Aotearoa/New Zealand-born and Australia-based Skyscraper Stan and his longtime touring band and collaborators, the Commission Flats, have generated a body of work that has attracted a loyal, and more recently, global fanbase drawn to Stan’s easy lyrical style, inventive arrangements, and deft genre twists and turns— from folk and country to indie rock and consummate soul— all key elements across the diverse new album.

‘Anjai’ is the latest single from Stan’s new album Those Were Days. The reggae-infused and soulful slow groove is a devotional swoon of a song in which Stan pays tribute to his recently betrothed soulmate. “I’m not a spiritual person, but my wife is. Her belief in the ephemeral and the mystical is contagious and exciting. Sometimes I wonder if I’m missing out on something. She is my spirit guide. This song is for and about her.”

Those Were Days has had an incredible response since its release. Debuting at #1 on the ARIA Australian Country Album chart, #20 on the ARIA Australian Album chart and #14 on the Aotearoa Music Album chart. Stan has had widespread support across Australian community radio, and received wonderful reviews from Italy, New Zealand, and in Australia’s Rhythms magazine. The album was also included in a Best Australian Music of the Week feature in Rolling Stone.