Bipolar (Up Dharma Down album)  Bipolar is the second album by Filipino independent band Up Dharma Down, released on 24 October 2008 by Terno Recordings. After the critical success of their debut album Fragmented, Up Dharma Down was seemingly pressured to avoid the "sophomore slump"; the band made sure that when "Bipolar" was released, they would "all be happy with it." The lyrics of the album are inspired by themes such as painful experiences and "growth". The band did not label "Bipolar" with a specific genre; one critic described the album as "genre-defying". Armi Millare and Paul Yap wrote the lyrics to the songs, but all of the music was composed by the whole band. Despite not charting anywhere, the album received positive reviews from critics. After releasing their debut album "Fragmented", Up Dharma Down had been called "band most likely to cross over to North American shores" by the BBC and was featured "Time Magazine" Asia. It "earned them a spot in the [music] industry" since several singles from the album became local hits. Frontwoman Armi Millare said the following of recording the album:  Millare wrote six songs from "Bipolar" while isolating herself in Saguijo Café+Bar in Makati. Bassist Paul Yap wrote four songs from the album: "All Year Round", "Blessed", "Silid", and "Sugarcoats & Heartbeats". The band held an album launch for "Bipolar" on 24 October 2008 at the Hexagon Lounge in RCBC Plaza. They tried making the packaging for the album "really good", to deal with online piracy. The band released three singles for "Bipolar": "Every First Second", "Sana", and "Taya". Music videos were released for "Taya" and "Sana"; the former used still photography instead of a video camera, while the latter was shot in sepia tone giving it an "old school" look. "Bipolar" features three tracks in Filipino: "Sana", "Silid", and "Taya". It also features four instrumental songs: "The Cold is Warmth", "Delayed Breathing", "Furnace", and "Return, Saturn, Return". Lyrical themes for the album are inspired by painful experiences and "growth", according to Millare. The band did not give the album a specific genre, saying "We don’t really try to think of a name for the music."