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Departure Songs

by We Lost The Sea

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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    WLTS's latest album 'Departure Songs' on CD in cardboard gatefold sleeve sleeve with full colour insert.

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  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    A new pressing of the standard release edition of our third album Departure Songs.

    Shipping July on arrival from Dunk Pressing

    Includes unlimited streaming of Departure Songs via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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    edition of 2000 
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  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Three Stripe (White/Brown/Black) colored vinyl with 12p booklet included (edition of 3000 copies worldwide)

    Includes unlimited streaming of Departure Songs via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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    edition of 3000 
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  • T-Shirt/Apparel + Digital Album

    Black screen print or White digital print t-shirt, featuring the album artwork designed by guitarist Matt Harvey

    No design on back.

    Men's and Women's sizes available.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Departure Songs via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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  • T-Shirt/Apparel + Digital Album

    Everyone's favourite long sleeve shirt is back in stock.
    This time we've printed it on AS Colour (BASE) - medium weight (with cuffs)
    These are better quality and more durable.

    White print on black, back and front. Unisex sizes.
    Limited to 126

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    6 remaining
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  • Departure Songs 2LP - custom butterfly with splatter
    Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    The new limited edition pressing from Translation Loss for North America

    Includes unlimited streaming of Departure Songs via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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  • 5LP bundle - Full back catalogue on vinyl - 2020 repressing
    Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    A copy of our exclusive 5 Year Anniversary edition of Departure Songs on vinyl, along with the 2020 repressings of our full back catalogue:

    - Triumph & Disaster
    - Departure Songs Live at Dunk Festival 2017
    - The Quietest Place on Earth
    - Crimea

    Includes unlimited streaming of Departure Songs via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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  • 5LP & 4shirt bundle - Full back catalogue on vinyl & all album shirts - 2020 repressings
    Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    All our 2020 repressings and all our album shirt designs together for you

    Includes our exclusive variant of the 5 Year Anniversary edition of Departure Songs and the 2020 repressing editions of Triumph & Disaster, The Quiestest Place on Earth, Crimea & Departure Songs Live at Dunk Festival 2017

    PLUS all 4 album shirt designs

    - T&D album shirt on black
    - DS album shirt on black
    - TQPOE Astronaut shirt on navy
    - Crimea Lantern shirt on black

    Includes unlimited streaming of Departure Songs via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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  • Coke Bottle Green w/Bone Splatter 180gm
    Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Here it is! A brand new pressing of Departure Songs.

    This is an edition of 250 on 180gm brought to you by us and Dunk!Records.

    Those of you who pre-ordered a tour version, those have been delayed for quite a while and we will happily fulfill your order with these new ones if you like. We will be in touch soon.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Departure Songs via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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  • Departure Songs 2LP - 5 Year Anniversary Limited Edition pressing
    Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    To celebrate 5 years of Departure Songs we're repressing the album on vinyl in partnership with Dunk Records in 2 variants

    VARIANT 1 (also available from Dunk Records in Europe & New Noise in China)
    - Minimal green/black splatter on milky clear
    /750

    VARIANT 2 (exclusive to We Lost The Sea)
    - Dark green with black swirl
    /500

    Both come with additional artwork inserts, featuring tour dates over the past 5 years of touring the world and sharing this music with you.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Departure Songs via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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  • Departure Songs 2LP - Gold & Black Anniversary repress
    Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Limited anniversary edition in revised gatefold cover with gold foil details and on either gold or black vinyl - includes 5th anniversary additional artwork inserts

    Shipping January on arrival from Dunk Pressing

    Includes unlimited streaming of Departure Songs via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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  • Departure Songs 2LP - custom three colour striped with splatter
    Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    The new limited edition pressing from Translation Loss for North America

    Includes unlimited streaming of Departure Songs via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of earth And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; sunward I’ve climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth Of sun-split clouds, — and done a hundred things You have not dreamed of — wheeled and soared and swung High in the sunlit silence. Hov’ring there, I’ve chased the shouting wind along, and flung My eager craft through footless halls of air... Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue I’ve topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace. Where never lark, or even eagle flew — And, while with silent, lifting mind I’ve trod The high untrespassed sanctity of space, - put out my hand, and touched the face of god. High Flight John Gillespie Magee, Jr.

about

Departure Songs is inspired by failed, yet epic and honourable journeys or events throughout history where people have done extraordinary things for the greater good of those around them, and the progress of the human race itself. This is a celebration and a tribute. Each song has it’s own story and is a soundtrack to that story.

This is our 3rd album and our first instrumental album. We’re exploring new ground and exploring ourselves in the past 2 and a bit years since Chris went on his own journey. It’s slightly bleak with shimmers of hope and layers of emotion. It’s a tribute and a catharsis of emotion and honesty.

Thank you for your support.

credits

released July 23, 2015

We Lost The Sea are:

Mark Owen – Guitars
Matt Harvey – Guitars
Kieran Elliott – Bass
Mathew Kelly – Piano, Keyboards
Nathaniel D’Ugo - Drums
Michael Taverner - Sound

We would like to thank Tim Carr, Andrew ‘chad’ Edgson, Mike Solo & Bird’s Robe Records, Dave Cutbush and Life Is Noise, Metropolis Touring, Art As Catharsis, bands we’ve played with from here and abroad, and people who’ve lent us gear. Also our wives, partners, kids, friends, family, fans and anyone who’s helped us along the way.

Recorded and produced by Tim Carr and We Lost The Sea at 301 studios, Sydney.
Engineering and mixing by Tim Carr
Studio assistant: Antonia Gauci
Mastered by Andrew ’chad’ Edgson

All songs written by We Lost The Sea
Choir section composed and arranged by We Lost The Sea and the Mercy College Choir.
Choir on ‘A Gallant Gentleman’ from Mercy College girls high school, Chatswood

Choir members:
Teachers: Kathryn McGreal & Matthew Robertson
Choir: Amelia Berthold, Caillin Betts, Elizabeth Daniels, Vanessa Daniels, Aisha Herbert, Kiara Herbert, Lizzy Jackson, Grace Johnston, Rheanne Lamont Funtanilla, Nancy Li, Sam Miley, Emma Morton, Mary Neis, Marianne Pamilar, Carmel Rodrigues, Ishuveen Saini, Isabella Sharpe, Rhea Thomas, Stephanie Woo

Cello on ‘The Last Dive of David Shaw’ and ‘Challenger’
by Tim Mahony
Trumpet on ‘Challenger’ by Ellen Kirkwood

Artwork concept, illustration, design and layout
 by Matt Harvey.

The song themes are inspired by true stories throughout history and reference themes and information collected and researched from online sources. Individual sources listed on insert.

This record release was self-funded by We Lost The Sea.
Released worldwide via Bird's Robe Records and Art As Catharsis.

This album is dedicated to the memory and music of Chris Torpy. Rest in peace, brother.

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