Blurry The Explorer's cleans up the blue book with an album of 'Clear Blue Mind' experimentation that's oceans deep and Latin too!
Hot on the heals of Guri Assis Brasil debut solo album as 'Animal Invisível', "an instrumental project fusing 70s Brazilian grooves, jazz, and psychedelic rock" (see review HERE), Blurry the Explorer (aka experimental composer Jeremy Gustin) returns with 'Clear Blue Mind', his third album, featuring Rodrigo Amarante, Tenniscoats and Annakalmia Traver. 'Clear Blue Mind' is Jeremy's most expansive work yet: a borderless musical journey, recorded at the legendary Marini Studio in Rio de Janeiro.
So a bit of Brasilian trend going on at Brooklyn's Nublu Records we think, especially as this 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 and fond memories of 'The Grape & The Grain' - see review HERE) 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.
So a bit of Brasilian trend going on at Brooklyn's Nublu Records we think, especially as this 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 and fond memories of 'The Grape & The Grain' - see review HERE) 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.
BUY LINK / PRE-ORDER (Super limited edition vinyl LP housed in full color jackets w CMYK Labels, arrival dust sleeves, and pressed on Laguna eco-mix vinyl. Only 200 Made for the world!): https://blurrytheexplorer.bandcamp.com/album/clear-blue-mind
Artist: Blurry The Explorer
Title: Clear Blue Mind
Release date: 4th September, 2026
Label : Nublu Records
Catalog Number: TBC
Format: Vinyl / Digital / Bandcamp
Release date: 4th September, 2026
Label : Nublu Records
Catalog Number: TBC
Format: Vinyl / Digital / Bandcamp
CORE BAND:
Jeremy Gustin – Drums, keys, vocals
Ricardo Dias Gomes – Bass, keys
Ryan Dugre – Guitar
Leo Abrahams – Guitar [Hectic, Gerry (1 February 2009). "Reviews: The Grape and the Grain"Fly Global Music. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2011.]
Jeremy Gustin – Drums, keys, vocals
Ricardo Dias Gomes – Bass, keys
Ryan Dugre – Guitar
Leo Abrahams – Guitar [Hectic, Gerry (1 February 2009). "Reviews: The Grape and the Grain"Fly Global Music. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2011.]
ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS:
Jake Sherman – Vibraphone (track 8), Keys (tracks 5, 6, 8, 9)
Will Graefe – Acoustic Guitar (track 10)
Kassin – Lap Steel (track 9)
GUEST VOCALISTS:
Começo – Ricardo Dias Gomes
Wiggle Room – Annakalmia Traver
There On The Moon – Lip Talk
Sete Velas – Rodrigo Amarante
Clear Blue Mind – Aaron Roche
Fondo Del Azul – Lola Parda
Forever Dusk – Tall Juan
It's OK Paul – Tenniscoats
Laut – Tigra Rose
In My Garden – Katy Pinke
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