Come To My World: a tribute to Sarah

by Space Kelly

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Wallytbm An absolutely brilliant tribute to many of my favorite bands - Highly Recommended and essential for any fan of Sarah Records. Space Kelly has stayed true to the originals and added his own touch. Well Done! Favorite track: Killjoy.

Matthew Nangle This Tribute Album is Excellent. I've had the chance to listen to the whole thing more than a dozen times since I own the Import LP from Japan. 'Are We Gonna Be Alright?' is a standout for me. Absolutely stunning cover track. in my humble opinion this is by far my favorite thing space kelly has ever done. really ambitious project to do something like this and quite frankly he nailed it. From Start to Finish there's No Dull Spots and a ton of Highlights. Favorite track: Shallow.

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11 track album on blue vinyl with printed inner sleeve, limited to 300 copies, comes with Space Kelly tote bag

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1.	Pristine Christine 02:35	buy track
2.	You Should All Be Murdered 03:39	buy track
3.	Are We Gonna Be Alright? 03:01	buy track
4.	Killjoy 03:56	buy track
5.	Emma's House 03:40	buy track
6.	Tell Me How It Feels 04:35	buy track
7.	Shallow 04:25	buy track
8.	Caveman 03:00	buy track
9.	Ahprahran 02:49	buy track
10.	Dogman 06:10	buy track
11.	River 03:50	buy track

about

It’s fair to wonder why longtime Berlin indie-heroes Space Kelly decided to make an album of obscure cover songs, by obscure bands, all originally released by an obscure record label. But the logic behind Space Kelly’s pandemic project is actually impeccable.

The cult label Sarah Records, based in Bristol, England, existed for less than a decade but still enjoys a global following today, 25 years after it shut down.

More importantly, Space Kelly owes its existence directly to the label: band mastermind Ken Steen first picked up a guitar to play along with a 10-inch mini-album called Laurel, by the band Brighter, released by Sarah in 1991. At the time, Ken lived in Hamburg, attending as many gigs as he could afford on a student budget. Because of Hamburg’s role in the mythology of the Beatles, up-and-coming UK bands constantly came across to play little club shows in the port city. And outside the venues, a few music-obsessed locals sold 7-inch singles out of the backs of their cars, obscurities aimed at true aficionados. Ken began to buy the occasional single by Sarah bands like the Field Mice, the Sea Urchins, and Another Sunny Day.

Sarah stuff instantly stood out: for one thing, the music had a strikingly intimate and private feel. It was a unique part of the Sarah appeal: the result of writing songs in your bedroom, behind closed doors – and then recording them in basically the same form as you wrote them – was a touching vulnerability. It was clear the bands rarely played live, and that they hadn’t spent years rehearsing for maximum arena-ready impact.

Still, it wasn’t until Ken spent time in Japan in the mid-1990s, as well as frequently touring there with Space Kelly, that he grasped the full significance of the Sarah universe. With Sarah compilations being pressed in Tokyo for adoring fans there, it became clear that Sarah was an international beacon for the DIY indie-pop scene; knowing about Sarah granted you membership in a world-wide community.

Sitting alone with his guitar during lockdown, Ken was transported back to those days, back to playing along with that Brighter record, back to the moment he first connected with Sarah. “I realized I had to do this,” he says. One of the reasons Sarah releases received essentially no radio play was the rudimentary quality of the recordings, done on a shoestring budget. Space Kelly refreshed songs by the above-mentioned bands as well as Heavenly, the Springfields, the Sugargliders, and East River Pipe, in ways not available to the original bands, bringing in real drums, real horns, real strings, properly mixing and mastering his versions, making them more approachable for a new audience.

At the same time, he wanted his love and respect for the originals to shine through, which led to his contacting label co- founder Matt Haynes along with many of the original artists, whose support and encouragement reassured him. And to top it all off, Akiko Yamauchi, who designed Sarah’s iconic cherry logo and whose photos adorned many Sarah releases, offered Space Kelly an original photo of Bristol’s central station for Come To My World – which will be simultaneously released in Japan on KiliKiliVilla, a label that also owes its existence to Sarah; it was set up after label owner Taro Yoda made a pilgrimage to Bristol to meet co-founders Matt Haynes and Clare Wadd.

As a German indie act with a presence in Europe, Asia, and North America, Space Kelly embodies Sarah’s international DIY aesthetic, embracing the world while operating within a tight-knit community. And Space Kelly’s new album is a heart-felt tribute, full of reverence while reasserting the magic and beauty of these songs for a new generation of listeners.

Tim Mohr (Brooklyn, New York), author of “Burning Down the Haus: punk rock, revolution, and the fall of the Berlin wall”

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