The Sand and the Stars

The Sand and The Stars is an album by the Bristol-based band Movietone. It was partly recorded on a beach in Cornwall ^[4] Its intention was to sound 'like a jazz record being played from across the bay'.^[5] This was inspired by a review of their previous album ('the blossom filled streets'), which had described their music that way.^[6]

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."^[7]

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

1. "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
2. "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

1. "Let Night In" — 3:52
   • Rachel Coe - vocals, piano, clarinet, lyrics
   • John Coe - guitar, lyrics
2. "We Rode On" — 3:48

1. • 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
2. "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
3. "Not Even Close" — 1:47
   • Kate Wright - guitar
   • Sam Jones - guitar
   • Rachel Coe - organ
   • Matt Jones - drums
4. "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
5. "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
6. "Near Marconi's Hut" — 1:25
   • Kate Wright - guitar, vocals ^[8]