clear Blue Mind by Blurry The Explorer
Blurry The Explorer Delivers the Band's Most Expansive Work Yet: A Borderless Musical Journey, Recorded in Rio de Janeiro.
The 10-track album expands the project's borderless sonic world with contributions from an international cast including Rodrigo Amarante (Brazil), Tenniscoats (Japan), Annakalmia Traver (Rubblebucket, Kalbells), and Lola Parda (Argentina). Following tours and intensive work with legendary Brazilian producer Kassin, Gustin assembled core collaborators Ricardo Dias Gomes (Caetano Veloso), guitarist Ryan Dugre (Rubblebucket, Joan As Police Woman), and producer/guitarist Leo Abrahams (Brian Eno, Paul Simon) for focused but spontaneous recording sessions embracing intuition, chance, and the joy of not knowing where the journey leads.
"More often than not, the songs are born out of improvising over simple ideas one of us brings," Gustin explains. "We always leave space for...something. This unknown element is always exciting and confusing." The album's diverse vocal palette creates what Gustin describes as "a full world of colors, shapes and sounds." From Rodrigo Amarante's intimate storytelling to Tenniscoats' ethereal harmonies, Annakalmia Traver's expressive range, and Lola Parda's haunting beauty, each voice brings distinct character to the sonic journey. Vocalists Katy Pinke, Lip Talk, Tall Juan, and Tigra Rose (recorded in a Bali hostel after a traditional Hindu puppet show) round out the international ensemble.
The recording sessions themselves seemed touched by serendipity. While browsing the record shop beneath Marini Studio - home to underground venue Audio Rebel - Gustin discovered a recording of his grandfather performing Mozart's Bassoon Concerto with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. "I don't know what this means besides a deep feeling of being in the right place at the right time," he reflects.
The name Blurry the Explorer comes from an unexpected source: a fleeting reference in the complete, unedited Diary of Anne Frank, discovered by Gustin during lockdown in a silent Manhattan. Frank mentions writing an amusing story for a friend called "Blurry the Explorer," a phrase that struck Gustin instantly. It perfectly captured the spirit of the project - an entity constantly exploring, undefined, and intentionally unclear, revealing itself slowly through experience.
Blurry The Explorer - Clear Blue Mind
Release Date September 2026
Label Nublu Records
Tracklist
1. Blurry The Explorer feat. Ricardo Dias Gomes - Começo
2. Blurry The Explorer feat. Annakalmia Traver - Wiggle Room
3. Blurry The Explorer feat. Lip Talk - There On The Moon
4. Blurry The Explorer feat. Rodrigo Amarante - Sete Velas
5. Blurry The Explorer feat. Aaron Roche - Clear Blue Mind
6. Blurry The Explorer feat. Lola Parda - Fondo Del Azul
7. Blurry The Explorer feat. Tall Juan - Forever Dusk
8. Blurry The Explorer feat. Tenniscoats - It's OK Paul
9. Blurry The Explorer feat. Tigra Rose - Laut
10. Blurry The Explorer feat. Katy Pinke - In My Garden