Saturday

​"Semper Idem" (Always the Same) is a meditation on the Immutability of God. In a world defined by shifting sands, seasonal decay, and the "shadow of turning," this track explores the comfort of a God who is anchored and unchanging.
​Part of an ongoing collection exploring the attributes of God, set against the backdrop of indie-folk textures and seafaring imagery.

Semper idem

Written - Mat Cammarano & Bradley Green
Recorded & Produced - Mat Cammarano 
Additional Recording - Dan Carroll & Ryan Brennan
Performed - Mat Cammarano, James Shehan & Ryan Brennan
Mixed - Andy Lawson
Mastered - William Bowden
Artwork - Shane Beam

Give It To Me Straight

When I was on tour years ago I was stopped and questioned by U.S. Customs at Toronto airport. They wanted to know my intentions and why I was travelling to the US after spending a week in Toronto. "Well, I’m a singer in a band and I’ve got shows booked across the country from New York to LA" I said. The rest of the band were completely unaware of the situation I was in and were way ahead of me, had cleared Customs, and were awaiting my arrival on the plane.

After an intense interrogation, the Customs officials decided to deny me entry based on my Visa not allowing me to sing in the U.S. - you actually need an Entertainment Visa to do this which requires a lot of money and filling out tonnes of paperwork... The Customs officer walked me to the front of the airport, turned me around and said "Good luck". 

So, there I was, in a country I had never been before and I’m looking around thinking 'Where the hell do I go? What's my next move?'. Lucky I had met some really cool Canadians during the week at some of our shows, so I gave them a call. I spent the next two weeks soul searching and sleeping on floors.

"Shadow of a Doubt" is about those two weeks of having no real sense of commitment, time, place, or idea of how and when I was going to get back to Australia.

- Geoff

Hold Me Close Hold Me Tight

Shadow of a Doubt

'Somewhere New' by Melby, released March 5th via Rama Lama Records.

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Melby - Somewhere New

Operator

The meaning behind this song is something I've chosen to remain a mystery. Being a music artist in 2021, we’re encouraged to share every little detail about our lives with our audience. While this has opened up many opportunities for artists to have unique and personal interactions with fans - something which we encourage and take full advantage of in Crystal Cities - there are some things that perhaps should be kept to ourselves in order to set boundaries and protect and respect the privacy of other people... In this instance, I want the context of this song to be left up to the listener’s own interpretation.

- Geoff

Jenny, How Were We to Know?

Jenny, How Were We To Know?

Produced and Mixed by: Pedro Caetano
Recorded at Hackney Road Studios
Mastered by Felix Davies, Metropolis Studios

Instead

Casual Vice