The band played only two gigs in 1995. This allowed Duritz to write a

The band played only two gigs in 1995. This allowed Duritz to write a set of songs that became the band’s second album, Recovering the Satellites . Released October 15, 1996, it was heavier than August and Everything After . A response to the sudden fame that “Mr. Jones” had brought, it contains lyrics such as “These days I feel like I’m fading away / Like sometimes when I hear myself on the radio” (from “Have You Seen Me Lately?”) and “Gonna get back to basics / Guess I’ll start it up again” (from “Recovering the Satellites”). Dealing with the theme of Duritz’s unease with his newfound fame, the album was described as “a concept album of sorts about trying to pick up the pieces of a family, a social life and a psyche shattered by fame”. This album contained the single ” A Long December “, which was a number one hit in Canada and a Top 10 hit in the United States.