Estranged is Dusty Stray at his most tender and quietly surreal — a collection of lo‑fi folk songs that balance melancholy with wry, understated charm. Jonathan Brown’s soft vocals and minimalist arrangements create a world that feels both homespun and dreamlike, weaving themes of longing, memory, and emotional distance into deceptively simple melodies.
This 2018 Netherlands LP edition on Great Waters presents the album in its warm, analogue form, perfectly suited to Dusty Stray’s intimate songwriting and gently eccentric storytelling.
Track Listing
You Couldn't Wait to See Me Cry
Through the Atmosphere
Houses
Things Will Look Different
I Can Still Pretend You're Here Tonight
Down
Gorey Story
Little Lude
All My Wrongs
After the Play
Old and Gray
Window
Happy End
Hey, That’s No Way to Say Goodbye
Features
- 2018 Netherlands vinyl LP
- Intimate, lo‑fi folk with bittersweet storytelling
- Includes Dusty Stray originals plus a closing Leonard Cohen cover
- Great Waters catalogue edition
Information
Artist: Dusty Stray
Title: Estranged
Label: Great Waters – GW7003
Format: Vinyl LP, Album
Country: Netherlands
Release Date: 12 October 2018
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk