A Kick-Ass Soundtrack

We’re thrilled to collaborate with The Stargazer Lilies—a renowned husband-and-wife shoegaze and dream-pop duo whose music brings emotional depth, sonic richness, and cinematic atmosphere perfectly in tune with Employee of the Year.

Who they are

Formed by John Cep and Kim Field, the Stargazer Lilies emerged from their prior work in the band Soundpool and have since become leaders in the modern shoegaze-dreampop resurgence. Their discography includes celebrated albums like We Are The Dreamers (2013), Door to the Sun (2016) and Cosmic Tidal Wave (2022).

Their sound

Critics describe them as delivering a “reverb-washed slo-mo assault of Slowdive with the sparkling ambience of Air… a lush psych-fuzz epic”  With expansive textures, swelling guitars, and ethereal vocals, their music is “widescreen, cinematic… building cascading waves of sound that envelop your whole body”—a sound perfectly suited for an emotional, space-bound story.

Why they fit

The Stargazer Lilies aren’t just background music: their lush, immersive sound becomes an emotional layer in Dave’s final moments above Earth. Their ambient guitar tones and hypnotic rhythms reflect the film’s themes of awe, solitude, and existential grace.

Listen for yourself

Explore the band’s signature sound on Soundcloud, Spotify, or Bandcamp, and prepare to immerse yourself in atmospheric textures that echo cosmic introspection