Silver Horizon
by Sam Carter
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Beautiful album all around but if I have to pick a favourite if you set me free is wonderfully atmospheric 👍🙂
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Record/Vinyl + Digital Album• Limited Edition of 100
• Signed and hand-numbered by Sam
• Heavyweight Orange Vinyl
• Inner sleeve with lyrics and guitar tunings.
Includes unlimited streaming of Silver Horizon via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.Download available in 24-bit/48kHz.ships out within 2 daysedition of 100Purchasable with gift card£25 GBP or more
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Record/Vinyl + Digital Album• Heavyweight Black Vinyl
• Inner sleeve with lyrics and guitar tunings
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Compact Disc (CD) + Digital AlbumThe Silver Horizon CD features sleeve art by Nicolas Feldmeyer, booklet contains full album lyrics and guitar tunings
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1. |
Silver Horizon
04:13
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Fill me, silver horizon
Lift me over the grey half-light
Be the wind at my back
And the sun in my eyes
Be the wind at my back
And the sun in my eyes
Guide me, silver horizon
Drive me up from the depths of night
Be the wind at my back
And the sun in my eyes
Be the wind at my back
And the sun in my eyes
Clouds are closing in
Something’s holding me down
After all of this, what I wouldn’t give
To feel my feet leave the ground
Take me, silver horizon
Raise me into a brand-new sky
With the wind at my back
And the sun in my eyes
With the wind at my back
And the sun in my eyes
Clouds are closing in
Something’s holding me down
After all of this, what I wouldn’t give
To feel my feet leave the ground
So I twist, and I turn
But it’s just no use
And I seethe, and I churn
Won't you set me loose?
Save me, silver horizon
Shake me until my darkness dies
With the wind at my back
And the sun in my eyes
With the wind at my back
And the sun in my eyes
With the wind at my back
And the sun in my eyes
The sun in my eyes
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2. |
A Place to Call My Own
03:13
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That house was full of stranger’s stuff
And not nearly full enough of silence
So I locked that door, and I left that key
To find somewhere I could be in silence
In the spaces between night and day
I walked that neighbourhood alone
Without a place to call my own
Without a place to call my own
That end of town it knew no rest
Those streets had never slept in silence
So I held out for the dawn, but its sirens and alarms
Dragged me further from the arms of silence
Out of town into the wilderness
Far from everything I’d known
To find a place to call my own
I’ll find a place to call my own
From the rubble on this winding trail
I will form a cornerstone
And build a place to call my own
I’ll build a place to call my own
I’ll build a place to call my own
I’ll build a place to call my own
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3. |
Simpler Days
02:53
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I can smell the fields
Where we chased the sun
I can feel the earth
That we tumbled on
I see can the crows
Through the summer haze
How they take me back
To simpler days
It’s been far too long
Won’t you come around?
It’s been far too long
Won’t you come around?
But the kids don’t smoke
Where we used to lie
On the pillbox roof
Under peaceful skies
It’s a different world
And they look afraid
Oh, to take them back
To simpler days
It’s been far too long
Won’t you come around?
It’s been far too long
Won’t you come around?
The old mill turns
But we can’t turn back
To simpler days
It’s been far too long
Won’t you come around?
It’s been far too long
Won’t you come around?
Won’t you come around?
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4. |
You Give Me Life
03:26
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Love, I’m afraid
My breath is fading
My body’s frail
Come, take my hand
‘Cos this is happening
This is real
Now that I need you
More than I dare to say
Now that I need you
Now, there’s no other way
Now that I’m dying
To all that I used to be
You give me life
Love, lift the shroud
Mix the potion, cast the spell
I once was drowned
Now we’re waltzing on the swell
Now that I need you
More than I dare to say
Now that I need you
Now, there’s no other way
Now that I’m dying
To all that I used to be
You give me life
You give me life
You give me life
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5. |
Good Enough
03:13
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Is this the moment?
Do we have to choose?
And what are the chances
That we can make it through?
We’ll be living like gamblers
Chasing what we lost
But as long as you’re with me
I’ll take the odds
It’s good enough for me
I’ve all I’ll ever need
Clear blue skies as far as I can see
An outside chance is good enough for me
So many times, I’ve tried
To find some certainty
Again, I find myself
Floating on the breeze
Now we’re running like water
Over jagged rocks
Just as long as you’re with me
I’ll take the knocks
It’s good enough for me
I’ve all I’ll ever need
Clear blue skies as far as I can see
An outside chance is good enough for me
So what if we push our luck?
So what if we come unstuck
And stumble on our way?
We might never be satisfied
We’ll sure never get out alive
So hear me when I say
It’s good enough for me
I’ve all I’ll ever need
Clear blue skies as far as I can see
An outside chance is good enough
It’s good enough for me
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6. |
Through the Night
04:44
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Would you hold me through the night
After all these arms have done?
If you hold me through the night
In the morning, I’ll be gone
There’s no getting back on track since I crashed it
I know I’ve got no right to ask, but I’m asking
Hold, hold, hold me through the night
Hold, hold, hold me through the night
‘Til morning comes
Soon the sun will soothe your skin
Like I only wish I could
But you’ll see the mess we’re in
When the dark can’t hide the truth
I know you’ve nothing left to give, but I need it
I know that I should up and leave, but I’m pleading
Hold, hold, hold me through the night
Hold, hold, hold me through the night
‘Til morning comes
‘Til morning comes
Would you hold me through the night
After all these arms have done
If you hold me through the night
In the morning
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We're Still Here
03:46
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Would you pass that water, darling?
I feel like taking a break
Now the long hard climb’s behind us
We've got all the time it takes
Let’s head back on the easy path
We can roll home from now on
Lord knows it’s been an uphill sprint for too long
We’re still here, walking off our troubles
We’re still here, always moving on
Whether luck or the grace of god is with us
After all these years, we’re still here
I was thinking just this morning
As I dragged myself to the car
Seems a lifetime since the first time
That we set off in the dark
Those days, my thoughts were thick as gorse
And I could not get through
Now all I see is you and me and a hell of a view
We’re still here, walking off our troubles
We’re still here, always moving on
Whether luck or the grace of god is with us
After all these years, we’re still here
It was touch and go for a minute there
It was touch and go for a minute there
It was touch and go for a minute there
It was touch and go, but love, we’re still here
Whether luck or the grace of god is with us
After all these years, we’re still here
After all these years, we’re still here
After all these years, we’re still here
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Boxes and Bags
03:50
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Boxes and bags on the kitchen floor
Where I took my first step
Boxes and bags by the open door
But I can’t leave just yet
When memories hang on empty walls
And hide where every shadow falls
Boxes and bags could never hold it all
But I can bring the rest
I cross the gap in the garden path
That turned my world blood-red
I’ll keep the gap in the garden path
In the scar that marks my leg
When memories hang on empty walls
And hide where every shadow falls
Boxes and bags could never hold it all
But I can bring the rest
When memories hang on empty walls
And hide where every shadow falls
Boxes and bags could never hold it all
But I can bring the rest
But I can bring the rest
But I can bring the rest
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9. |
If You Set Me Free
05:03
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You’ve got me trapped
What’s wrong with that?
You’re on my back, so I’m safe
Don’t tell me now
You’ll let me out
As if I’d just walk away
You talk and talk of life beyond these walls
But who will keep me from the cold
If you set me free
If you set me free
If you set me free
If you set me free
I might be stuck
Locked down and grounded
It’s not a cause for alarm
I’ve found the warmth
In being surrounded
By a familiar kind of harm
So don’t pretend you’re here to rescue me
Cos I’ll be falling through the air
If you set me free
If you set me free
If you set me free
If you set me free
As if I’d just walk away
As if I’d just walk away
As if I’d just walk away
As if I’d just walk away
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All I Need to Know
03:18
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As long as you and I are sat beneath the sky
I don't need to ask it why it's there, it’s just there
As soon as you are gone, then the questions come
And leave the heavens hanging by a thread
When you’re here holding me
Darling, there’s no mystery
You’re all I need to know
You’re all I need to know
If it comes down to it and the sky should fall
Love, you’re all I need to know
Now that you and I are walking side by side
I don’t need to map out every mile
Show me something I’ve not seen
Take me where I’ve never been
From brightest peak to bleakest moor
I have never been so sure
You’re all I need to know
You’re all I need to know
I’ve no time for prophecies or crystal balls
Love, you’re all I need
You’re all I need to know
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11. |
Sights Beyond the Sky
04:22
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When your eyes met mine
Every star was magnified
You became my guide
To the sights beyond the sky
When I took your hand
Moons appeared, and comets danced
And I saw through the night
To the sights beyond the sky
It was right there in your eye
Glimpses of faraway worlds
Visions of heaven from Earth
Glimpses of faraway worlds
Love is hiding in plain sight
Walk me through the rain
While I surf the astral plane
Earthly and divine
Are the sights beyond the sky
Up and up we float
The warm air lifts us by our coats
We’ll leave the ground so very far behind
For the sights beyond the sky
It was right there in your eye
Glimpses of faraway worlds
Visions of heaven from Earth
Glimpses of faraway worlds
Where love is hiding in
Where love is hiding in plain sight
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about
Recorded by renowned producer Andy Bell at the remote Red Kite Studios in Wales, Silver Horizon features 11 hook-driven indie folk songs set in a captivating, dream-like sound world, infused with Sam’s love for the ethereal textures of slowcore and dream pop bands such as Low and Cocteau Twins. Guitarist Stuart McCallum (The Breath) weaves epic reverb-drenched soundscapes around many songs, which are simultaneously otherworldly and deeply personal. “I’m still dealing with themes of love, loss, and change that have been a part of my earlier work, but at the moment, sketching events in an impressionistic way instead of documenting them in detail gives the songs more room to breathe.” This seamless blend of the intimate and ethereal makes Silver Horizon the most remarkable album of Carter’s career.
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released August 16, 2024
© & ℗ Sam Carter 2024. All Rights Reserved
Sam Carter – Guitar, Vocals
Rowan Rheingans – Backing Vocals
Stuart McCallum – Additional Guitars on tracks 1-4 and 11.
Ian Stephenson – Harmonium
Ben Nicholls – Double Bass, Bass Guitar
Evan Jenkins – Drums
All tracks written by Sam Carter
Recorded January - April 2024 at:
Red Kite Studios, Wales
Simpson Street Studios, Northumberland
CSR, Manchester
Hudson Studios, Sheffield
Produced by Andy Bell and Sam Carter
Engineered and mixed by Andy Bell
Additional engineering by Stuart McCallum and Ian Stephenson
Mastered by Sam Proctor at Lismore Mastering
Cover photo by Nicolas K Feldmeyer
Portrait photo by Anya Raczka
Sleeve design by Ross Shaw and Jon Kielty
© & ℗ Sam Carter 2024. All Rights Reserved
Sam Carter – Guitar, Vocals
Rowan Rheingans – Backing Vocals
Stuart McCallum – Additional Guitars on tracks 1-4 and 11.
Ian Stephenson – Harmonium
Ben Nicholls – Double Bass, Bass Guitar
Evan Jenkins – Drums
All tracks written by Sam Carter
Recorded January - April 2024 at:
Red Kite Studios, Wales
Simpson Street Studios, Northumberland
CSR, Manchester
Hudson Studios, Sheffield
Produced by Andy Bell and Sam Carter
Engineered and mixed by Andy Bell
Additional engineering by Stuart McCallum and Ian Stephenson
Mastered by Sam Proctor at Lismore Mastering
Cover photo by Nicolas K Feldmeyer
Portrait photo by Anya Raczka
Sleeve design by Ross Shaw and Jon Kielty
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