The Sanctity Of Crows
@thesanctityofcrows.bsky.social
Award-winning solo indie music project by Ian A Napier (Scotland).
Instrumental music featuring guitars, keyboards and drums. Often layered, cinematic, ambient and/or soundscape-y. Kinda prog-ish, sometimes.
Links: https://linktr.ee/thesanctityofcrow
Instrumental music featuring guitars, keyboards and drums. Often layered, cinematic, ambient and/or soundscape-y. Kinda prog-ish, sometimes.
Links: https://linktr.ee/thesanctityofcrow
🎬 TERRA INCOGNITA: The Explorer Sequence videos ... the complete EP (just under half an hour)
This guitar-free experiment concept EP was released in June 2025. Exploring unknown territory became the story, both musically and visually.
Experience the full journey: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
This guitar-free experiment concept EP was released in June 2025. Exploring unknown territory became the story, both musically and visually.
Experience the full journey: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
December 19, 2025 at 9:22 AM
🎬 TERRA INCOGNITA: The Explorer Sequence videos ... the complete EP (just under half an hour)
This guitar-free experiment concept EP was released in June 2025. Exploring unknown territory became the story, both musically and visually.
Experience the full journey: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
This guitar-free experiment concept EP was released in June 2025. Exploring unknown territory became the story, both musically and visually.
Experience the full journey: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Well, that's another track completed for the next album! 🙂
Just three more to create before the album drops [ETA Q1 2026]. Busy, busy, busy. 🙄
Just three more to create before the album drops [ETA Q1 2026]. Busy, busy, busy. 🙄
December 17, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Well, that's another track completed for the next album! 🙂
Just three more to create before the album drops [ETA Q1 2026]. Busy, busy, busy. 🙄
Just three more to create before the album drops [ETA Q1 2026]. Busy, busy, busy. 🙄
I haven't forgotten than each stream is an actual person who listened/viewed (mostly intentionally).
Thank you! 🧡
Thank you! 🧡
December 12, 2025 at 9:45 AM
I haven't forgotten than each stream is an actual person who listened/viewed (mostly intentionally).
Thank you! 🧡
Thank you! 🧡
I haven't forgotten than each stream is an actual person who listened/viewed (mostly intentionally).
Thank you! 🧡
Thank you! 🧡
December 12, 2025 at 9:45 AM
I haven't forgotten than each stream is an actual person who listened/viewed (mostly intentionally).
Thank you! 🧡
Thank you! 🧡
🤨 I don't know how people coped in the olden days, without all the things we take for granted today.
Like, before 20 Mar 2024 ... there was no The Sanctity Of Crows! 😧
linktr.ee/thesanctityo...
#thesanctityofcrows #IndieMusicCommunity #indiemusic
Like, before 20 Mar 2024 ... there was no The Sanctity Of Crows! 😧
linktr.ee/thesanctityo...
#thesanctityofcrows #IndieMusicCommunity #indiemusic
December 11, 2025 at 9:52 AM
🤨 I don't know how people coped in the olden days, without all the things we take for granted today.
Like, before 20 Mar 2024 ... there was no The Sanctity Of Crows! 😧
linktr.ee/thesanctityo...
#thesanctityofcrows #IndieMusicCommunity #indiemusic
Like, before 20 Mar 2024 ... there was no The Sanctity Of Crows! 😧
linktr.ee/thesanctityo...
#thesanctityofcrows #IndieMusicCommunity #indiemusic
🧑🎄 "After Christmas" 🔥 Not your typical Xmas song! 😮
Single AND Official Music Video released on Monday, and so far:
🎧 Heard on SpottyFly 132 times
🎬 Watched on YouTube 100 times
If you haven't done either, then there is still time. 😉
🎬: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PKj...
song.link/s/11Y0bVig6O...
Single AND Official Music Video released on Monday, and so far:
🎧 Heard on SpottyFly 132 times
🎬 Watched on YouTube 100 times
If you haven't done either, then there is still time. 😉
🎬: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PKj...
song.link/s/11Y0bVig6O...
December 6, 2025 at 9:54 AM
🧑🎄 "After Christmas" 🔥 Not your typical Xmas song! 😮
Single AND Official Music Video released on Monday, and so far:
🎧 Heard on SpottyFly 132 times
🎬 Watched on YouTube 100 times
If you haven't done either, then there is still time. 😉
🎬: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PKj...
song.link/s/11Y0bVig6O...
Single AND Official Music Video released on Monday, and so far:
🎧 Heard on SpottyFly 132 times
🎬 Watched on YouTube 100 times
If you haven't done either, then there is still time. 😉
🎬: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PKj...
song.link/s/11Y0bVig6O...
🐦⬛ STONED THE CROWS! Week #073 🎵 playl1sts [≈ 30 mins] @ SpottyFly & YooToob ... a careful selection of (often woefully underheard) indie music.
🐦⬛ LATEST week [9 songs, 29 min 35 sec]
🎵 Spotify: open.spotify.com/playlist/3y1...
🎵 YouTube: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
🐦⬛ LATEST week [9 songs, 29 min 35 sec]
🎵 Spotify: open.spotify.com/playlist/3y1...
🎵 YouTube: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
December 5, 2025 at 9:52 AM
🐦⬛ STONED THE CROWS! Week #073 🎵 playl1sts [≈ 30 mins] @ SpottyFly & YooToob ... a careful selection of (often woefully underheard) indie music.
🐦⬛ LATEST week [9 songs, 29 min 35 sec]
🎵 Spotify: open.spotify.com/playlist/3y1...
🎵 YouTube: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
🐦⬛ LATEST week [9 songs, 29 min 35 sec]
🎵 Spotify: open.spotify.com/playlist/3y1...
🎵 YouTube: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
In 2025, nine tSoC releases:
💿 1 EP with four singles, plus two bonus vocal collab singles
💿 one micro-EP (two tiny tracks)
💿 and a (kinda) festive single.
In 2026 ... a new album IS in the pressure cooker. 😎
🎧 For now, all things tSoC: linktr.ee/thesanctityo...
💿 1 EP with four singles, plus two bonus vocal collab singles
💿 one micro-EP (two tiny tracks)
💿 and a (kinda) festive single.
In 2026 ... a new album IS in the pressure cooker. 😎
🎧 For now, all things tSoC: linktr.ee/thesanctityo...
December 5, 2025 at 9:01 AM
In 2025, nine tSoC releases:
💿 1 EP with four singles, plus two bonus vocal collab singles
💿 one micro-EP (two tiny tracks)
💿 and a (kinda) festive single.
In 2026 ... a new album IS in the pressure cooker. 😎
🎧 For now, all things tSoC: linktr.ee/thesanctityo...
💿 1 EP with four singles, plus two bonus vocal collab singles
💿 one micro-EP (two tiny tracks)
💿 and a (kinda) festive single.
In 2026 ... a new album IS in the pressure cooker. 😎
🎧 For now, all things tSoC: linktr.ee/thesanctityo...
December 4, 2025 at 9:03 AM
😃 OUT TODAY! "After Christmas" ...🔥 Single AND Official Music Video.
This track probably works a lot better with the video, so lookee hear 👀👂🎬: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PKj...
but my music streaming platform stats could do with a kick in the pants so ALSO hear here 🎧: song.link/s/11Y0bVig6O...
This track probably works a lot better with the video, so lookee hear 👀👂🎬: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PKj...
but my music streaming platform stats could do with a kick in the pants so ALSO hear here 🎧: song.link/s/11Y0bVig6O...
December 1, 2025 at 9:02 AM
😃 OUT TODAY! "After Christmas" ...🔥 Single AND Official Music Video.
This track probably works a lot better with the video, so lookee hear 👀👂🎬: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PKj...
but my music streaming platform stats could do with a kick in the pants so ALSO hear here 🎧: song.link/s/11Y0bVig6O...
This track probably works a lot better with the video, so lookee hear 👀👂🎬: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PKj...
but my music streaming platform stats could do with a kick in the pants so ALSO hear here 🎧: song.link/s/11Y0bVig6O...
😃 TWO DAYS TO GO!
⛄ Kicking off December with maybe the naffest Xmas single you'll ever hear. 🙄 Coming to a playback device near you on Monday 1st Dec ... ready or not. 🤪
The accompanying Official Music Video is cool, though. 🎁🎄🦌
#thesanctityofcrows #newrelease #christmassingle
⛄ Kicking off December with maybe the naffest Xmas single you'll ever hear. 🙄 Coming to a playback device near you on Monday 1st Dec ... ready or not. 🤪
The accompanying Official Music Video is cool, though. 🎁🎄🦌
#thesanctityofcrows #newrelease #christmassingle
November 29, 2025 at 9:54 AM
😃 TWO DAYS TO GO!
⛄ Kicking off December with maybe the naffest Xmas single you'll ever hear. 🙄 Coming to a playback device near you on Monday 1st Dec ... ready or not. 🤪
The accompanying Official Music Video is cool, though. 🎁🎄🦌
#thesanctityofcrows #newrelease #christmassingle
⛄ Kicking off December with maybe the naffest Xmas single you'll ever hear. 🙄 Coming to a playback device near you on Monday 1st Dec ... ready or not. 🤪
The accompanying Official Music Video is cool, though. 🎁🎄🦌
#thesanctityofcrows #newrelease #christmassingle
🐦⬛ STONED THE CROWS! Week #072 🎵 playl1sts [≈ 30 mins] @ SpottyFly & YooToob ... a careful selection of (often woefully underheard) indie music.
LATEST week [7 songs, 29 min]:
🎵 Spotify: open.spotify.com/playlist/3y1...
🎵 YouTube: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
LATEST week [7 songs, 29 min]:
🎵 Spotify: open.spotify.com/playlist/3y1...
🎵 YouTube: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
November 28, 2025 at 9:30 AM
🐦⬛ STONED THE CROWS! Week #072 🎵 playl1sts [≈ 30 mins] @ SpottyFly & YooToob ... a careful selection of (often woefully underheard) indie music.
LATEST week [7 songs, 29 min]:
🎵 Spotify: open.spotify.com/playlist/3y1...
🎵 YouTube: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
LATEST week [7 songs, 29 min]:
🎵 Spotify: open.spotify.com/playlist/3y1...
🎵 YouTube: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
💲 15% OFF during Black Friday week (use "BLACKFRIDAY15" on checkout).
So, who's gonna give me my 5th sale of an audio-tangible goodie? 🤔
elasticstage.com/thesanctityo...
PS: Let me know it was you ... I always love to know what home these go to! 😎
So, who's gonna give me my 5th sale of an audio-tangible goodie? 🤔
elasticstage.com/thesanctityo...
PS: Let me know it was you ... I always love to know what home these go to! 😎
November 24, 2025 at 9:05 AM
💲 15% OFF during Black Friday week (use "BLACKFRIDAY15" on checkout).
So, who's gonna give me my 5th sale of an audio-tangible goodie? 🤔
elasticstage.com/thesanctityo...
PS: Let me know it was you ... I always love to know what home these go to! 😎
So, who's gonna give me my 5th sale of an audio-tangible goodie? 🤔
elasticstage.com/thesanctityo...
PS: Let me know it was you ... I always love to know what home these go to! 😎
Promoting your next release be like ...
(But you can always listen to the old stuff: linktr.ee/thesanctityo...)
(But you can always listen to the old stuff: linktr.ee/thesanctityo...)
November 22, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Promoting your next release be like ...
(But you can always listen to the old stuff: linktr.ee/thesanctityo...)
(But you can always listen to the old stuff: linktr.ee/thesanctityo...)
Christmas music will never be the same again.
Coming to an audio-playback device near you ... soon-ish (Mon 1st Dec).
#thesanctityofcrows #newmusic #singlerelease #Christmas #xmas #Festive #postrock #instrumentalmusic #indiemusic #IndieMusicCommunity
Coming to an audio-playback device near you ... soon-ish (Mon 1st Dec).
#thesanctityofcrows #newmusic #singlerelease #Christmas #xmas #Festive #postrock #instrumentalmusic #indiemusic #IndieMusicCommunity
November 20, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Christmas music will never be the same again.
Coming to an audio-playback device near you ... soon-ish (Mon 1st Dec).
#thesanctityofcrows #newmusic #singlerelease #Christmas #xmas #Festive #postrock #instrumentalmusic #indiemusic #IndieMusicCommunity
Coming to an audio-playback device near you ... soon-ish (Mon 1st Dec).
#thesanctityofcrows #newmusic #singlerelease #Christmas #xmas #Festive #postrock #instrumentalmusic #indiemusic #IndieMusicCommunity
Work on the next album is progressing well enough for me to be getting VERY excited about it. 😁
Four of the nine tracks are in the bag, and a fifth is on the production line. 🙂
Probably only out Q1 2026, but hey ... I don't mind if you start getting excited too. 😏
Four of the nine tracks are in the bag, and a fifth is on the production line. 🙂
Probably only out Q1 2026, but hey ... I don't mind if you start getting excited too. 😏
November 19, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Work on the next album is progressing well enough for me to be getting VERY excited about it. 😁
Four of the nine tracks are in the bag, and a fifth is on the production line. 🙂
Probably only out Q1 2026, but hey ... I don't mind if you start getting excited too. 😏
Four of the nine tracks are in the bag, and a fifth is on the production line. 🙂
Probably only out Q1 2026, but hey ... I don't mind if you start getting excited too. 😏
"This Wasn't What I Had In Mind" dropped 2 places to 9th in The Independent Artist Chart on Burton Radio with Graeme Drayton. 🤨
😎 If you'd like to keep me flying in radio heaven, then VOTING for next week's show is OPEN until end Monday 24th November (GMT): docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 🙏
😎 If you'd like to keep me flying in radio heaven, then VOTING for next week's show is OPEN until end Monday 24th November (GMT): docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 🙏
November 19, 2025 at 7:53 AM
"This Wasn't What I Had In Mind" dropped 2 places to 9th in The Independent Artist Chart on Burton Radio with Graeme Drayton. 🤨
😎 If you'd like to keep me flying in radio heaven, then VOTING for next week's show is OPEN until end Monday 24th November (GMT): docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 🙏
😎 If you'd like to keep me flying in radio heaven, then VOTING for next week's show is OPEN until end Monday 24th November (GMT): docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 🙏
Let it crow, let it crow, let it crow!
I have an instrumental post-Christmas number coming out on Monday 1st December. 😮
All I can say is that you probably won't ever hear carollers singing along to this, and it isn't future karaoke fodder either.
I have an instrumental post-Christmas number coming out on Monday 1st December. 😮
All I can say is that you probably won't ever hear carollers singing along to this, and it isn't future karaoke fodder either.
November 18, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Let it crow, let it crow, let it crow!
I have an instrumental post-Christmas number coming out on Monday 1st December. 😮
All I can say is that you probably won't ever hear carollers singing along to this, and it isn't future karaoke fodder either.
I have an instrumental post-Christmas number coming out on Monday 1st December. 😮
All I can say is that you probably won't ever hear carollers singing along to this, and it isn't future karaoke fodder either.
🐦⬛ STONED THE CROWS! Week #070 🎵 playl1sts [≈ 30 mins] @ SpottyFly & YooToob ... a careful selection of (often woefully underheard) indie music.
🎼 This week, bringing you beauty and dark power:
🎵 Spotify: open.spotify.com/playlist/3y1...
🎵 YouTube: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
🎼 This week, bringing you beauty and dark power:
🎵 Spotify: open.spotify.com/playlist/3y1...
🎵 YouTube: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
November 14, 2025 at 1:12 PM
🐦⬛ STONED THE CROWS! Week #070 🎵 playl1sts [≈ 30 mins] @ SpottyFly & YooToob ... a careful selection of (often woefully underheard) indie music.
🎼 This week, bringing you beauty and dark power:
🎵 Spotify: open.spotify.com/playlist/3y1...
🎵 YouTube: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
🎼 This week, bringing you beauty and dark power:
🎵 Spotify: open.spotify.com/playlist/3y1...
🎵 YouTube: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
RELEASED TODAY: 🎬 Official Music Video - "Everywhere The Wind Blows"
4th track from the guitar-free experiment EP "Terra Incognita" (released 6th Jun 2025).
The extended (full EP track length) version of the "Globe" video that was created for the radio edit. 👀👂 Lookee hear: youtu.be/9gOMNqkqTCQ
4th track from the guitar-free experiment EP "Terra Incognita" (released 6th Jun 2025).
The extended (full EP track length) version of the "Globe" video that was created for the radio edit. 👀👂 Lookee hear: youtu.be/9gOMNqkqTCQ
November 14, 2025 at 9:26 AM
RELEASED TODAY: 🎬 Official Music Video - "Everywhere The Wind Blows"
4th track from the guitar-free experiment EP "Terra Incognita" (released 6th Jun 2025).
The extended (full EP track length) version of the "Globe" video that was created for the radio edit. 👀👂 Lookee hear: youtu.be/9gOMNqkqTCQ
4th track from the guitar-free experiment EP "Terra Incognita" (released 6th Jun 2025).
The extended (full EP track length) version of the "Globe" video that was created for the radio edit. 👀👂 Lookee hear: youtu.be/9gOMNqkqTCQ
🎄🦌🧑🎄 !!!!!!! I just uploaded a Christmas-ish single !!!!!!! 😮
As you can imagine, it's not something Mariah or Bing would go near. 😄
Diarise Monday 1st December in your calendrical thingy for putting this one on repeat (and every day until New Year, every year). 😎
As you can imagine, it's not something Mariah or Bing would go near. 😄
Diarise Monday 1st December in your calendrical thingy for putting this one on repeat (and every day until New Year, every year). 😎
November 13, 2025 at 1:42 PM
🎄🦌🧑🎄 !!!!!!! I just uploaded a Christmas-ish single !!!!!!! 😮
As you can imagine, it's not something Mariah or Bing would go near. 😄
Diarise Monday 1st December in your calendrical thingy for putting this one on repeat (and every day until New Year, every year). 😎
As you can imagine, it's not something Mariah or Bing would go near. 😄
Diarise Monday 1st December in your calendrical thingy for putting this one on repeat (and every day until New Year, every year). 😎
"This Wasn't What I Had In Mind" (song.link/s/3HR9Q1ULYM...) floated up another place to 7th in The Independent Artist Chart on @burtonradio.bsky.social . 😃
😎 VOTING for next week is OPEN until end Mon 17th Nov (GMT): docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 🙏
😎 VOTING for next week is OPEN until end Mon 17th Nov (GMT): docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 🙏
November 12, 2025 at 9:24 AM
"This Wasn't What I Had In Mind" (song.link/s/3HR9Q1ULYM...) floated up another place to 7th in The Independent Artist Chart on @burtonradio.bsky.social . 😃
😎 VOTING for next week is OPEN until end Mon 17th Nov (GMT): docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 🙏
😎 VOTING for next week is OPEN until end Mon 17th Nov (GMT): docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 🙏
"This Wasn't What I Had In Mind" floated up 1 place to 8th in The Independent Artist Chart on @burtonradio.bsky.social. 😃
😎 If you'd like to keep me flying up there in radio heaven, then VOTING for next week's show is OPEN until end Monday 10th November (GMT): docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 🙏
😎 If you'd like to keep me flying up there in radio heaven, then VOTING for next week's show is OPEN until end Monday 10th November (GMT): docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 🙏
November 5, 2025 at 8:47 AM
"This Wasn't What I Had In Mind" floated up 1 place to 8th in The Independent Artist Chart on @burtonradio.bsky.social. 😃
😎 If you'd like to keep me flying up there in radio heaven, then VOTING for next week's show is OPEN until end Monday 10th November (GMT): docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 🙏
😎 If you'd like to keep me flying up there in radio heaven, then VOTING for next week's show is OPEN until end Monday 10th November (GMT): docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 🙏
1 year old today: "Flowers Of The New Dawn" album
Not only crows liked this! 😎🐦⬛
🎧 Hear here: album.link/s/4sTclTiqnn...
Not only crows liked this! 😎🐦⬛
🎧 Hear here: album.link/s/4sTclTiqnn...
October 31, 2025 at 9:19 AM
1 year old today: "Flowers Of The New Dawn" album
Not only crows liked this! 😎🐦⬛
🎧 Hear here: album.link/s/4sTclTiqnn...
Not only crows liked this! 😎🐦⬛
🎧 Hear here: album.link/s/4sTclTiqnn...
Still in 9th place. 😎 If you'd like to keep me flying up there in radio heaven, then VOTING is OPEN until end Mon 3rd Nov (GMT): docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 🙏
🐦⬛ "THIS WASN'T WHAT I HAD IN MIND" single:
🎧 song.link/s/3HR9Q1ULYM...
🐦⬛ "THIS WASN'T WHAT I HAD IN MIND" single:
🎧 song.link/s/3HR9Q1ULYM...
October 29, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Still in 9th place. 😎 If you'd like to keep me flying up there in radio heaven, then VOTING is OPEN until end Mon 3rd Nov (GMT): docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 🙏
🐦⬛ "THIS WASN'T WHAT I HAD IN MIND" single:
🎧 song.link/s/3HR9Q1ULYM...
🐦⬛ "THIS WASN'T WHAT I HAD IN MIND" single:
🎧 song.link/s/3HR9Q1ULYM...