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Stars [EP]

by Ghostwoods

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1.
We were alone Alone in the world We dragged along for the ride Just to see where it would go I had to listen to the times And listened I tried We hung it all on the stars, on the moon But you weren't amused You were my muse We tagged along On the moon and the stars We tagged along On the moon and the stars And the landslide Took away it all You had to go Took away it all You had it all You had it all You had everything And listen to me You wouldn't listen to the stars We had it all Didn't we have it all We hung it on the moon The moon The moon It happened so soon So soon So soon And we tried it all Tried everything And it's gone now babe It's gone We are made of silence Of wishing and words We are made of mountains Of clouds and dirt We are made of amps And watts and hertz We are made of stars
2.
[instrumental]
3.
Supernova 02:33
[instrumental]
4.
We were alone Alone in the world We dragged along for the ride Just to see where it would go I had to listen to the times And listened I tried We hung it all on the stars, on the moon But you weren't amused You were my muse We tagged along On the moon and the stars We tagged along On the moon and the stars And the landslide Took away it all You had to go Took away it all You had it all You had it all You had everything And listen to me You wouldn't listen to the stars We had it all Didn't we have it all We hung it on the moon The moon The moon It happened so soon So soon So soon And we tried it all Tried everything And it's gone now babe It's gone We are made of silence Of wishing and words We are made of mountains Of clouds and dirt We are made of amps And watts and hertz We are made of stars
5.
[instrumental]

about

Lead track ‘We Are Made Of Stars’ is a cover originally written and recorded by Kellie Lloyd (Screamfeeder/Deafcult) and comes from her 2012 solo album Magnetic North.

“Our cover of We Are Made of Stars came about after being invited to contribute a track to the 4000 Records compilation House Keys 2,” says Lees. “The brief was to pick a song by another south east Queensland artist and of course I agonised over this weeks, and came very close to doing a Bee Gees song! However, in the end I revisited Kellie’s album Magnetic North and immediately realised We Are Made Of Stars would be perfect.”

Ghostwoods expansive and dramatic take on the Lloyd track slows things right down, with additional reworked bass, drums and synths and a desperate, yearning solo from saxophonist Andrew Garton. Taking on lead vocals for the track is Mia Goodwin, also known for her work as lead vocalist/songwriter in It’s Magnetic.

‘We Are Made Of Stars’ was first released on the House Keys 2 compilation in September 2023. The Stars EP builds a further 4 tracks around the song - two new studio tracks recorded in the same sessions, and for the first time two live tracks, recorded at legendary Brisbane venue The Zoo - a live version of ‘We Are Made Of Stars’ and an apocalyptic reading of ‘Spiral Up’, a track from the first Ghostwoods EP, Dark Moon.

“When we recorded Stars, I took the opportunity to revisit the track Dreamless from our My Neon album, in a much more sparse and hypnotic manner and it felt like it became a complimentary piece to Stars. Supernova is a remix/reprise of Stars and is a piece of musical connective tissue, like a little travelogue, leading into the two live tracks. I am really pleased with how the live recordings turned out, especially as the live version of Ghostwoods has turned into a much more intense and fierce sounding entity than I ever imagined it would.”

credits

released November 23, 2023

James Lees: piano, synth, drums, percussion
Mark Angel: electric guitar
Karl O'Shea: bass guitar
Andrew Garton: saxophone, clarinet
Rohan Seekers: synths
Jamie Trevaskis: guitars
Mia Goodwin: vocals

Produced by James Lees & Jamie Trevaskis
Engineered & Mixed by Jamie Trevaskis
Mastered by Lawrence English

'We Are Made of Stars'
Music and lyrics by Kellie Lloyd

All other tracks composed by James Lees

This music was performed and recorded at Tapeland Studios, Mt Nebo/Jinibara Country, Winter 2023.

Artwork and Design by Brett Harris


We respectfully acknowledge the Jinibara people, the First Nation Traditional Owners of the land on which this music was composed, performed and created.

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Ghostwoods Brisbane, Australia

Led by musician and composer James Lees, the dreamlike, atmospheric music of Ghostwoods gradually blinked into existence over the lockdown winter of 2020.

The cold and gloomy environs of Lees' mountain abode make for a dark, atmospheric winter. The simultaneous qualities of the natural beauty and a sinister sense of underlying hostility very much influenced the music that was created.
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