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It sees Bleeker and an object of his affection having a time of it; there's a lot of long-distance calls, meaningful looks cast over shoulders, resignation in his voice. Bleeker, in keeping with his simplicity streak, isn't big on metaphor, so quite a few of these songs are direct addresses between him and his troubled love; "I know it's obvious, my songs are all for you," he sings on "All My Songs", a sweet plea that underlines How Far Away 's biggest flaw.

Bleeker sets the scene: he's waiting by the phone, his nerves shot, his resolve slipping. But that's typically where the details stop, leaving us with an incomplete picture of person on the other end of the line.

You'll certainly get a sense of how Bleeker's feeling throughout How Far Away -- he can't stop talking about it-- but why he's feeling that way is another story entirely. Chances are, though, you'll come away from How Far Away feeling pretty alright about things. Even at his weepiest, Bleeker's good company; Buffalo Springfield-nodding highlight " Step Right Up Pour Yourself Some Wine " draws you right in, asks how you're doing, rummages around for a clean glass.

Bleeker doesn't strike me as a wallower; in fact, he seems like the type who gets over a bad breakup by being around people, not avoiding them. And so he did, reconvening his friends in the Freaks and trying to work through the heartbreak. How Far Away holds its juicy details a little too close to the chest to truly prove cathartic to anybody but Bleeker. Monday 20 September Tuesday 21 September Wednesday 22 September Thursday 23 September Friday 24 September Saturday 25 September Sunday 26 September Monday 27 September Tuesday 28 September Wednesday 29 September Thursday 30 September Friday 1 October Saturday 2 October Sunday 3 October Monday 4 October Tuesday 5 October Wednesday 6 October Thursday 7 October Friday 8 October Saturday 9 October Sunday 10 October Monday 11 October Tuesday 12 October Wednesday 13 October Thursday 14 October Friday 15 October Saturday 16 October Sunday 17 October Monday 18 October Tuesday 19 October Wednesday 20 October Thursday 21 October Friday 22 October Saturday 23 October Sunday 24 October Monday 25 October Tuesday 26 October Wednesday 27 October Thursday 28 October Friday 29 October Saturday 30 October Sunday 31 October Monday 1 November Tuesday 2 November Wednesday 3 November Thursday 4 November Friday 5 November Saturday 6 November Sunday 7 November Monday 8 November Tuesday 9 November Wednesday 10 November Thursday 11 November Friday 12 November Saturday 13 November Sunday 14 November Monday 15 November Tuesday 16 November Wednesday 17 November Thursday 18 November Friday 19 November Saturday 20 November Sunday 21 November Monday 22 November Tuesday 23 November Wednesday 24 November Thursday 25 November Friday 26 November Saturday 27 November Sunday 28 November Monday 29 November Tuesday 30 November Wednesday 1 December Thursday 2 December Friday 3 December Saturday 4 December Sunday 5 December Monday 6 December Tuesday 7 December Wednesday 8 December Thursday 9 December Friday 10 December Saturday 11 December Sunday 12 December Monday 13 December Tuesday 14 December Wednesday 15 December Thursday 16 December Friday 17 December Saturday 18 December Sunday 19 December Monday 20 December Tuesday 21 December Wednesday 22 December Thursday 23 December Friday 24 December Saturday 25 December Sunday 26 December Monday 27 December Tuesday 28 December Wednesday 29 December Thursday 30 December Friday 31 December Saturday 1 January Sunday 2 January Monday 3 January Tuesday 4 January Wednesday 5 January Thursday 6 January Friday 7 January