Adventure Is Out There

"Adventure Is Out There"
Song by AJR
from the album OK Orchestra
Released	March 26, 2021 (2021-03-26)
Recorded	2018, 2021
Length	3:31
Label	AJR Productions S-Curve[1]
Songwriter(s)	Jack Met Ryan Met
Producer(s)	Ryan Met
Audio
"Adventure Is Out There" on YouTube

"Adventure Is Out There" is a song by American pop band AJR. It appears as the sixth track on the trio's fourth studio album, OK Orchestra. Originally being written for Neotheater, it was officially released on March 26, 2021. It uses an uptempo folk-pop instrumental while describing jealousy of an object's metaphorical freedom.

Background

While AJR wrote their third studio album, the band created "Socks", finishing the song on July 24, 2018.[2] It was intended to be included on Neotheater, but was scrapped from the album.[3] During the late development of OK Orchestra, the band wanted to add a "free-flowing" track to the then-12-song tracklist. AJR decided to finish "Socks", re-writing the track's chorus with the new title "Adventure Is Out There" and making band member Ryan Met the song's lead vocalist.[4]

Composition and lyrics

"Adventure Is Out There" is an upbeat folk-pop song,[5] primarily featuring a Southern-style guitar over the band's signature pop sound.[6] The Globe described this composition as being driven by a "shuffling drum beat",[7] while Iowa State Daily compared it to the band's debut studio album, Living Room (2015).[8] The track lyrically uses losing socks behind as a metaphor for freedom,[9] seeking an optimistic break in routine[10] with inspiration from the album's central theme of holding onto childhood.[11] "Adventure Is Out There" had various inspirations, with the chorus instrumentation taking from First Aid Kit,[4] the verses interpolating a melody pattern from Perry Como's "Seattle", and the song's slide guitar taking from Patches' "Mary Todd".[12]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[13]

• Adam Met – bass guitar, instruments, vocals
• Jack Met – instruments, vocals
• Ryan Met – lead vocals, instruments, production, programming
• Chris Gehringer – mastering
• Joe Zook – mixing
• Andrew Sobelsohn – slide guitar
• Alba Avoricani – additional vocals
• Ruth Kornblatt-Stier – cello
• Danny Ferenbach – violin
• Emelia Suljic – violin
• Chris Berry – drums

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Adventure Is Out There"

Chart (2021)	Peak position
Spain Top 100 Songs[14]	76

References

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2. AJR (March 30, 2021). AJR Breaks Down Their New Album "OK ORCHESTRA" (YouTube video). Zach Sang Show. Event occurs at 35:52. Archived from the original on April 8, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
3. McEwen, Alex (March 30, 2021). "AJR celebrates OK Orchestra album release with insightful a striped back YouTube live stream". Culturess. Archived from the original on September 3, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
4. Dzurillay, Julia (December 11, 2021). "AJR's 'Bang' Features a Well-Known Voice to New York City Travelers". Showbiz CheatSheet. Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
5. Hatchett, Jonathan (April 8, 2021). "AJR's newest release: More than 'okay'". The Flor-Ala. Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
6. Forbes, Chloe (March 30, 2021). "AJR orchestrates a new alternative sound". The Gannon Knight. Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
7. Wittman, Zachary (March 31, 2021). "Tracking New Music Releases with Zac Wittman: Death From Above 1979, Armand Hammer & The Alchemist, Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders, & The London Symphony Orchestra, AJR, Xiu Xiu". The Globe. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
8. Pattee, Evan (April 1, 2021). "AJR's 'OK ORCHESTRA' is its best work yet". Iowa State Daily. Archived from the original on May 12, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
9. Leidner, Colleen (March 31, 2021). "Crate Digging Weekly: AJR's new album is an existential crisis we can all vibe to". University Press. Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
10. Harshman, Eva (April 2, 2021). "OK Orchestra by AJR came out with a "Bang!"". The Central Trend. Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
11. Choe, Andrew (November 14, 2023). "AJR's 'The Maybe Man' Album Review: A Joyful Reprise". The Harvard Crimson. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
12. Becker, Sarah (May 18, 2024). "AJR reveals shocking backstage footage in tour documentary series". AudioPhix. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
13. "Credits / OK ORCHESTRA / AJR". Tidal. March 26, 2021. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
14. "Spain iTunes Top 100 Songs Chart". Top Charts. July 4, 2021. Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024.