Movietone - The Sand And The Stars

Movietone's fourth album, The Sand And The Stars, released in 2003, draws explicit influence from the shoreline, and was, in-part, recorded on a beach at the very tip of Cornwall, looking out across the Atlantic. 

Intended to sound like "a jazz record being played across the bay," the core-band of Kate Wright, Rachel Brook (Flying Saucer Attack), Matt Jones (Crescent), Sam Jones (Crescent, The Balky Mule) and Chris Cole (Manyfingers) were joined on several songs by other Bristol musicians Lisa Brook (Headfall), George McKenzie (Headfall), Michal William (Headfall), Tom Cops (My Two Toms), John Coe and Clare Ring. 

The Sand And The Stars seems to pick up where previous album, 2000's The Blossom Filled Streets left off, expanding their sound further, and leaning more into a gentle melodic hopefulness and pop sensibility. 

TRACKLIST: 

1. The Sand And The Stars 

2. Ocean Song 

3. In Mexico 

4. Pale Tracks 

5. Let Night In 

6. We Rode On 

7. Snow Is Falling 

8. Not Even Close 

9. Red Earth 

10. Beach Samba 

11. Near Marconi's Hut 

• Includes full colour insert 
• Ships with an original Movietone promo postcard from the time of the album's release 
• These copies are the final remaining tour-stock from the band 

also available: 
Movietone - The Blossom Filled Streets   LP | CD 
Movietone - Live At The Cube Cinema   7" 
Movietone - Peel Sessions   LP | CD 

see also: 
Crescent - Now   LP 
Crescent - Resin Pockets   LP | CD 
Flying Saucer Attack - Flying Saucer Attack   LP | CD 
Flying Saucer Attack - Further   LP | CD 
Flying Saucer Attack - Distance   LP | CD 
Flying Saucer Attack - Chorus   LP | CD 
The Balky Mule - The Length Of The Rail   CD 
Headfall - Stars Don't Shine To Noise   LP 
My Two Toms - Who We Were And What We Meant By It   LP