Stargazing (Søren album)

Stargazing
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 8, 2017 (2017-12-08)
GenreDark folk[1][2][3]
Electrofolk[4]
Art folk[5]
Length29:03
Label
  • Seahorse Recordings
  • Audioglobe[6]
  • Lost Generation Records
ProducerMatteo Gagliardi
Søren chronology
Stargazing
(2017)
Stargazing Live!
(2018)

Stargazing is the debut studio album by the Italian darkfolk band Søren, released on December 8, 2017 digitally and on December 22, 2017 as a physical record. A music video for the song "Houses" was filmed in January 2018, directed by Antonio La Camera, an Italian filmmaker.

Air is thick, my mind is black.
Sunrise? Nowhere to be seen.

— "Houses", Matteo Gagliardi

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Reaching"Matteo Gagliardi 0:06
2."In My Heart"Matteo GagliardiDiana D'Ascenzo3:46
3."The Foolish One"Matteo GagliardiMatteo Gagliardi, Diana D'Ascenzo3:09
4."Our Sky"Matteo GagliardiMatteo Gagliardi3:35
5."Blood, Sweat and Tears" (Originally performed by Whispers in the shadow)Ashley DayourWhispers in the shadow3:19
6."Houses"Matteo GagliardiMatteo Gagliardi3:35
7."Everyday Heroes I" Matteo Gagliardi, Diana D'Ascenzo1:17
8."Everyday Heroes II"Matteo GagliardiMatteo Gagliardi, Diana D'Ascenzo2:34
9."Stargazing"Matteo GagliardiMatteo Gagliardi3:31
10."Under a Crimson Moon"Matteo GagliardiMatteo Gagliardi4:11
Total length:29:03
Stargazing – 2019 digital re-release
No.TitleMusicLength
11."In My Heart (Piano Edit - Bonus track)"Diana D'Ascenzo3:52
Total length:32:55

Personnel

The personnel include :-[7]

  • Matteo Gagliardi − vocals, keyboards, drum programming
  • Mark Brown - piano
  • Giulia Cianca - vocals
  • Diana D'Ascenzo - backing vocals
  • Stephen K. Donnelly - guitars
  • Joni Fuller - violin, strings, percussions
  • Angelo Pagliuca Mena - tambourine and cajon
  • Matt Le Fevers - guitars
  • William Stewart - electric violin
  • Stryfer - bass guitar
  • Diego Van Cooper - drum programming
  • Siros Vaziri - drums
  • Mike Wyatt - guitars
  • Jung Chin Yeoh - cello
  • Fabio Fraschini - Mix
  • Fabrizio De Carolis - Mastering

Stargazing Live!

In 2018 a companion EP to Stargazing titled Stargazing Live! was released with a live recording of the band's performance at ARTEr.i.e. in Cantalupo in Sabina.

Stargazing Live!
Live album by
ReleasedNovember 14, 2018 (2018-11-14)
GenreDark Folk
Length15:20
Label
  • Seahorse Recordings
  • Audioglobe
  • Lost Generation Records
ProducerMatteo Gagliardi
Søren chronology
Stargazing
(2017)
Stargazing Live!
(2018)
Bedtime Rituals
(2020)

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Reaching (live)"Matteo GagliardiMatteo Gagliardi0:16
2."Houses (live)"Matteo GagliardiMatteo Gagliardi3:15
3."The Foolish One (live)"Matteo GagliardiMatteo Gagliardi, Diana D'Ascenzo2:30
4."Our Sky (live)"Matteo GagliardiMatteo Gagliardi3:35
5."Body Language (live)"Flaminia CapitaniFlaminia Capitani2:10
6."Stargazing (live)"Matteo GagliardiMatteo Gagliardi3:31
Total length:15:20
Stargazing Live! – 2019 digital re-release, Bandcamp exclusive bonus track
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
7."Stargazing Live! (Continuous Mix)"SørenSøren15:18
Total length:30:38

Personnel

The personnel include :

  • Matteo Gagliardi − vocals
  • Flaminia Capitani − vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Andrea Aloisi - percussions
  • Fabio Fraschini - mix & mastering

References

  1. ^ "In your eyes".
  2. ^ "Distorsioni".
  3. ^ "Cornermusic".
  4. ^ "Heart of Glass".
  5. ^ "Wezla".
  6. ^ "Audioglobe".
  7. ^ "Bandcamp".