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In A Small Place

by Sillyboy's Ghost Relatives

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1.
Secret 03:54
Give your self a reason to run away with me but can you keep a secret I’ve been waiting for this all night long I don’t mind the treason your friends are working on this is just for us and there is nothing that could go wrong Now you are far away from me and your mind is somewhere else I have to confess that I’m still in love with you I can forget the day i made you second guess Don’t hesitate to call I’m waiting on the other line (still waiting, still waiting) no matter what I do I’ll come running back to you to ask you once more Now you are far away from me and your mind is somewhere else I have to confess
2.
I know, there is a pain deep in your soul in years you’ll learn to forget it it hurts, and though you can not take it no more you wish, that she might be waiting If you could turn back time just to do it again see her face and hold her hand it’s true what they say for the people you lose no no you can never look back it’s true for she was the only one the only one I know, there is a pain deep in your soul in years you’ll learn to forget it it hurts, and though you can not take it no more you wish, that she might be waiting
3.
It feels like a mountain to me to win all those things back it looks like a river so deep to cross it it’s pure luck it sounds so strange to my ears brings the chills to my skin to think about it brings tears And I’m stuck in a small place and now it’s almost a year it feels like a new dawn my choices between love and fear is all that I’ve done wrong I know it’s time to move on I’ve got to get out of this place you know I’ve been here too long And I’m stuck in a small place
4.
Come Closer 04:21
Finally I’m on my own all my bridges burned down to the ground I feel that something’s wrong I hope my aching heart wont let me down and though I knew it all right from the beginning of time there’s enough room for everyone all you have to do all you have to do is to Come close, come closer your dose, is all it takes to get me through the night come close, come closer one dose, is all it takes to make me feel alright Now I see it clear all those things that took me so long I feel the end is near but I know there’s still hope for us to get along and though I knew it all right from the beginning of time there’s enough room for everyone all you have to do all you have to do is to Come close, come closer your dose, is all it takes to get me through the night come close, come closer one dose, is all it takes to make me feel alright
5.
Muscle Cars 03:22
Ooh If I can’t have you for myself no more ooh I’m gonna let you go ooh If I can’t have you for myself no more ooh I’m gonna let you go There is nothing I can do there’s no secret card up my sleeve (the ones that made you laugh) all my walls are crumbling down since you made up your mind all those things I had in mind you will never have the chance to learn (things I planned for us) so take your books and all your clothes it seems they never had enough place in my heart Ooh If I can’t have you for myself no more ooh I’m gonna let you go ooh If I can’t have you for myself no more ooh I’m gonna let you go
6.
High Life 04:21
Its so easy when its your game and you play it hard by your own rules it looks real but it feels strange that there’s no pain when you don’t lose Its so easy when you’re always right you can never learn when you know it all it feels safe but its not quite what it used to be not so long ago That's the high life drown in high life but it might be fake when its so bright That's the high life sweet high life but it might be fake when its so bright I know that its never too late if you break it down into simple facts what if you could also feel great by remembering all your moral tracks Its so easy when its your game and you play it hard by your own rules it looks real but it feels strange that there’s no pain when you don’t lose That's the high life drown in high life but it might be fake when its so bright That's the high life sweet high life but it might be fake when its so bright Its the high life that will turn your days into dark nights its the high life that will take it all away That's the high life it will breed the fear of your own sight its the high life that will take it all away, one day
7.
Daylight 04:16
You’ve got plenty stories going on and on that no man can handle anymore you keep on pushing me away but I see a different way for you and me I don’t mind we can watch a movie and have some wine either way we’re gonna do it right we will take our time we have all night Holding back the years just like a song I used to know there’s so many things I never said but when the lights go out and we are lying on the floor all I see That its like daylight when I’m by your side its like daylight when I’m by your side I don’t mind we can watch a movie or go outside we can walk the streets and talk all night either way I’m gonna drive you wild Holding back the years just like a song I used to know there’s so many things I never said but when the lights go out and we are lying on the floor all I see That its like daylight when I’m by your side its like daylight when I’m by your side
8.
Where did you hear that song it’s also my favorite one I know all the lyrics by heart does it mean the same to you or it’s a phase I’m going through All those common things we share so familiar in our minds you don’t have to look so scared maybe it’s from another life Where did you read that book maybe it’s the one you took my thoughts are getting weak does it mean a thing to you does it make you feel good All those common things we share so familiar in our minds you don’t have to look so scared maybe it’s from another life
9.
I yearn to see you at the end of the day the moment we meet I know it’s OK you know you take my troubles away and that’s it all though there are times that we barely speak I can only remember myself being week but then you came and I fell so deep and that’s it all Cause we don’t need to talk about it we found better things than words owner of me heart you got it in your hands Days and years will keep going on deep in my heart I know you’re wrong the only time it felt so strong was you and me Cause we don’t need to talk about it we found better things than words owner of me heart you got it in your hands Days and years will keep going on deep in your heart you know that you’re wrong fool out of love I’ll throw it all away and while you’re here better take this map cause I’ll never need it to guide me through this land it’s like a hole in to my stupid heart Cause we don’t need to talk about it we found better things than words owner of me heart you got it in your hands
10.
Wasted 04:47
It might have been the same in a different kind of world you might have been estranged raising your familiar wall Is it just a game you make the same mistakes I wonder what you’ll gain if you’re lonely once again Your time is wasted don’t let go your time is wasted don’t let go you might as well glow It might have been all wrong but in the end it’s always right it might have made you stronger but it keeps you up all night Your time is wasted don’t let go your time is wasted don’t let go you might as well glow

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Single vinyl. Bonus track included. Greek edition of the SOLD OUT limited Gatefold LP released by Claremont 56.
This edition is limited to 100

Earlier this year, Claremont 56 served up something rather special: the atmospheric, claustrophobic debut single from Greek band Sillyboy’s Ghost Relatives, “In A Small Place”. A warm, drowsy and evocative commentary on smalltown paranoia, the single showcased a band not afraid to embrace their love of blue-eyed soul, soft rock, West Coast jazz-rock and hazy AOR.

These influences shine through on the band’s eponymous debut album, which will be released worldwide (with the exception of Greece and Cyprus) by Claremont 56 this September. It’s a slight diversion from an imprint renowned for its sun-kissed Balearic grooves, pastoral soundscapes and dubbed-out dancefloor moves, but one fully in keeping with the imprint’s love of warm, beautiful and atmospheric music.

It’s certainly a confident debut from Sillyboy’s Ghost Relatives, an Athenian four-piece founded by titular hero Sillyboy (AKA experienced musician, producer and vocalist Charalambos Kourtaras, who has previously released a string of solo albums to wide acclaim in his home country). The band is modeled in his image, with a warm and hazy sound marked out by bold, toasty basslines, effects-laden guitars and a mixture of retro synths and thickset electric piano motifs.

Sillyboy naturally takes centre stage throughout, delivering his loved-up and lovelorn lyrics like a latter-day Michael McDonald. His vocal performances, and that of his similarly experienced colleagues, lend the album a dreamy, visceral quality fully in-keeping with the languid richness of the music.

Highlights are plentiful throughout. Check, for example, the dewy-eyed, string-laden bliss of opener “Secret”, the 1960s style dream pop cheeriness of “High Life” and the drowsy, late night drift of “Daylight”, an impassioned plea for reconciliation rich in close harmony backing vocals and soft focus saxophone solos. Or, for that matter, the chunky blue-eyed soul grooves of “Muscle Cars”, the slow and seductive “Favourite One”, the tropical wooziness of “Better Than Words”, the vintage Steely Dan shuffle of “Learn To Forget” and the breezy Americana of closing cut “Wasted”, which delivers a stunning conclusion to an album of rare cohesion.

Includes unlimited streaming of In A Small Place via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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released October 3, 2019

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Sillyboy's Ghost Relatives Αθήνα, Greece

Sillyboy’s Ghost Relatives is the personal project of musician and producer Charalambos Kourtaras from Athens.
His sound can be described as a distinctive blend of retro-pop elements and head-in-the-clouds grooves.
The band under the “Sillyboy’s Ghost Relatives” name is performing together for the last 3 years.
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