Recorded January-February 1998.

Ronin is the Japanese term for a samurai that no longer has a master. The songs mainly look at television culture: talk shows, psychic shows, infomercials, televangelists, tabloid journalism, celebrity trials etc.

1. Tabloid News (Jan 24)
The music of this song about tabloid journalism borrows heavily from Nature Trail to Hell by Weird Al Yankovic.

2. Something To Believe In (Jan 29)
A sincere expression about the effect of someone’s love in 3/4 time.

3. Trial of the Century (Jan 30)
A song about celebrity trials and the media obsession with them in the 90s.

4. Junk TV (Feb 3)
A critique of exploitative talk shows.

5. Pathetic (Feb 4)
A poke at the desperate measures people go to find ‘love’.

6. We Fly On (Feb 9)
A sincere reflection on the optimistic anxiety of ‘leaving the nest’

7. Your Psychic Friend (Feb 11)
A slightly creepy take on psychic hotlines.

8. Salvation For Sale (Feb 19)
A humorous jab at televangelists.

9. Money (Feb 21)
A rap about the power of money and the struggle to get it.

10. Win or Lose (Feb 23)
A sincere song of sticking with someone through their trial and troubles.

11. In The End (Feb 25)
A rejection of materialism and influence of advertisement.