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SIDEREAL

by SIDEREAL

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1.
Words: O'DOHERTY Said "I'm leaving this time for good" And I shut the door But you didn't follow me Like the times before Climbed the top of a ladder To get a look from this height Used to say I'd never dare But this time I might And too late to change my mind 'Cause now my hands are tied Could be making a mistake So I wish this rope might break Probably kept you up all night And when you got the news Your face turned white And telephone calls cross town Til somebody comes to cut me down Too late to change my mind And now my hands are tied I think I made a mistake Now I'm keeping you awake And you can't change a thing So now I'll always swing Don't hang your head in shame 'Cause they won't print my name
2.
Words: O'DOHERTY I was taught not to talk to strangers So I gotta stay away from mirrors And to save my life I can't remember Why I tied these strings around my fingers Washington Merry-Go-Round Washington Merry-Go-Round Washington Merry-Go-Round Washington Merry-Go-Round Got my chair at the table Nothing's ever new with me It's not that I'm not able Just gotta look kinda hard to see When in a... Washington Merry-Go-Round Washington Merry-Go-Round Washington Merry-Go-Round Washington Merry All this time I thought I healed Never found the scabs that you had peeled Because your lips were always sealed I never found out how you feel Washington...Washington...Washington...Washington
3.
Something 04:31
Words: ERNST/O'DOHERTY Apologies are what I say Didn't mean to change things this way I've ripped up everything we'd sewn Looks like I wrecked a happy home And I stay inside and that's all that matters to me Clean air's not worth the high price of dealing with you I think I should've stayed in bed today 'Cause I'm afraid of something...something's gonna happen You could give me something to cry about But lazy hands they slide off you Wait til it's just too late So I can't return your calls Mom picks up after our spills She wants to take away all our ills I try to talk in your car But I've complicated this much too far And I stay inside and that's all that matters to me Clean air's not worth the high price of dealing with you I think I should've stayed in bed today 'Cause I'm afraid of something...something could happen You could give me something to cry about Lazy hands they slide off you Just wait til it's just too late So I can't return your calls And I stay inside and that's all that matters to me Clean air's not worth the high price of dealing with you I think I should've stayed in bed today But I'm afraid of something...something could happen You could...you could give me But lazy hands...lazy hands Looks like you're all that matters to me And I don't know what I'm gonna do
4.
Tuxedo 06:25
Words: O'DOHERTY I think it's only fair that you know that I hit back Tall enough to touch the ground Would you like to see What it would take to replace A good place to start Caught up too late But that's okay As long as you go away I would've liked to have been there I would've liked to see 'Cause just by word of mouth It doesn't seem as real A good place to start Catching up too late But it's okay As long as you go away Can't drink anxiety It keeps me warm but makes me shake Can't believe after this time This place still makes my stomach ache Sitting in your room for a cigarette But, yeah, I don't smoke What difference does it make? I would've liked to be In the way to remove your situation Your black eyes got a lot of hiding to do Like black spoons got a lot of explaining to do Good place to start But nothing should end here
5.
Not So Hard 02:47
Words: O'DOHERTY Everything must be okay 'Cause I don't hear you complain I'm a fool, pin the tail on me You're still 19 miles from where my thoughts should be So don't even ask me why You know I'm not that hard to come by You know I'm not so hard to break I think you've seen me in pieces before You know I'm not so hard to break I think you've broken me before Everything must be alright If I get no calls from you tonight Thought you always hated to hurt your friends So I hope you never do it again So don't even ask me why You know I'm not so hard to come by You know I'm not so hard to break I think you've seen me in pieces before You know I'm not so hard to break I think you've broken me before So don't even ask me why You know I'm not that hard to come by You know I'm not so hard to break I was made of window glass And now I'm not so hard to chase But I don't know if you run that fast
6.
Words: O'DOHERTY Daydreams and climbing trees Crash-land into concrete Turpentine just slipped my mind Left me with an empty sky Sunrise just couldn't wait Now the sandbox isn't safe Fallen but I just can't catch Don't count your blessings til they catch 'Cause I know that Superman's gonna fly again I just don't know how he will land 'Cause I believe that Superman, he's gonna fly again I just don't know where he is gonna land News is knocking out my wind Bring me back where I begin Putting wrinkles on my face The only son of a lonely place Rust where steel had been Climbing underneath my skin Some things just...they ain't fair I'm pushing my hero in a chair 'Cause I know that Superman's, he's gonna fly again I just don't know how he will land And Superman, he's gonna fly again I just don't know where he is gonna land Tragedies come in threes Don't tell me 'cause I have seen Many things I can't explain It's not a bird, it's not a plane Lois lying in your lawn Don't ask me where I've gone Things in soaked in kerosene They are called my memories 'Cause I that know Superman, he's gonna fly again I just don't know where he is gonna land The only thing that makes me cry Is I still think a man can fly It's the only thing that makes me cry 'Cause I still believe a man can fly (Overhead)
7.
Class Clown 04:20
Words: O'DOHERTY I'm the class clown You laugh at me And like the class clown Facing the corner is where I'll be But you put fireflies in a jar And wished upon a shooting star They won't get you very far They won't take you from where you are Laugh it off, pass it on, leave me out, keep me down Laugh it off, pass it on, leave me out, keep me down I talk with my hands But they're never free So it's no surprise You never listen to me Seems no matter how you try You still can't get to what's inside You feel locked out and denied So I say I have nothing to hide Laugh it off, pass it on, leave me out, keep me down Laugh it off, pass it on, leave me out, keep me down I'm just a joke And you don't laugh I'm not funny That's just sad I'm such a joke Not worth your time Not worth a smile And that's too bad Laugh it off, pass it on, leave me out, keep me down Laugh it off, pass it on, leave me out, keep me down
8.
Kiss & Ride 06:19
Words: ERNST What do I What do I expect? Clean sheets and a sedative You're only one week You're only one week Straight off the sidewalk Stained glass It reflects Left turn You get hit from behind Up on Up on the blackboard Could factor in so easy You're just a paper dress Make a tight fit on my glass doll Stained glass It reflects Left turn You get hit from behind So Kiss & ride
9.
Words: ERNST/O'DOHERTY Apologies are what I say Didn't mean to change things this way I've ripped up everything we'd sewn Looks like I wrecked a happy home And I stay inside and that's all that matters to me Clean air's not worth the high price of dealing with you And I stay in bed...and I should've stayed in bed today 'Cause I'm just afraid of something...something could happen You could give me something to cry about But lazy hands they slip off you So just wait til after twilight So I can't return your calls Mom picks up after our spills She wants to take away all our ills I want to talk in your car I've complicated this much too far And I stay inside and that's all that matters to me Clean air's not worth the high price of dealing with you I think I should've stayed in bed today 'Cause I'm afraid that something...something could happen You could give me something to cry about Since lazy hands they slide off you So just wait another 6 PM twilight So I can't return your calls I stay inside and that's all that matters to me Clean air's not worth your high price I could stay in bed all day 'Cause you give me so many reasons to cry You could...you could give me But lazy hands (give me a reason) Lazy hands (give me a reason to cry) Looks like you're all that matters to me
10.
Words: ERNST What do I What do I expect? Clean sheets and a sedative Only one week You're only one week Straight off the sidewalk Stained glass It reflects Left turn You get hit from behind Well, up on Up on the blackboard Could factor in so easy You're just a paper dress Make a tight fit on my glass doll Stained glass It reflects Left turn You get hit from behind So Kiss & ride

about

SIDEREAL was a band.

We were four teenage friends, sharing the first floor of a decrepit house in Allston, Massachusetts. We wrote some songs, played some shows, and made some recordings. We broke up. We stayed friends.

Shortly after SIDEREAL's last show in 1997, we pressed a self-titled eight song CD. We split up the copies and distributed them to friends, friends of friends, members of bands we admired, and other complete strangers. Perhaps we gave a copy to you.

We never tried to sell our music to anyone...until right now.

Johnny HUNT, SIDEREAL's drummer, was recently injured in a terrible accident, struck by a bus while riding his bike near his home in Brooklyn. His clavicle and pelvis were broken and he's facing a long and tremendously expensive recovery. Johnny's friends have been rallying around to support him in whatever ways they can.

As his former bandmates and longtime friends, we've assembled this digital album of the music we made together nearly two decades ago. Remastered by Scott CRAGGS and featuring new artwork by Zach BAROCAS, this collection includes the eight songs from SIDEREAL's eponymous 1997 CD plus two rarely heard 1995 demos from the band's early incarnation as FINGERPAINT BLUEPRINT. All recordings were engineered by Keith SOUZA at his pre-Machines With Magnets location, Sampson Studios.

Ten tracks for five bucks!

100% of the proceeds will go directly to Johnny to assist him.

Thanks for reading. Thanks for listening. Thanks for helping Johnny.

credits

released May 30, 2013

Chris ERNST - guitar
Johnny HUNT - drum kit
Drew O'DOHERTY - guitar, voice
Adam SYLVIA - bass guitar

Recorded by Keith SOUZA at Sampson Studios in Tiverton, RI

Tracks 1, 2, 5, 7 recorded July 1997
Tracks 3, 4, 6, 8 recorded December 1996
Tracks 9, 10 recorded July 1995

Mastered by Scott CRAGGS at Old Colony in South Boston, MA

Design by Zach BAROCAS

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SIDEREAL Boston, Massachusetts

SIDEREAL was a band.

We broke up in 1997.

100% of our sales will go directly to our drummer Johnny HUNT to assist with his recovery from a terrible bus v. bike accident.

Listen to the teenage versions of ourselves playing electric rock music! Spend a few bucks! Help us help Johnny!

Thank you.

Chris ERNST - guitar
Johnny HUNT - drum kit
Drew O'DOHERTY - guitar, voice
Adam SYLVIA - bass guitar
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