Starry Cat was a short-lived project whose sole member was Sam Ray, better known as a member of Teen Suicide, Julia Brown, and Ricky Eat Acid. Initially, their sole album was released as a way to raise money to help with Caroline White's surgeries, who was also a member of Teen Suicide and Julia Brown. Post-surgery, this album still stands as another great piece of work in Sam's large output. Sonically, the lo-fi mopey pop songs will come as no surprise to fans of his other projects. I know this thing is old news by now, but if there's anyone who hasn't heard it yet, I'd highly recommend getting on it. Enjoy.
I cannot believe that Sam never planned on letting this project see the light of day, this is some of the coolest and most unique stuff I've ever heard
sometimes there are songs i don't want to put on repeat because they hold a certain magic and i don't want to lose that magic by getting tired of the music. this album - especially "happiness" - is full of those.
you'll never know me, but ill never forget how your album had touched my heart on a summer i first heard it, and how that album and that summer stuck with me for the rest of my life. maybe thats all we get.
i love this album so much. even if the music is sad sometimes, it's so pretty and it makes me so happy. it's all so cute and really just lovely music. "i think you're really beautiful" is my favorite song. it makes me feel really emotional but it's a happy type of emotional. lofi music does this to me sometimes.
*0:00** Possession* On the floor of your room I pressed myself flat against the rug You told me you’re possessed Something inside And I hadn’t felt a love like that in a while It used to make me sick, not anymore Almost every night, I see it glow I know you will go You’ve made that clear I’ve never felt a love like this before *2:15** Deserve* I kissed your neck It started fine, shaking inside I didn’t know what was next How I’d fall after a while I don’t deserve I don’t deserve I don’t deserve You I wish I had better hair Then you might like me more I wish I had a real cool car Then you’d say that you’d stay I don’t deserve I don’t deserve I don’t deserve You *4:19** Thanks* Yoooo What's up... Can you hear it? When you’re not there I feel so scared I know it can’t be right But I wanna see you every night I guess when you’re gone I feel dumb, I feel down What's love anyway? Tell me anything Oh, keep me in your dreams I wanna be Beside you in the morning Everything gets so cold I feel so cold I feel so weird When you’re not here Oh, keep me in your dreams I wanna be Beside you in the morning *6:27** Cool* When I was young I had a dream I took a lot Of valium Walking downstairs Walking outside I thought you were The stars in the sky And now you’re here I know that you’re real I feel a love I’ve never felt before There's only one thing That could pull me away There’s only one thing That could take me away *7:57** you’re the reason i believe in ghosts* Intro] A week ago, a huge crate entered my life [Verse 1] I can feel your hands on my chest And you know I like you the best In your bed, with your shadow on the wall You had a dream where everything changed Nothing was the same You woke up feeling weird When I’m in bed at night Falling out, I know that it’s alright But it’s not the same alone Everything dies, there’s no point in trying Sooner or later, love will die And if it doesn't, I know it will take me itself You had a dream where everything changed Nothing was the same You woke up feeling weird When I’m in bed at night Falling out, I know that it’s alright But it’s not the same alone *10:30** Happiness* I did my hair in the mirror I'm going to be someone new I found the End of the night in your room Light I feel it shining bright I am all alone And I wonder where you could have gone I did not think that you would go *12:03** Bye* Lights are out and my eyes are shut When I stand, it hurts too much No matter what I do, you know it’s true When I dream, I dream of you When I don’t have you, I’m losing my mind I wish I was with you all of the time When I don’t have you, I’m losing my mind I wish I was with you all of the time Why won’t you stay with me? Why won’t you stay with me? Why won’t you stay with me? (No matter what I do, you know it’s true) Why won’t you stay with me? (When I dream, I dream of you) When I don’t have you, I’m losing my mind I wish I was with you all of the time When I don’t have you, I’m losing my mind I wish I was with you all of the time *14:37** I think you’re really beautiful* Flowers on the side of the road A place to lay your head You were drunk in bed Every winter month, I fell in love You said You were crying, over him Over him You said You were crying, over him Over him You said You were crying, over him Over him You said You were crying, over him Over him You said You were crying, over him Over him *17:07** Starry Cat* Starry cat, up above Do you glow, and do you know That when you left, you made a Hole the size of the moon inside my heart? I hope that you’ll come visit sometime You know you're the stars in my eyes
@@cicadeus7741 thank you, stranger. this has come at a very different kind of struggle in my life that's been the product of both growing up and falling into old mistakes. without giving off my entire life story, i've definitely been better overall until i have been hit with emotional bombardments in the span of just a couple days. this genuinely means a lot to me. and, yeah, those aren't even the right lyrics. meaning changes based on perspective. i hear them correctly now. i don't even remember proper context for why i wrote that comment to begin with
this album really helped me cope with the death of my dog. especially the last song. i feel like alot of the lyrics centre around death and how you can still feel connected to that soul even when they arent here anymore. in the same way this album helped me cope with friends i lost.
i've just come across the song 'starry cat' today while looking through Sam Ray's music on spotify, and i've never fallen in love with a song faster. I am the biggest cat lover and i'm also just starting space science and astrophysics at uni so i almost feel like this song found me. i also play guitar which means i can easily play the beautiful fingerpicking for myself. how is this whole album, but especially the starry cat song, so underrated? i think i've found my song.
I feel this amazing feeling whenever I listen to this now, so nostalgic for the times I listened to this with my friends or alone at night, even though I was such a sad kid this album in particular really made me go through a lot of shit. It's also amazing not many people know about this, so I always felt like it's our own ''intimate'' music, just between me and my two friends. I will never forget the joy when I received a Teen Suicide record for my birthday. These albums absolutely changed my life, and will always be a part of it.
Im glad these songs aren't popular on tiktok because they would become overplayed, when its just all of us in the comment section thr songs just feel special and comforting. no matter who you are whoever sees this, if you have friends or none you're still amazing and have better music taste then anyone else you know
Man , i just love the last track it makes me nostalgic about something that didn't happen and at the same time makes me feel melancholic, This is the most unique album i have heard. Loved it a lot
taking a quick break from writing an essay (it's midnight and due at 8am), and I'm back here, again. This kind of music makes me feel numb, hopeless, a fish in the ocean - that sort of thing. Just like we've constructed society, and now we have to live with it, flaws and all, and there's no way out.
Gracias Sam Ray por crear este hermoso álbum, me salvaste de querer terminar con mi vida. Todas las canciones del disco son hermosas y la historia detrás de este también lo es
I saw a cat get hit while I was at work. Crawled through the creek to get her after she crawled down there. Her back spine was crushed. There was nothing they could do. I was crying as the doctor put down the cat, she was purring and looking at me. I think she was bonding with me, and then she died. I decided I’d call her Legacy. Also thanks for this album, it makes me feel a little better.
i still remember when i first heard this song 6 years ago and it really doesnt feel like its been so long since then i still remember the first time i heard i think youre really beautiful play when i was 14 and being facinated with how beautiful and sad a song could be then stopping what i was doing a few songs later to look up the rest of the album because it was still on my mind lol
Me: *sees this in my recommenced at 3 Am and proceeds to listen to it while laying on the floor* Possession (the first song): ~ On the floor, of your room.. ~ Me: o.o
It’s been 9 months now and I’m still listening to this. Got me through some tough times. Also I’m aware of the spelling mistake I’m my og comment but I will leave it there haha
flowers of the side of the road, a place to lay your head. you were drunk in bed.. every winter month i fell in love and you said you were crying over him
starry cat up above why do you glow and do you know when you left you made a hole the size the moon inside my heart hope that you'll come visit sometime you know you're the stars in my eyes
More Starry Cat songs exist outside of this. Many can be found through the three 420 love songs compilations and also a split tape between Boy Crush and Starry Cat. Check them out if you like this kind of music.
Right? Nobody sees the beauty in the instrumentals like I do, when I show it to them.. Check out Need 2 by Pinegrove. When I showed it to my friend back in the day, and the piano at the end kicked in, he said, "Who put their toddler on the piano?" I had trouble seeing it that way. Get friends who don't make you feel afraid to show your music taste, for sure.
I just wanted to say you're amazing and brilliant and wonderful, thank you for liking this kind of music🙏 most of these comments are from 9-4 years ago, I thought people had forgotten but I guess not! And I'm over the moon!!!
Starry Cat was a short-lived project whose sole member was Sam Ray, better known as a member of Teen Suicide, Julia Brown, and Ricky Eat Acid. Initially, their sole album was released as a way to raise money to help with Caroline White's surgeries, who was also a member of Teen Suicide and Julia Brown. Post-surgery, this album still stands as another great piece of work in Sam's large output. Sonically, the lo-fi mopey pop songs will come as no surprise to fans of his other projects. I know this thing is old news by now, but if there's anyone who hasn't heard it yet, I'd highly recommend getting on it. Enjoy.
are sam ray n caroline friends still?
I didn't know he was from teen suicide, I already was listening to them!!
Nice copy paste lol
sophie's blog is a godsend
@@ether5294 exactly, when i found it, i loved it, because i didn't know the purpose of the album, and i love the songs
something about that drawing of the starry cat is just perfect.
Dat mustache
@@xanam1167 starstache
It is the stars
you are Nicky...
well i dont think its actually possible to make a bad drawing of a cat
I cannot believe that Sam never planned on letting this project see the light of day, this is some of the coolest and most unique stuff I've ever heard
fave song: happiness
fun fact, they're basically just leftovers from julia brown
sometimes there are songs i don't want to put on repeat because they hold a certain magic and i don't want to lose that magic by getting tired of the music. this album - especially "happiness" - is full of those.
There are some songs that are mean't to stay with you and hence stick to your heart, making you unable to grow weary of them
@@Payvel lies
i've overheard Goodbye by Toe way too much and i can't stand that song neither the whole album anymore, despite i fucking love that song
@@Payvel I've listened to Pieces by Sum 41 at least a thousand times now and I still can't get sick of it
This is so true
Hello 6 year old comment I only listen to starry cat on rainy foggy mornings
this was one of your favoite albums darby. i played it for you when you went to hospice. i miss you so much baby
you'll never know me, but ill never forget how your album had touched my heart on a summer i first heard it, and how that album and that summer stuck with me for the rest of my life. maybe thats all we get.
i love this album so much. even if the music is sad sometimes, it's so pretty and it makes me so happy. it's all so cute and really just lovely music. "i think you're really beautiful" is my favorite song. it makes me feel really emotional but it's a happy type of emotional. lofi music does this to me sometimes.
'youre the reason i believe in ghosts' or 'bye' for me
🥹
I wish i had friends into this kind of music. :C
me too man, my irls said it sounds depressing and like ppl are dying
palms yeah none of mine have any appreciation for this kinda stuff :s
I hear you pal
I feel you bud, none of my friends listen to this stuff at all
ashia beason
cgbach ***** palms same, why don't we all be friends?
you're going places starry cat, rock on little dude
I clicked because the album is called Starry Cat.
and the cover it's a cat
me too, its pretty good but the vocals is hard to understand :(
@@ZoraLink4 Because they've been distorted and muffled, learn the lyrics and you'll hear it a lot easier
I clicked because of Sam Ray.
I feel very nostalgic for some reason? Idk maybe it's the quality of the mic but I love it so much. Very underrated btw
well mic quality was never as good with much older audio or music, so that might be why? i feel the same as well
greatest lofi album of all time , i will die on this hill.
Yeah pretty much, although "An Abundance of Strawberries" by Julia Brown is at a close second place for me
eh early car seat headrest (bandcamp shit) is in the running for me
I do really like CSH, but IMO Will isn't even half the song writer Sam is
@@emanuelsover6332 did you just say that
@@nudeyears hard pill to swallow, I know
'you made a hole the size
of the moon inside my heart'
*0:00** Possession*
On the floor of your room
I pressed myself flat against the rug
You told me you’re possessed
Something inside
And I hadn’t felt a love like that in a while
It used to make me sick, not anymore
Almost every night, I see it glow
I know you will go
You’ve made that clear
I’ve never felt a love like this before
*2:15** Deserve*
I kissed your neck
It started fine, shaking inside
I didn’t know what was next
How I’d fall after a while
I don’t deserve
I don’t deserve
I don’t deserve
You
I wish I had better hair
Then you might like me more
I wish I had a real cool car
Then you’d say that you’d stay
I don’t deserve
I don’t deserve
I don’t deserve
You
*4:19** Thanks*
Yoooo
What's up...
Can you hear it?
When you’re not there
I feel so scared
I know it can’t be right
But I wanna see you every night
I guess when you’re gone
I feel dumb, I feel down
What's love anyway?
Tell me anything
Oh, keep me in your dreams
I wanna be
Beside you in the morning
Everything gets so cold
I feel so cold
I feel so weird
When you’re not here
Oh, keep me in your dreams
I wanna be
Beside you in the morning
*6:27** Cool*
When I was young
I had a dream
I took a lot
Of valium
Walking downstairs
Walking outside
I thought you were
The stars in the sky
And now you’re here
I know that you’re real
I feel a love
I’ve never felt before
There's only one thing
That could pull me away
There’s only one thing
That could take me away
*7:57** you’re the reason i believe in ghosts*
Intro]
A week ago, a huge crate entered my life
[Verse 1]
I can feel your hands on my chest
And you know I like you the best
In your bed, with your shadow on the wall
You had a dream where everything changed
Nothing was the same
You woke up feeling weird
When I’m in bed at night
Falling out, I know that it’s alright
But it’s not the same alone
Everything dies, there’s no point in trying
Sooner or later, love will die
And if it doesn't, I know it will take me itself
You had a dream where everything changed
Nothing was the same
You woke up feeling weird
When I’m in bed at night
Falling out, I know that it’s alright
But it’s not the same alone
*10:30** Happiness*
I did my hair in the mirror
I'm going to be someone new
I found the
End of the night in your room
Light
I feel it shining bright
I am all alone
And I wonder where you could have gone
I did not think that you would go
*12:03** Bye*
Lights are out and my eyes are shut
When I stand, it hurts too much
No matter what I do, you know it’s true
When I dream, I dream of you
When I don’t have you, I’m losing my mind
I wish I was with you all of the time
When I don’t have you, I’m losing my mind
I wish I was with you all of the time
Why won’t you stay with me?
Why won’t you stay with me?
Why won’t you stay with me? (No matter what I do, you know it’s true)
Why won’t you stay with me? (When I dream, I dream of you)
When I don’t have you, I’m losing my mind
I wish I was with you all of the time
When I don’t have you, I’m losing my mind
I wish I was with you all of the time
*14:37** I think you’re really beautiful*
Flowers on the side of the road
A place to lay your head
You were drunk in bed
Every winter month, I fell in love
You said
You were crying, over him
Over him
You said
You were crying, over him
Over him
You said
You were crying, over him
Over him
You said
You were crying, over him
Over him
You said
You were crying, over him
Over him
*17:07** Starry Cat*
Starry cat, up above
Do you glow, and do you know
That when you left, you made a
Hole the size of the moon inside my heart?
I hope that you’ll come visit sometime
You know you're the stars in my eyes
thanks
I hope the rest of your life is full of nothing but joy and new opportunities
@@BipolarBear_pen15 you just made my sad night better,thank you and I wish you the same!
the first time I listened to this album I cried for 20 minutes
powerful
Me too
told me your posessed something inside
"when i dont have you abusing my mind,
i wish i was with you all the time"
you dont understand how much this applies to me
where’d you hear this
those are not the lyrics, but ay, like what ya like!
"im losing my mind" not "abusing my mind"
I hope youre doing better now! You deserve healthy love, warmth and care.
@@cicadeus7741 thank you, stranger. this has come at a very different kind of struggle in my life that's been the product of both growing up and falling into old mistakes. without giving off my entire life story, i've definitely been better overall until i have been hit with emotional bombardments in the span of just a couple days. this genuinely means a lot to me.
and, yeah, those aren't even the right lyrics. meaning changes based on perspective. i hear them correctly now. i don't even remember proper context for why i wrote that comment to begin with
this album really helped me cope with the death of my dog. especially the last song. i feel like alot of the lyrics centre around death and how you can still feel connected to that soul even when they arent here anymore. in the same way this album helped me cope with friends i lost.
this album takes me back to one of the saddest times in my life, yet somehow its so comforting
For mobile use:
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Thank you!
HotCocoaLover thx u kind sr.
Thanks man! I would like it but it has 69 likes
i'm back after 4 years. can't get enough of this man.
you still listening
@@jamessunderland3152 yeah dude :))))
still?
@@jelledjdh always!!
@@interwebification4473
This album makes me cry as soon as the first song starts idk why
Me too, all of the songs just hit me really hard for some reason.
+Ghastlyy it's just the emotions in the hits you so fast
yeah
the opening track is so melancholic in a different kinda way
i've just come across the song 'starry cat' today while looking through Sam Ray's music on spotify, and i've never fallen in love with a song faster. I am the biggest cat lover and i'm also just starting space science and astrophysics at uni so i almost feel like this song found me. i also play guitar which means i can easily play the beautiful fingerpicking for myself. how is this whole album, but especially the starry cat song, so underrated? i think i've found my song.
I feel this amazing feeling whenever I listen to this now, so nostalgic for the times I listened to this with my friends or alone at night, even though I was such a sad kid this album in particular really made me go through a lot of shit. It's also amazing not many people know about this, so I always felt like it's our own ''intimate'' music, just between me and my two friends. I will never forget the joy when I received a Teen Suicide record for my birthday. These albums absolutely changed my life, and will always be a part of it.
I found this album is 9 years old and this fact makes my heart crumble for some reason
Im glad these songs aren't popular on tiktok because they would become overplayed, when its just all of us in the comment section thr songs just feel special and comforting. no matter who you are whoever sees this, if you have friends or none you're still amazing and have better music taste then anyone else you know
holy hell sobriety is lonely.
Eric idontknowwhattocallmyselfimtrippingsack I've been in rehab and never related to a statement more
daggerofthetrees update: it actually does start to get better after the shit storm of emotions passes a little bit
And being drunk is just something that covers it. Be strong, be around people. You are loved
I hope you've met people who make life a little fuller.
still sober?
the outro from "i think you're really beautifull" is just wonderfull, i love it
波をつくる人は至るところに🌊🎵
生々しい音の波は私をどこか遠い場所へと連れ去ってしまいます。気持ちいい！！
Man , i just love the last track it makes me nostalgic about something that didn't happen and at the same time makes me feel melancholic,
This is the most unique album i have heard. Loved it a lot
taking a quick break from writing an essay (it's midnight and due at 8am), and I'm back here, again. This kind of music makes me feel numb, hopeless, a fish in the ocean - that sort of thing. Just like we've constructed society, and now we have to live with it, flaws and all, and there's no way out.
starry cat deserves more attention
i cant think of a better album cover than this
this and flying beagle
Gracias Sam Ray por crear este hermoso álbum, me salvaste de querer terminar con mi vida. Todas las canciones del disco son hermosas y la historia detrás de este también lo es
I saw a cat get hit while I was at work. Crawled through the creek to get her after she crawled down there. Her back spine was crushed. There was nothing they could do. I was crying as the doctor put down the cat, she was purring and looking at me. I think she was bonding with me, and then she died. I decided I’d call her Legacy. Also thanks for this album, it makes me feel a little better.
i still remember when i first heard this song 6 years ago and it really doesnt feel like its been so long since then
i still remember the first time i heard i think youre really beautiful play when i was 14 and being facinated with how beautiful and sad a song could be then stopping what i was doing a few songs later to look up the rest of the album because it was still on my mind lol
The last track hurts me right in the soul
hope you’re doing well
I always interpreted it as someone memorializing his cat.
such a hauntingly beautiful album
this album kisses my fingers and tells me i am loved
they would make a perfect cover for Adventure Time’s Island Song
If i'll ever become a film director i will use the last song on one of my films.
Me: *sees this in my recommenced at 3 Am and proceeds to listen to it while laying on the floor*
Possession (the first song): ~ On the floor, of your room.. ~
Me: o.o
It’s been 9 months now and I’m still listening to this. Got me through some tough times. Also I’m aware of the spelling mistake I’m my og comment but I will leave it there haha
nice
@@proxy_oo ikr
@@bahahhag lol anyways hope u r doing good
Aw, such a cute cat.
the cat drawing reminds me of something my older sister would draw, the random stars are spot on to her art lol.
i wish i could inject this album into my veins
highly recommend listening to this album while out on a walk, truly an experience
i’m so glad this album was released. this is me and my boyfriends album it’s brought such good memories to us. just two little fellas in love
flowers of the side of the road, a place to lay your head. you were drunk in bed.. every winter month i fell in love and you said you were crying over him
Tfw you suddenly find all the stuff you used to listen to in middle school
Already been 5 years since I listened to this, brings back memories.
This is adventure music. I'd love to go on a road trip with this playing softly :)
Yes.
starry cat
up above
why do you glow
and do you know
when you left
you made a
hole the size
the moon inside my heart
hope that you'll come visit sometime
you know you're the stars in my eyes
I listen to this while putting my makeup on and it gets me ready for the day
More Starry Cat songs exist outside of this. Many can be found through the three 420 love songs compilations and also a split tape between Boy Crush and Starry Cat. Check them out if you like this kind of music.
Thank you!! Sam Ray also did a few projects similar to Starry Cat.
this album holds a lot of memories for me wow
I love the song, “i think you’re really beautiful”, the fade out sounds could be interpreted as wailing and it’s heartbreaking and i love it
I remember hearing this for the first time. Makes me think and feel to this day.
a week ago a huge crate entered my life
Sam Ray's music always makes me happy
Same, XXXXXXX or when you split the heart open are my favourites.
perfection.
makes me happy
In love with starry cat and julia brown, Yes!
I wish I could relive hearing this for the first time.
i feel like the the 'yes' thing is an inside joke that no one is in but they go with it anyway so im going to say ok.
I saw your comment on one of the Teen Suicide albums.
Hi.
*****
yes
you're rad
It’s like an even more lo-fi Beat Happening
I live for Starry Cat.
this album is the most beautiful thing and i would like all of them thank you
if i ever take my life this is the album i might do it to
i hope youre still here
hope ur doing well
Dude I need some friends that like this kind of music all the people I show it to think it's shit
Jack Swan same :-P
Aw, I think it’s great. Sadly you can’t pick your friends music taste but that’s alright, someone will come around
pm me! I'm always up for finding new music!
Same 😭
Right? Nobody sees the beauty in the instrumentals like I do, when I show it to them..
Check out Need 2 by Pinegrove. When I showed it to my friend back in the day, and the piano at the end kicked in, he said, "Who put their toddler on the piano?"
I had trouble seeing it that way. Get friends who don't make you feel afraid to show your music taste, for sure.
just cried
This album has helped me with my anxiety so much
absolutely
you're the reason i believe in ghosts killed me
nothing hits harder than this, damn
i think i wilm get the funny little cat tattooed
did u do it?
@@gabe2448 waiting to :))))
No way you’re still thinking abt it after all that time
I fucking loved this album for the background of schoolwork.
i totally forgot this existed, the feelssss
totally thought i had called someone accidentally !!
pranked!!!!!! fooled!!!!
goofed!!!!
maddy Burke!!!
i love it when people " !!"
bamboozled!!!!!
crying in a public library to this! awesome
I love when youtube recommends me underrated albums from like 6+ years ago.😁😁
I really love the smell of my gfs room
how are you guys doing
@@jamessunderland3152 coming up on 4 years, we're 20 now living together, got a cat, and still listening to this album :-)
@@abasement666 that’s awesome! happy for you guys :)
@@abasement666 thas soo coool
@@abasement666how are you guys now?
really like this jam sounddd
sure
beautiful
this album is so fucking amzaing
Love crying to this
* starts crying as soon as I press play *
i lost you twice, eight years apart, to the tune of this album
you do made a hole the size of the moon inside my heart i guess
si
I like starry cat
I just wanted to say you're amazing and brilliant and wonderful, thank you for liking this kind of music🙏 most of these comments are from 9-4 years ago, I thought people had forgotten but I guess not! And I'm over the moon!!!
you should check out julia brown. same guy and same kind of music.
@@gabe2448 Julia brown is really good
this band is so great
i love this
i love there album so much it’s so comforting
oh my god this is brilliant
"a week ago a huge Crate entered my life..."
this quote made me giggle
:
The sound quality reminds me of an old American Football live recording I found online, very nice
Me gusta porque se escucha como la mierda, y aún así me causa alegría ♥
la meirda debe sonar bien
Es como una banda llamada makeout videotape , tiene un audio muy precario pero aun asi te hace sentir alegre .
nostalgic af :,(
Great stuff