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A Shoegaze renaissance classic, first time on vinyl.

The shoegaze renaissance classic The Millia Pink And Green EP by Sway has influenced many a modern musician, shoegazer and non-shoegazer alike. Now, Saint Marie Records gives it the long awaited vinyl treatment. The record now weighs a bit more, thanks to the bonus track ‘Channel’ and its 180gm Coke bottle green transparent vinyl.

Sway began making noise in 1999, in Ventura, California. At the time, they were a four-piece garage rock outfit consisting of Andrew Saks, Amber Carlson, Seth Eubanks, and Vince Alatorre, playing shows and confusing audiences up and down the West Coast with its blurry wall of sound. They’re most known for the shoegaze renaissance classic The Millia Pink And Green EP released in 2003.

Andrew’s songwriting and sonic ideals are deeply rooted in the music he was surrounded by while coming of age: late ‘70s and ‘80s pop music.  Falling asleep nightly while listening to 1980s pop and R&B, and then waking up late at night in a dark dreamlike haze with New Order, Swing Out Sister, Talking Heads, Pet Shop Boys, Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam whispering through his Walkman’s headphones, the sonic memory of such experiences keep Sway from ever giving itself over fully to the traditional shoegaze elements. The quest to recreate these musical properties is what later led Sway to embrace and be further influenced by the blissful textures of dreampop visionaries such as The Cocteau Twins, Medicine, and My Bloody Valentine.

In 2011, This Was Tomorrow was released by Saint Marie Records.  It was Sway’s first full-length release and its last.

SIDE A
Fall
Sounds Like Everyone
Sullust

SIDE B
Ever and Ever
Opentillate
Channel (Bonus Track)

Sway - Fall

father2006, false hope

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Rewoven presents “Reimagined 01” — a new compilation that offers fresh takes on some of the label’s most loved tracks, reworked in Chillout, Ambient, Downtempo, Electronica, and Neoclassical genres. The collection features core label artists revisiting their own compositions from a new angle, adding emotional layers and atmospheric depth with soft textures, ambient elements, live piano, and breathtaking guitar work. “Reimagined 01” is all about creative reinterpretation and a more personal, introspective direction — giving a new perspective on past legacy while staying true to the label’s core sound.

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Kobana - Nel (Ambient Mix)

It lives inside (demo) longer

wilting flowers
getting older
staying here
feeling colder
reaching out and
pulling in the
hand is gone but
you're still here
looking inward
going slower
closer if i 
close my eyes
all i see is
feathers falling
backwards into
nothing skies
stomach pain
down my face
hollow brain
its okay
didnt leave
only changed
what they see
you are me
now i look
beyond thought
it is one
you are free
i'll remember
what you said i'll
find you somewhere
in my head i'll
make sure they know
what you saw i'll
make sure they know
what you felt i'll
make sure they know
what you thought i'll
make sure they know
who you are

don't blame the water, blame the river

stomach puddle

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