The Sand and the Stars

The Sand and The Stars
Studio album by Movietone
Released 4 November 2003
Recorded 2003
Genre
Length 39:19
Label Drag City
Movietone chronology
The Blossom Filled Streets
(2000)
The Sand and the Stars
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link
Drowned in Sound(7/10)[1]
Pitchfork Media(8.0/10)[2]
Uncut[3]

The Sand and The Stars is an album by the Bristol-based band Movietone.

Critical reception

In 2015, upon including "Ocean Song" in their "Pitchfork Essentials" list "Harder Shade of Dark: The Sound of Bristol Post-Rock", Pitchfork Media described The Sand and the Stars as "a musical secret ripe for rediscovery, lying there gathering digital dust until its moment finally arrives."[4]

Track listing

  1. "The Sand and the Stars" — 2:43
    • Kate Wright - vocals, guitar, lyrics
    • Matt Jones - guitar
    • Tom Cops - piano
    • Annie Wright - paws
  2. "Ocean Song" — 5:02
    • Kate Wright - vocals, guitar, lyrics
    • George McKenzie - tenor saxophone
    • Sam Jones - guitar
    • Tom Cops - banjo
    • Chris Cole - Fender Rhodes electric piano, trumpet
    • Rachel Coe - bass
    • Matt Jones - drums
  3. "In Mexico" — 5:00
    • Kate Wright - guitar, vocals, lyrics
    • Rachel Coe - guitar, vocals, lyrics
    • Matt Jones - banjo
    • Chris Cole - double bass, cello
    • Sam Jones - drums
  4. "Pale Tracks" — 4:06
    • Sam Jones - guitar, lead vocals, wine glasses, lyrics
    • Chris Cole - accordion, wine glasses
    • Rachel Coe - piano, backing vocals
    • Katie Wright - cello, backing vocals
    • Matt Jones - drums, backing vocals
  5. "Let Night In" — 3:52
    • Rachel Coe - vocals, piano, clarinet, lyrics
    • John Coe - guitar, lyrics
  6. "We Rode On" — 3:48
    • Kate Wright - vocals, guitar, lyrics
    • Michael Davies - trumpet
    • Lisa Brook - clarinet
    • Rachel Coe - clarinet
    • George McKenzie - bass saxophone
    • Tom Cops - banjo
    • John Coe - guitar
    • Sam Jones - guitar
    • Chris Cole - cello
    • Matt Jones - lyrics
  7. "Snow is Falling" — 4:25
    • Kate Wright - guitar, lead vocals, lyrics
    • Rachel Coe - clarinet, backing vocals
    • Chris Cole - cello, backing vocals
    • Matt Jones - double bass, backing vocals
    • Sam Jones - drums, backing vocals
  8. "Not Even Close" — 1:47
    • Kate Wright - guitar
    • Sam Jones - guitar
    • Rachel Coe - organ
    • Matt Jones - drums
  9. "Red Earth" — 4:08
    • Kate Wright - cello, vocals, lyrics
    • Matt Jones - drums, vocals, organ, lyrics
    • George McKenzie - tenor saxophone
    • Sam Jones - guitar
    • Tom Cops - banjo
  10. "Beach Samba" — 2:57
    • Michael Davies - trumpet
    • Lisa Brook - clarinet
    • Rachel Coe - clarinet
    • George McKenzie - tenor saxophone
    • John Coe - guitar
    • Sam Jones - guitar
    • Tom Cops - banjo
    • Kate Wright - double bass, vocals, lyrics
    • Matt Jones- drums, lyrics
  11. "Near Marconi's Hut" — 1:25
    • Kate Wright - guitar, vocals [5]

Release history

Year Label Format Catalog #
2003 Drag City CD 260
2003 Drag City LP 000260
2003 Domino CD 131
2003 British Domino LP 398113311

References

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