Within a year, they also issued the subsequent EPs Silicon Chick EP and Kitzbuhel Weekend EP, leading up to their debut full-length B.A.S.I.C, in early 2001.
In mid-2002, they released the follow-up, White Noise, which saw a much greater emphasis on vocals and live instrumentation and featured a guest appearance by Placebo singer Brian Molko on Carbon Kid.
Alpinestars has not released anything significant since White Noise, although a third album entitled Time Spent With Machines was recorded with Dimitri Tikovoi and Rob Kirwan in 2005 in Flood's studio in Kensal Green, London. It has yet to be released by their label Riverman.
Since then Glyn Thomas has reputedly reinvented himself as Lucien Caine, producing music that is quite different from Alpinestars, and also produced early demos for acoustic musicians Stephen Fretwell and Liam Frost.
Crystalnight
Alpinestars Lyrics
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When we walked in the sun
And we spoke with our eyes
Knowing what was to come
In the season of ice
When we walked in the sun
And talked in the sun
When we lived in a time
That's eluded us now
We try hard to return
But nobody knows how
When we lived in a time
And loved in a time
And we had everything.
(Crystalnight)
Mmmmh, and we knew everything
(Crystalnight)
Now the tables have turned
And the seasons have passed
We have wasted our lives
And strayed from the path
That we walked in the sun
When we talked in the sun
And we had everything
When we walked in the sun
And we spoke with our eyes
Knowing what was to come
In the season of ice
When we walked in the sun
And talked in the sun
And we knew everything
Mmmmh, and we knew everything
Now haven't you heard, haven't you heard?
(Crystalnight)
We're a part of the night.
Now haven't you heard, haven't you heard?
(Crystalnight)
We're a part of the night.
Now haven't you heard, haven't you heard?
We're a part of the night.
The song "Crystalnight" by Alpinestars speaks about nostalgia and lost opportunities. The lyrics describe a past time when everything seemed perfect, and the sun shone brightly on their lives. The characters in the song knew what was to come, and they had love and a life full of promise. However, that time has passed, and they can only reminisce about it. They long to return to that moment, but they do not know-how. The seasons have passed, and they have wasted their lives and lost their way.
The song's chorus emphasizes that they are now a part of the night, and there is no turning back. The lyrics suggest that the characters have lost their way, and it is too late to turn back the clock. The song speaks to the fleeting nature of time and how it slips through our fingers.
The song's title, "Crystalnight," is ambiguous and can have multiple meanings. It could refer to a cold winter night or a metaphor for a moment of clarity. Regardless of the interpretation, the song's message remains constant about lost opportunities and the passage of time.
Line by Line Meaning
When we walked in the sun
During a time when everything was bright and clear.
And we spoke with our eyes
We communicated without saying a word, truly understanding each other.
Knowing what was to come
We had foresight, being aware of the future.
In the season of ice
During a time that was cold and unforgiving.
And talked in the sun
We conversed effortlessly, enjoying each other's company and the warmth of the sun.
And we knew everything.
We were invincible and all-knowing, fearless in the face of the unknown.
When we lived in a time
During a period in our lives.
That's eluded us now
Something that has been lost or forgotten over time.
We try hard to return
We long to go back to that time, but find it difficult to do so.
But nobody knows how
The way back to that time is unknown, a mystery that cannot be solved.
And loved in a time
We experienced a great love during that time.
And we had everything.
We were truly content, having all that we required to be happy.
Now the tables have turned
Things have changed dramatically compared to that time.
And the seasons have passed
Time has moved on, each season coming and going much like our lives.
We have wasted our lives
We failed to truly live our lives to the fullest, wasting the precious time we had.
And strayed from the path
We deviated from the path we once walked, losing our way.
Now haven't you heard, haven't you heard?
A question asked to the listener, as if imparting some knowledge.
We're a part of the night.
We've become one with the dark, the opposite of the bright and clear time we once lived through.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: GLYN THOMAS, RICHARD WOOLGAR
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@TheDreadedLurgi
I went to see Saint Etienne perform in London (probably around 2000ish) and their support bands were billed as (iirc) Bronx Dogs and AlpineStars. Come the night Bronx Dogs didn't turn up so we got a full set of (new to me) AlpineStars and I fell in love with them. Shame they only made two albums.
This is such a beautiful song.
@luciencaine1025
TheDreadedLurgi
That's very nice to hear. Many thanks for your comment. I remember that night.
Glyn x
@luciencaine1025
Many thanks for your comment. x
@yuliya230986
in love with their music
@atikin_0
Love from France 🇫🇷 ;)
@madsfriche
Awesome track! So beautiful....
@ducklady
you wouldnt understand how happy i am right now..i had this on a knebworth compilation and forgot who it was by, this was before i had internet and iv only just thought to look it up..and now i can listen to it over and over again...wow
@elimgarak4779
Looked for it for years and found it finnaly again woooow, great song :D !
@luciencaine1025
Thanks for the lovely comment Elim....
@luciencaine1025
Many thanks for your thoughts.....it still amazes me that new people still discover our music by accident and that they like it. We were both thoroughly ahead of, and also behind, our time......Not short of bravery and ambition though x