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The Turning of the Leaves

by Smith & Jones

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The Turning of The Leaves is the stunning new single from Bathurst-based duo Smith & Jones. Recorded completely live by Kris Schubert at The Boatshed in O’Connell, NSW, The Turning of The Leaves is an appropriately nostalgic release, coming as the duo mark over a decade of friendship and musical connection.

The song is recorded entirely in classic two-part harmony, and lyrically sits in the dreamy world between memory and reality, or truth and imagination, with the piano part underpinning the piece with a sweetness and naivety that harks back to a long-past decade. There’s a sense of a deep but hidden shared memory in the melody and lyrics, with the listener able to catch a glimpse behind the velvet curtains before they’re drawn once again.

The Turning of The Leaves shows Smith & Jones at their most personal and raw and reflects the depths of their braided musical history.

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Midnight blue
Stars are strewn across it
Like a velvet
1940's evening gown

Raise my head
Gaze upon it
Say hello to
Whatever ghosts are dancing 'round

I keep falling stars in my pocket
I keep my heart on my sleeve
Not for a rainy day
But for the turning of the leaves

Midnight blue
Sparks they burst across it
From a lonely
Little house atop the hill

Homeward bound, I
Remember well
Willie singing
And snow collecting on the sill

I keep falling stars in my pocket
I keep my heart on my sleeve
Not for a rainy day
Rainy day
But for the turning of the leaves

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released April 14, 2024
Abby Smith - piano, vocals
Sophie Jones - vocals

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Smith & Jones Bathurst, Australia

Smith & Jones, a duo from Bathurst, made up of keyboard player and vocalist Abby Smith, with guitarist and vocalist Sophie Jones, have never been ones to follow the pack. Though classified as alt-country, their goal has never been to remain within the confines of any genre, preferring to let their sound and their songs take them where they will. ... more

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