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ENTIRE INBOX: Batch 195

May 2016 Massives

This Is Sandtimer

good vibes

SoundCloud Weekly

SoundCloud Weekly8

Spider Milk

written and produced by susie suh and robot koch
out may 19th





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Here With Me - Susie Suh x Robot Koch

. Mree - Winter (uploaded by AmirHoOssein)

Cyrille Aimée &amp; Diego Figueiredo "Just the two of Us"

Just the Two of Us

A lifetime ago 
The lightning and snow
stopped me dead in my tracks
and there was no looking back.

The moonlight burned out
and Halifax faded way back
the street spun and lit up 
and crushed me in its path.

And a piece of the sky 
Fell in two
My chest opened up 
Onto you. 

Now there's nowhere left to run, 
As the fog spills into our lungs.

They're gonna write your name 
write your name in the sky
so lift those weary eyes 
and let those corners cry. 

But my body's in pain
and my fire it won't light
but there's a bridge reachin' out 
through the hardest of rain. 

And a piece of the sky 
Fell in two
My chest opened up 
Onto you. 

Now there's nowhere left to run
As the fog spills into your lungs.

We'll go under and find treasure 
coated in the darkest cover 
They might never find us 
so we'll bring some extra flares and blankets.

We'll go under we'll go under 
we'll go under we'll go under...

Buy Flares

Flares

hit 2 mil!!! not my cover, but thank you all

Halo - Ane Brun

Lost Lovers is Ine Hoem's second single from her debut album 'Angerville'. 

Lost Lovers (Single edit)

'Rusting Towers', from our debut EP 'Different Seas', available at: https://sandtimermusic.bandcamp.com/album/different-seas

Listen on Spotify at: https://open.spotify.com/track/08Wd1CgQ9GZwO1C76PAz6f
And on all other sites via: https://song.link/gb/i/1060567067

Written by Robert Sword
Produced & arranged by Robert Sword & Simon Thomas
Robert Sword: Vocals, Guitar, Percussion, Ukulele
Simon Thomas: Vocals, Guitar, Bass

Mixed by Giles Thomas
Mastered by Terry Waker at Tonalex Mastering

Cover artwork: Simon Thomas
Album design and additional artwork: William Thomas & Evie Thomas

2015 Folkstock Records
www.folkstockrecords.com


-     -     - 
How can you possibly think that I'm getting out of this?
What can you possibly think am I getting out of this?
Rusting towers stand out on the waves.
I don't know if it's just this air, but I swear: it harms more than it saves.
And I feel I'm letting go of the things I used to know.

How can you possibly know if you're getting anywhere?
What can you plausibly know: is there anything out there?
I wish there was some way that I could know before
but it's just so easy to stay with the cowards that are hanging on the shore.
And I feel I'm letting go of the things I used to know.
I feel I'm letting go of the things I used to know.

I've been throwing stones down the well all my life.
I was waiting for the sound as they hit the sides.
I've been throwing stones down the well all my life.
I was waiting for the sound as they hit the sides.

Rusting towers stand out on the waves.

I would face it every day if I thought that that would lead to much.
I would watch the last light fade if I thought it would stay long enough.
The sea is laughing up at me as I try and keep my eyelids shut,
the ships on the horizon line have all just started squaring up.

Different Seas

Rusting Towers

Trac wrth yr albwm newydd Die Auferstehung allan 05/03/16
New track from forthcoming album Die Auferstehung 05/03/16

Meistoli gan/Mastered by Stephen Wheel

DAVID MYSTERIOUS - Y Dyn

Don't be a victim of circumstance... Pay the Tax !
Check out the music-video :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTGko5inWaI


Recycled Press

The Automaton

Spotify: http://spoti.fi/1ZhsVwf

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Instagram: www.instagram.com/estronsband

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Drop

Written and Produced by Gold Spectacles. Taken from the debut EP "Flaws and Visions".

Verse 1:
Well I keep on running
I feel out of place
And I keep on hoping
To lose this taste
Every waking hour
Is waiting game
Distant reflections
Where I see your face
Face, face face, face, face, face, face, face
Face, face, face, face face, face, face, face
Face, face

Verse 2:
And I keep hoping
That its not my mind
I'm not chasing shadows
Of a different kind
Every grain of sand
Sends me in decline
Lost track of when
I crossed the line
Line, line, line, line, line, line, line, line
Line, line, line, line, line, line, line, line
Line, line, line, line, line, line, line, line
Line, line, line, line, line, line, line, line
Line, line, line

Chorus:
So cut the cord, I'm leaving, leaving
Sever the hold I'm feeling, feeling
Make me wholesome even, even
Even

Verse 3:
Well I keep on running
I feel out of place
And I keep on hoping
To lose this taste
Every waking hour
Is waiting game
Distant reflections
Where I see your face
Face, face, face…. (fade out)

Chorus:
So cut the cord, I'm leaving, leaving
Sever the hold I'm feeling, feeling
Make me wholesome even, even
Cut the cord, I'm leaving, leaving
Sever the hold I'm feeling, feeling
Make me wholesome even, even
Even

Even

Sea Monsters by Paddy Garrigan and The Stroller Priests

I jumped ship and I ran away 			
(Sea Monsters took him ashore)
Swore it's the last they would see of me  		
(Sea Monsters took him ashore)
Ticked the box, “no publicity” 
(Sea Monsters took him ashore)
Kissed the book and I went to sea
(Sea Monsters took him ashore &c)

I worked with a dog in the frozen north
The dog swam away like it was made of cork
Sat on his throne like a Merchant prince
Drank his wine and he stank of piss

Cast adrift on the seven seas
Hoary sailors with hairy knees
Till the ship struck a rock on the ocean floor
She sank like a stone and she sailed no more

Waves to the left and above me eyes
I looked north to my great surprise
With nought but the moon for to drive me on
It turned it's back on me I was gone


Down in the doldrums and all forlorn
Skin was soaked to the very bone
In mortal fear of me very life
Till I took a sea monster to be me wife

Wrapped in her tentacles I saw her face
And saw in fact there was ten of them
I felt the pull of the siren's call
Felt the love that could save them all

Sea Monsters took him ashore
To lands I'd never seen before
There I'll stay forever more
Sea Monsters took him ashore

From the album 'I Jumped Ship', released 29 April 2016.

Recorded, engineered and mixed by Darren Leadsom
Produced by Darren Leadsom, Ben McCabe and Paddy Garrigan (but mostly by Darren Leadsom)
Words and music by Paddy Garrigan (c) 2016
Brass arrangements by Ben McCabe and performed by the Burst Horns

Songs performed and arranged by Paddy Garrigan and the Stroller Priests, who are:
Paddy Garrigan - Vocals, Mandolin, Guitar, Banjo and Concertina
Ben McCabe - Backing Vocals, Drums
Darren Leadsom - Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals

Find us at www.strollerpriests.com

Sea Monsters

This Not That, Or That

A story of love, lost love, addiction and confusion straight out of the Prohibition... Probably our favorite song to play live, as being a basically alt-country band, we don't often get the opportunity to scream! 

JIMMY BINKS AND THE SHAKEHORNS - Waaaaagghhh

Andrew Britton ft Jesse O'Mahoney - Beat Beat Heart

Hummingbirds

www.plasimusic.com

Lyrics: 

See me as your enemy, or see me as your friend
It is 19 months since I was there, and held you in my hand
It is 18 since I told you, and you took away my name

Now when you saw me, you turned away your head
You won't forgive me, and I will understand
Now and then

Used to be your future, now you see me as your end
When you're hiding, we're colliding
Better be, and stop pretend
I was silent, you were blind
Better leave those fears behind

If you're still bleeding, see me as a friend
You won't believe me
And I will understand
Now and then
Now and then

You won't believe me
Won't be an end
I know you're done, ignored and gone, but I'm around
If you see light in fighting me, you'll be your enemy

And still today, you will not pretend
You won't believe me
And I will understand
Now and then

Now & Then

► Spotify

it's a fixed race, hey, I'll save my breath for the next

Listen on Spotify at: https://open.spotify.com/track/6023CVd4DiJf3x29rjmNcW
And all other stores via: https://song.link/gb/i/1176941952

Free download at: https://sandtimermusic.bandcamp.com/track/get-on-your-skates

This is 'Get On Your Skates', from our second EP, Mackerel, released December 1st, 2016

Robert Sword - Vocals, Guitar, Percussion
Simon Thomas - Vocals, Guitar, Bass 

Written by Robert Sword 
Produced and arranged by Robert Sword and Simon Thomas 
Mixed by Giles Thomas 
Mastered by Terry Waker at Tonalex Mastering

Mackerel

Get On Your Skates

Add Left My Love to your Spotify playlists: https://open.spotify.com/track/2AtPuyBiHtA6b0OLVv3Dfy

Get in touch! 
Instagram/Twitter/Snapchat: eastlovemusic
www.facebook.com/eastloveband/

Left My Love

Unity is the brand new album from up and coming artist Stuart Evans. Hailing from the UK, Stuart has spent the past few years working and collaborating with some of the UK's finest emerging musicians, doing both compositional and session work around the country.
 
Primarily starting his career in music playing pubs and clubs, Stuart quickly rose to being one of the south east's most sought after guitarists, regularly performing at different festivals and music events locally and nationally. He is recognised for having a great ability to transform others' musical ideas into real, professionally arranged pieces.
 
Stuart draws his influence from a Blues / Jazz background - but also pulls influences from Country, Funk, Rock, Folk and celtic styles of music, keeping true to his idea that the best music comes from inspiration. Unity as an album, is a small compilation of work which shows the before and after of each song. He starts with a raw acoustic idea, composing parts around it; to then it becoming the final, far more developed versions - showing the breadth of Stuart's songwriting capabilities. All the parts are musically directed and created by him; then recorded using some of the finest musicians he knows.
 
Featuring James Chapman (Drums) who plays regularly up and down the country with professional function bands and headlining festivals, Nigel Ross-Scott (Bass) - whose work extends from touring with Sting, playing for Dexys Midnight Runners and co-writing the song 'Politics of Dancing' with Reflex. Also featured on the album is Caroline Stead (Cello/Flute) who is a prolific musician in her own right - being a long standing member of the Paul Dunton Orchestra and finally Mischa Bray (Violin), whose folky tonality has such a way with bringing out heartfelt emotions; best known for his work with The Orange Circus

Unity

Two Lovers & One Heart Acoustic

🍳"My Daily" w/ @of_inthewater Out NOW on all platforms🍳
linktr.ee/veilthemusic
-
on @worsethanthis - rookie

you have taken over my daily
i wanna live so ordinarily
i wanted to forget about you
it’s true, oh it's true

but i found myself  
tracing your footsteps
oh i can not, oh i can not help it 

you have taken over my daily
i wanna live so ordinarily
every little thing makes me 
think of you and want you every night  
oh is this normal?
are these feelings real?
oh i can not, oh i can not help it 

but don’t you go away
‘cause then I’ll have no one 
to think about every night 

doesn’t matter where you are now
everything will be okay very soon

my daily

“This album is a way of expressing how I have felt over 
the past year. It is a window into my thoughts. A way of 
expressing myself through music. I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as I enjoyed creating it!" x

Half A Million Butterflies

09 Angels Were Singing

Ghostess - Jake Morley

a day of the most peculiar kind

'209' by Sandtimer

Simon Thomas - Vocals, Guitar, Bass 
Robert Sword - Vocals, Guitar, Percussion, Piano 
Rachel Thomas - Vocals 
Sophie Sword - Additional vocals 

Written by Simon Thomas 
Produced and arranged by Robert Sword and Simon Thomas 
Mixed by Giles Thomas 
Mastered by Terry Waker at Tonalex Mastering 
Cover artwork by Alex Jackson 
Cover design by William Thomas

_____________________________
Lyrics

A day of the most peculiar kind, 
I never did mind- I'm too far down the line. 
All my sorrow on the gate 
powering out this bad state. 

Gone back to the county line 
caught in a Peugeot 209 
His motivation is not yet called upon, 
he's a victim of his own crime. 

I came to the turning down the drive 
but never arrived, turned straight around. 
Cold feet, cold on the ground, 
footprints could never be found. 

Gone back to the county line 
caught in a Peugeot 209 
His motivation is not yet called upon, 
he's a victim of his own crime.

Peugeot 209

to lie on the waves and float on the ocean: the simplest of motions

'Dormant' by Sandtimer

Simon Thomas - Vocals, Guitar, Euphonium 
Robert Sword - Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Percussion 
Rachel Thomas - Vocals 

Written by Simon Thomas 
Produced and arranged by Robert Sword and Simon Thomas 
Mixed by Giles Thomas 
Mastered by Terry Waker at Tonalex Mastering 
Cover artwork by Simon Thomas 
Cover design by William Thomas

Dormant

My new ambient track "ABOVE THE CLOUDS" is out now! 👇
https://soundcloud.com/seizmikmusic/above-the-clouds-ft-equinox

"Sunset" is now on AVAILABLE ON ALL PLATFORMS!

Listen to it on Spotify👇:
https://open.spotify.com/album/2ugnr1beXTjnGxkvRpF6Ud?si=op4W-ElpRf6a-QQXwC9KyA

Photo by de Jesus Benitez on Unsplash

Sunset

even through the dark, dark, dark days

'What's On Your Mind' by Sandtimer

Robert Sword: Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Ukulele, Bass, Percussion 
Simon Thomas: Vocals, Guitar
Rachel Thomas: Vocals

Written by Robert Sword 
Produced & arranged by Robert Sword & Simon Thomas 
Mixed by Giles Thomas & Robert Sword
Mastered by Terry Waker at Tonalex Mastering
Cover artwork by Simon Thomas
Cover design by William Thomas
_____________________________
Lyrics

Even through the dark, dark, dark days
there was never a doubt how this would end,
there was never an 'if', just a 'when'.
But now I've moved on some way
look back over all that time again-
is it a waste that time I've spent?
But it's already over, it's already gone.

Are we just slaves to a system we create?
Are we just slaves to a system?
'I guess I thought that my whole, whole, whole life
Look back and I wonder if it's just me-
am I the one who isn't free?'
But it's already over, it's already gone.

Are we just slaves to a system we create?
Are we just slaves to a system?
I guess we just move back, back, back and forth
between the extremities of thought:
are we the captors or the caught?
But it's already over, it's already gone.
It's already over, it's already gone.

What's On Your Mind

A little something I wrote a couple years ago, recorded this demo of, and let sit.  Shoutout to a friend for giving me the little push I needed to post it. This song means a heck of a lot to me. A work in progress.  A masterpiece within itself.

For as long as I can

did he sell his soul so he could buy it back, somewhere down the track

'Three Cars' by Sandtimer
Stream/purchase: https://song.link/gb/i/1522202368
Bandcamp: https://sandtimermusic.bandcamp.com/album/three-cars-single

Mastered by Terry Waker at Tonalex Mastering

Cover artwork by Simon Thomas, Photini Knoyle and William Thomas

Three Cars

Aurah feat Thomas Hien "Wake Up"

have more faith in humanity

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