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Daydreaming

by The Shipbuilders

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The lead single from The Shipbuilders' second album 'This Blue Earth', 'Daydreaming' packs the punch of the band's previous output, whilst displaying a growth in confidence and expansion of their signature sound.

Released via the band's own label Shipwrecked Records on April 15th, the song is a distillation of what makes the band so unique - and hard to define.

Inspired by the eerie other-worlds of Tom Waits and early Coral, the song is propelled by an urgent rhythm with a dual guitar and trumpet refrain that recalls the chaotic melodies of The Pogues and Teardrop Explodes.

Across the track, sounds come and go, vanishing as soon as they appear; chain-gang hollers, drunken haunted piano and tremulous guitars appear from the ether before dissipating, as the song rollocks along to a climatic finish.

Of the song, singer/songwriter Matty Loughlin-Day says;
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"The song was written many moons ago, during a period of heartbreak; the myth of King Midas' secrets being betrayed by the whispering green grass and a general sense of feeling lost matched the mood of the moment and this came together in 'Daydreaming' very quickly. The song has had more than a few incarnations, but it was never fully ready until Pistol Pete Higham joined the band; his trumpet line changed everything and opened the song up in a way we'd been trying to do for years but never knew quite how. Working with Danny Woodward (Producer), we explored every nook and cranny of the song, not wanting anything to be predictable, repetitive or boring, which we achieved - and given that there are only two chords in the whole song, that's no mean feat..."

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released April 15, 2025
Written by Matthew Loughlin-Day
Produced by Daniel Woodward

Personel:
Matty Loughlin-Day - vocals, acoustic guitar and piano
Danny Lee - Lead guitar
Jack McAllister - Bass
Graeme Sullivan - Drums
Pistol Pete Higham - Trumpet and backing vocals
Tony Ferguson - Backing vocals

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