Laundromat Waltz

Tracks

1. 1. You Look the Same in This LightTen years, one table, and a light that's kinder than it should be. I think this is the best lyric I've written.nostalgic jazz, torch ballad3:44
2. 2. Quarter in the Dryer, Dancing Shoes OnMidnight at the laundromat, nothing else to do, so why not dance. It's our most playful moment, in a very slow way.groove jazz, lounge pop3:44
3. 3. Taxi Never Came, So I DancedTerrible dinner, no cab, so we danced on the pavement. Bad evenings sometimes make the best songs.lounge pop, bossa-tinged jazz3:09
4. 4. The Man Behind Door FourI know the step on the other side of that wall by heart. A hushed one, nearly whispered.hushed jazz, chamber jazz3:20
5. 5. Trumpet on the Corner of Fifth and NineA man, an old brown case and a horn held high. Theo took the solo and made it sound like a street corner in summer.street jazz, swing pop2:25
6. 6. Fourth Floor, Room Four-ElevenA red carpet that swallows your steps and a hundred closed doors. Written in an actual hotel corridor at two in the morning.hotel bar jazz, cool jazz3:32
7. 7. Better Apart, Still FriendsA breakup with a handshake, ten good years and no hard feelings. Surprisingly cheerful, which is how it felt.groove jazz, lounge pop2:28
8. 8. Parallel Parking at MidnightLearning to drive at forty-two, with a lovely instructor and an excellent view. Never too late for midnight lessons.romantic jazz, lounge jazz3:06
9. 9. Cap and Gown Under the StreetlightA gown too long and a cap that won't sit up straight. A song for anyone who finished late and finished anyway.hopeful jazz, cool jazz3:39
10. 10. You Came Back Down the Same StreetTwenty years since the station, and then you walked back down the same street. I kept the vocal low so it wouldn't break.torch jazz, nostalgic jazz4:22
11. 11. Dusk Drive Home, Windows DownWindows down, sun behind the water tower, nowhere to be. We recorded it at dusk to get the colour right.dream jazz, driving jazz3:32