Stromatolites [Original 2023 Mix]

by Kraken Wise

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1.	Intro (Twilight Flats) 01:12	buy track
2.	To Those In Domes 03:04	buy track
3.	Dig Your Claws 02:55	buy track
4.	Walk Right Up 02:29	buy track
5.	You're On Your Own 02:48	buy track
6.	Ladder To Somewhere 03:10	buy track
7.	Variable Stars 02:12	buy track
8.	Black Coffee At Midnight 02:27	buy track
9.	Seemed So High 02:00	buy track
10.	Towers 02:30	buy track
11.	It Always Ends In Tears 04:33	buy track
12.	Dawn Flats 02:36	buy track
13.	Chopped Dell 03:40	buy track

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Stromatolites are the oldest type of fossils on Earth. Some stromatolites have been around for billions of years. Stromatolites build up as sediment gradually piles up, layer upon layer, year after year.

The songs on this album are musical stromatolites. The basic tracks were started as far back as 2006, and gradually over the course of 17 years, new layers of sound accumulated, causing the songs to build up over time in unexpected ways. All kinds of experiences, good and bad, got trapped in the layers as they piled up.

But what are these songs actually about? There are multiple interpretations that are equally valid. One clue is the observatory on the cover. Working all night in an observatory makes your coffee-addled mind start to wander. This album tells the story of one particular night in an observatory, from sunset to sunrise.

But hey, that’s just one interpretation. Let your mind wander and see where these songs take you.

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released February 3, 2023

Keyboards, drums, auxiliary percussion, vocals, coffee maker and rudimentary guitar: Jeff Gregorsok
Background sounds and drum solos: Jemma and Neil Gregorsok
Birds chirping: I’m sorry, I didn’t get their names.
Cover art: Jeff and Katie Gregorsok
Recorded at Circumpolar Studios, Bowling Green, Ohio

All songs composed, performed, and produced by Jeffrey Gregorsok between 2006 and 2023.

Special thanks to my friends for tolerating all my “demos” over the years and providing helpful feedback, my family for tolerating me working on these songs for, let’s be honest, way too many hours, and an extra special thank you to my musical mentor, the late great Jerry Grindstaff, who introduced me to a seemingly infinite amount of amazing music over the last 20 years. This album is dedicated to the memory of Jerry.

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