Track Listing: 1. Slowly, I Return 2. Thousand Yard Stare 3. Lost Honeybee 4. Dogs of War 5. Getaway 6. From the Ashes 7. Tinder Sticks 8. In the Undertow 9. Father's Day 10. Dreamer, You 11. Paean

Across 11 complex and emotional songs Thousand Yard Stare explores themes of love, loss, heartbreak, hope and life as a single parent in Ireland in the 21st century, drawing influences from indie, folk, electronic, gospel and much more.

The album arrives after three well received singles (‘Father’s Day’, ‘Thousand Yard Stare’ and ‘Lost Honeybee’) were released over the course of 2023. Each single was accompanied by striking and much lauded videos directed by Michael-David McKernan.

The production on the album is epic in scale. With blueprints written on either the guitar or piano, Conor set about turning his house into an impromptu recording studio during the lockdown and painstakingly developed and arranged each song.

Listening to the record, and in particular the gospel-tinged title track, you can understand the enormity of the project for the solo artist. Miley played and sung all parts with the album being recorded over the course of a year. He then wrote and arranged the string, brass and drum parts which were later recorded by Christian Best (Mick Flannery) in Monique Studios in Cork.

Over one hundred friends and family contributed through WhatsApp voice notes to a line on ‘Slowly, I Return’, the opening... more credits released September 29, 2023

Credits:

Conor Miley: All vocals, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, pianos, Rhodes pianos, organs, synthesisers, glockenspiels, music boxes, celeste, percussion, claps, vocoder, sampling and programming.

Additional Musicians: Niall Honohan: Drums (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10) Christian Best: Drums (Tracks 3, 8, 11) Maria Ryan: Violin (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11) Lucia MacPartlin: Violin (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11) Yseult Cooper Stockdale: Cello (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11) Paul Kiernan: Trumpets (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9) Tobias Miley (Track 11)

Lyrics and music by Conor Miley Arranged and produced by Conor Miley

Recorded in various houses and mobile homes around Dublin, Roscommon and Kerry Except Drums and strings, recorded by Christian Best in Monique Studios Mixed by Christian Best Mastered by Stephen Ceresia at Stonyfield Mastering

Artwork by Enagh Farrell at www.enaghfarrell.com

Thank you to the many contributors to Track 1:

Alan Garvey, Alan Kelly, Alan McGlinn, Alicia Miley, Anthony Naughton, Barry King, Ben Clarke, Brendan Sorenson, , Brian Beirne, Brian O’Connor, Cait O’Grady, Caitriona McBride, Cian Duffy, Damien Bruder, Daniel O’Brien, Danny McConnell, Dara Murphy, Darren Melody, Dave White, Denis McBride, Denis O’Brien, Diarmuid Kelly, Duncan McCrory, Eamonn O’Connor, Edel King, Enda Dowd, Eoin Fogarty, Eoin Keaveny, Eoin Ryan, Erin Sorenson, Fiona Clarke, Fiona Miley, Garin Murphy, Gary Mangan, Gavin Longmore, Ger Kelly, Hannah Mangan, Hugh Hartigan, Irene Mangan, Jamie King, Jenna Sorenson, Jessica Kennedy, Joe Boyle, John Dolan, Joseph Quaid, Justine King, Kate Gilmour, Kate O’Brien, Killian O’Brien, Lisa Hild, Louise Nolan, Maeve Garvey, Margaret Miley, Mark Egan, Mark O’Grady, Mary Naughton, Mary Sorenson, Melanie Murphy, Michael Miley, Michael Naughton, Mike Miley, Michelle Garvey, Miriam King, Nandini White, Natasha King, Noah Mangan, Nuala Roche, Padraig Naughton, Pat McKernan, Peter O’Grady, Phil O’Brien, Priscilla Da Silva, Ray McHugh, Roisin Miley, Ronan Miley, Rosanna Hartigan, Rosanne Longmore, Ross Sorenson, Shane Duffy, Sharon Murphy, Sheila Loughman, Sinead Sorenson, Siobhan Miley, Stephen Douglas, Susan Naughton, Tara Melody, Ted Hurley, Will Furnell, Zelda Hartigan