Jet-Black Wings

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

secrets

video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2G8eMrJDdI

saw there was a light

SUNSHINE

💖 Echoes of the Heart – Kianna & Kiyoshi

Echoes of the Heart is a nostalgic love letter to the golden era of Japanese city pop and '80s disco, sung entirely in Japanese by the soulful duo Kianna & Kiyoshi. 🪩🌆✨ This album shimmers with retro synths, groovy basslines, sparkling keys, and romantic melodies that capture the electric charm of neon nights and heartfelt encounters.

With Kianna’s soft, emotive delivery and Kiyoshi’s smooth vocal presence, each track pulses like a memory — vibrant, longing, and alive with vintage soul. 💿🌃💘 From slow-burning ballads to dancefloor daydreams, Echoes of the Heart brings the timeless magic of city pop into the now, one beat at a time. 💓🕺🎶

Echoes of the Heart – 心のエコー

You'll Never Get to Heaven - s/t
Divorce, D39
Released October 16, 2012 
Distributed by Midheaven/Revolver USA

Vinyl edition is presently out of print. 
Cassette reissue forthcoming on Mystic Roses later in 2016. 
Visit mysticroses.com for more info. 

You've Got The Sun

You'll Never Get To Heaven - Images 
2016

Shared Dreams

White Light

Beyond The Clouds

released June 16, 2019 
Shawn Marom - vocals 
Hunter Martinez - guitar, bass, synth 
Jeremy McLennan - drums, synth 

Written by Shawn Marom and Hunter Martinez 
Produced by Jeremy McLennan 
Engineered by Jeremy McLennan 
Mixed by Jeremy McLennan 
Mastered by Johannes Raassina 
Album artwork by Corona Iniguez 

Special thanks to Doron Zounes, Justus Proffit, Sammie Pearson, Sarah Simmons, AJ Kahn, Jamie Simone, Jeremy McLennan, Kate Weimer, Zach Fudge, Gary Canino, Shavand Taghizadeh our parents, Arrow, and Zero. We couldn't have done this without you <3

LEACH

Discography: 
You'll Never Get To Heaven (2012) / Adorn (2014) / Images (2017)/ Wave Your Moonlight Hat for the Snowfall Train (2021)

Shared Dreams

You'll Never Get To Heaven

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