Stargazing is the debut studio album by the Italian darkfolk band Søren , released on December 8, 2017 digitally and on December 22, 2017 as a physical record. A music video for the song "Houses" was filmed in January 2018, directed by Antonio La Camera , an Italian filmmaker.
Air is thick, my mind is black.
Sunrise? Nowhere to be seen.
— "Houses", Matteo Gagliardi
Title Lyrics Music 1. "Reaching" Matteo Gagliardi 0:06 2. "In My Heart" Matteo Gagliardi Diana D'Ascenzo 3:46 3. "The Foolish One" Matteo Gagliardi Matteo Gagliardi, Diana D'Ascenzo 3:09 4. "Our Sky" Matteo Gagliardi Matteo Gagliardi 3:35 5. "Blood, Sweat and Tears" (Originally performed by Whispers in the shadow ) Ashley Dayour Whispers in the shadow 3:19 6. "Houses" Matteo Gagliardi Matteo Gagliardi 3:35 7. "Everyday Heroes I" Matteo Gagliardi, Diana D'Ascenzo 1:17 8. "Everyday Heroes II" Matteo Gagliardi Matteo Gagliardi, Diana D'Ascenzo 2:34 9. "Stargazing" Matteo Gagliardi Matteo Gagliardi 3:31 10. "Under a Crimson Moon" Matteo Gagliardi Matteo Gagliardi 4:11 Total length: 29:03
Stargazing – 2019 digital re-release Title Music 11. "In My Heart (Piano Edit - Bonus track)" Diana D'Ascenzo 3:52 Total length: 32:55
The personnel include :-[ 7]
Matteo Gagliardi − vocals, keyboards, drum programming
Mark Brown - piano
Giulia Cianca - vocals
Diana D'Ascenzo - backing vocals
Stephen K. Donnelly - guitars
Joni Fuller - violin, strings, percussions
Angelo Pagliuca Mena - tambourine and cajon
Matt Le Fevers - guitars
William Stewart - electric violin
Stryfer - bass guitar
Diego Van Cooper - drum programming
Siros Vaziri - drums
Mike Wyatt - guitars
Jung Chin Yeoh - cello
Fabio Fraschini - Mix
Fabrizio De Carolis - Mastering
In 2018 a companion EP to Stargazing titled Stargazing Live! was released with a live recording of the band's performance at ARTEr.i.e. in Cantalupo in Sabina .
Stargazing Live! Released November 14, 2018 (2018-11-14 ) Genre Dark Folk Length 15 :20 Label Seahorse Recordings Audioglobe Lost Generation Records Producer Matteo Gagliardi
Title Lyrics Music 1. "Reaching (live)" Matteo Gagliardi Matteo Gagliardi 0:16 2. "Houses (live)" Matteo Gagliardi Matteo Gagliardi 3:15 3. "The Foolish One (live)" Matteo Gagliardi Matteo Gagliardi, Diana D'Ascenzo 2:30 4. "Our Sky (live)" Matteo Gagliardi Matteo Gagliardi 3:35 5. "Body Language (live)" Flaminia Capitani Flaminia Capitani 2:10 6. "Stargazing (live)" Matteo Gagliardi Matteo Gagliardi 3:31 Total length: 15:20
Stargazing Live! – 2019 digital re-release, Bandcamp exclusive bonus track Title Lyrics Music 7. "Stargazing Live! (Continuous Mix)" Søren Søren 15:18 Total length: 30:38
The personnel include :
Matteo Gagliardi − vocals
Flaminia Capitani − vocals, acoustic guitar
Andrea Aloisi - percussions
Fabio Fraschini - mix & mastering