Just over 5 years ago, about three weeks after finishing the recording of ‘Departure Songs’, we played a show at The Captain Cook Hotel in Sydney. When we took the stage there were about 5 people in the room, and part of us expected that this was going to be somewhat of the new normal for We Lost The Sea.
Fast forward five years and hundreds of kilometres on the road and in the air, on trains, two massive China tours, a huge EU tour, some amazing Australian headline runs, shows with Russian Circles, Baroness, Mono, Boris, Meniscus, Rosetta, our music being used in a Ricky Gervais Netflix show, surviving robberies in Poland, blown tyres in Germany, almost missed flights in Guangzhou, playing Dunk!, radio interviews, phone interviews, shirts off in 38 degree Budapest and so many thousands of Pringles. It has been an incredible journey and we feel very lucky to do all these really amazing things.
However, the single best thing about the last five years has been you - our fans.
We have talked with, high fived, cried with, hugged so many of you all over the world and the most amazing thing is how Departure Songs means so much to so many of you. You are the reason for all of this and we never take that lightly, we feel like these songs belong to everyone who has loved, everyone who has lost, and everyone who has needed a little help along the way. These are your songs and they will outlast this band of 6 dudes from Western Sydney just trying to write some songs for their mate.
We had some plans to tour Europe and Australia this year but, like everyone else, a lot of our plans have changed or on hold. We didn’t want to let this significant moment pass without acknowledging it so we did something special and tangible. We’d like to present ‘The Five Year Anniversary Special Edition Departure Songs’ vinyl. Included in the package is extra artwork used for the tour posters from the last 5 years. One piece of art for each year, printed individually on 240gsm card with the tour dates on the back, as a thank you to everyone who has stuck with us over the years. For now, enjoy this special edition of /1250 (2 colour variants - /500 exclusive to WLTS) produced by Dunk!Records. There won’t be another pressing of this specific version so if you miss out you’ll have to wait until the 10 year anniversary! To celebrate this moment and with the huge amount of love and dedication from Dunk!Records - we are also repressing ALL of our other records (One variant each only). Pre-sales will be online May 1.
Vinyls will be released on 25th of June which five years to the day we released Departure Songs in 2015. Quite fitting.
If you haven’t seen us live yet, we’ll be back on the road once all this is over and the world is in a better place.
As always, thank you for all the support.
Departure Songs 5 year anniversary special edition - WLTS exclusive /500 (Fifth pressing)
Departure Songs 5 year anniversary special edition - Variant 2 /750 (Fifth pressing)
Crimea - Fourth pressing /300
The Quietest Place on Earth - Fourth pressing /300
Triumph & Disaster - Second pressing /1000
Departure Songs Live at Dunk! 2017 - Second pressing /500