The Last Lighthouse, by Ghosts of Sailors at Sea

The Last Lighthouse

by Ghosts of Sailors at Sea

supported by

	/

Streaming + Download

Includes high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. Paying supporters also get unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app.

Purchasable with gift card

name your price

1.	Samuel Comstock 07:04	buy track
2.	Richard Shepson 05:00	buy track
3.	Harry McNish 05:14	buy track
4.	Arpeggiator 04:50	buy track
5.	Jason Seabury 05:20	buy track
6.	William Herndon 03:11	buy track
7.	Lord Clarendon 06:19	buy track
8.	Julia Persig 03:20	buy track
9.	Edward Morgan 04:53	buy track
10.	Thomas Jeremiah '14 07:42	buy track
11.	Jamesie O'Mahony '14 03:41	buy track
12.	Antonio Amador (Mystic S) 05:27	buy track
13.	Andrew Furuseth (Mystic S) 05:03	buy track
14.	Mary Celeste (WUML '13) 06:33	buy track
15.	Percy McDonald (WUML '13) 05:07	buy track
16.	Sheldon Taylor (acoustic) 05:24	buy track
17.	Geoffrey Pope (acoustic) 04:55	buy track

about

In early 2012, some months after the dissolution of our previous group Hangman's Alphabet, Patrick Murphy reached out to me about recording two instrumental songs for a 7". We wrote, recorded and mixed in our apartments and a friend's practice space, with each of us playing guitar, Pat on drums and me on bass. After the 7" came out, people started asking us about playing shows, and so we recruited Aloha Sarcophagus bassist Mark Flight and Shark & Bear drummer Dan Benoit, put together a four-song set, and played our first gig at Charlie's that August. Shortly thereafter, we got a permanent space at Studio 52 in Allston and began practicing and writing in earnest.

For something that began life as a one-off recording project, Ghosts of Sailors at Sea went onto play ninety shows over seven years, and ultimately allowed me to check off a number of musical bucket list items, including charting a record on the CMJ 200 ("The Skeleton Coast"), putting out a 10" (our split EP with Cavallo), and making an album with J. Robbins ("Red Sky Morning"). We collaborated with cellist Gordon Withers, made records in Brooklyn and Baltimore, and consumed many beers and tater tots over five shows at our home away from home, the Galaxy Hut in Arlington, VA.

The first half of this release compiles all of our non-album songs in chronological order, including our split and compilation appearances as well as a number of unreleased recordings with our friend and engineer Jimmy Connolly. The second half includes some alternate versions of tunes from our two albums, including live in-studio performances for the Mystic Sessions and WUML's Live From the Fallout Shelter, demos with alternate arrangements, and acoustic versions of our first two songs recorded to an iPhone. From Pat, Mark, Dan and I, thanks to everyone for listening.

-- Andrew Wagner, June 2021

credits

released June 18, 2021

Ghosts of Sailors at Sea:
Dan Benoit: drums
Mark Flight: bass
Patrick Murphy: guitar
Andrew Wagner: guitar

"The Last Lighthouse"
"Samuel" and "Richard" recorded by John Scott at Phoenix Down in Somerville, MA, January 2014. Mixed by John with Ghosts of Sailors at Sea at Phoenix Down. Mastered by Ryan Williams at Jimmy Ether's, Fayetteville, GA. Previously released on a split 10" with Cavallo on Faded Maps Records (FMR030).

"Harry" and "Arpeggiator" recorded by Kurt Ballou at Converse Rubber Tracks in Boston, MA, September 2015. Mixed by Kurt at God City in Salem, MA. Mastered by Dan Coutant at Sunroom, Cornwall, NY.
"Harry" previously released on a split 7" with Reindeer Castle on Faded Maps Records (FMR032).

"Jason" ,"William" and "Lord" recorded live to multitrack by Jimmy Connolly at Studio 52 in Allston, MA, January 2017. "Julia" recorded by Jimmy at Studio 52, May 2017. Mixed by Jimmy at home in Malden and Melrose, MA. "Julia" previously released on the "Know Your Scene, Vol. 2" compilation on Eye Design Records.

"Edward" recorded by Jimmy Connolly at the Record Company in Dorchester, MA, October 2018. Mixed by Jimmy at the Record Co. and at home in Malden, MA.

"Thomas" and "Jamesie" recorded live to multitrack by Jimmy Connolly at Studio 52 in Allston, MA, June 2014. "Antonio" and "Andrew" recorded live to multitrack by Jimmy Connolly with Casey Kearin at Studio 52, October 2013 for Episode 1 of the Mystic Sessions. Mixed by Jimmy at home in Malden, MA.

"Mary" and "Percy" recorded and mixed live to multitrack by Matt Soares at WUML, Lowell, MA, August 2013, and aired on Live From the Fallout Shelter. "Sheldon" and "Geoffrey" recorded live to mono by Patrick Murphy at home in Somerville, MA, March 2013.

Sequencing and mastering (and add'l mastering on tracks 1-4) by Andrew Wagner at home in Somerville, MA, June 2021. Album art by Ave Calvar Martinez and Andrew Wagner. All songs composed by Ghosts of Sailors at Sea except "Arpeggiator" composed by Fugazi. All songs arranged and performed by Dan Benoit, Mark Flight, Patrick Murphy and Andrew Wagner.

Released digitally on June 18, 2021, on Secondhand Clocks (SHC035).

license

some rights reserved

about

Ghosts of Sailors at Sea Boston, Massachusetts

Ghosts of Sailors at Sea was Dan Benoit, Mark Flight, Patrick Murphy and Andrew Wagner. They wrote songs, mostly about sailors, most of whom perished at sea.

contact / help

Contact Ghosts of Sailors at Sea

Streaming and
Download help

Shipping and returns

Redeem code

Report this album or account

If you like Ghosts of Sailors at Sea, you may also like:

Distant Star EP
by Spielbergs

Excellent emo with a noise pop twist from a new Cambridge label. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 1, 2018
go to album
Always Foreign
by The World is a Beautiful Place & I am No Longer Afraid to Die

Epitaph Records will be matching all pre-orders of “Always Foreign” with a donation to The Immigrant Defense Project. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 28, 2017
go to album
Harmlessness
by The World is a Beautiful Place & I am No Longer Afraid to Die

Grab your copy here of their second album, in all its epic, atmospheric, indie glory - before it's available anywhere else. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 22, 2015
go to album
The Red Rail
by Lindblom & Lindblom

Brothers Rickard and Robert Lindblom expand their angular approach to instrumental noise rock, working in kraut, jazz, and drone. Bandcamp New & Notable May 12, 2021
go to album
Always Already
by la luna

Crashing female-fronted hardcore perfect for afternoon slump revival. Bandcamp New & Notable May 10, 2016
go to album
The Great Regression
by DITZ

Terrific, marauding post-punk that will thrill fans of Idles with its pairing of cutting riffs and wry spoken/sung lyrics. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 26, 2022
go to album
Ataraxy
by Sadness / To Be Gentle

Atmospheric black metal band Sadness and experimental screamo band To Be Gentle channel intense emotions on this split single. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 28, 2021
go to album