“Return of the Strange” is another song where we take an uptempo, wawa-driven dance song and overlay more serious lyrics; this time centered on the plight of our generation as the world comes apart at its seams. This song also features keen basswork by Vernon in lieu of the usual guitar leads. This is another of the Submnesas’s ‘long-lost gems’ of the 80’s - a song that we played a few times but never recorded. But now, the time has come! While the lyrics may have seemed overly dark in the ‘80s, they are completely on point these days. It’s an existential anthem, set in a local neighborhood bar,