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Album · 2017

Two Mugs

by Bramble & Rye

Ten singalongs about old friends, ordinary days and the cup of tea you share afterward.

Tracks

  1. 1. Stand Up Straight, Little TownWe wanted a big, hopeful opener where the whole town stands a little taller. The bakery lights are real.anthemic folk-pop, village singalong2:42
  2. 2. Raise a Cup to the Old FriendsPaper cups, guitars and the canteen steps. It's the toast we make at every show.campus singalong, xinyao-style folk3:00
  3. 3. Hand Me the Keys, I'm FreeFor everybody who finally walked out of the office door. Posy wrote the second verse.retirement singalong, bright folk-pop2:28
  4. 4. Call Me When the Sun Comes UpA slow, warm one about phone calls across time zones. We sang it softly, close to one microphone.romantic folk, smooth acoustic2:18
  5. 5. Thank You, Ordinary DayNo parade, no band, just a seat that's free. It might be my favourite thing we've written.anthemic folk, gratitude song2:33
  6. 6. Floodlights on the Empty SeatsThe groundsman sweeping the seats after the match. A song about what's left when the noise goes home.stadium folk, nostalgic anthem2:37
  7. 7. Streamers on the Gym FloorA dance in a gym hall with the caretaker sweeping up. Gentle and a bit sad, the way last dances are.slow-dance folk, romantic ballad3:14
  8. 8. Pack a Bag for NowhereA map you never read and sneakers that know the way. This is our most playful groove.groovy folk-pop, road-trip pop2:39
  9. 9. Quiet Pride on Platform TwoA thermos on a cold platform and caps in the rucksack. It's about quiet pride in belonging to something.anthemic folk, team-song folk3:02
  10. 10. Tell Them I Sang It RightWe close with the empty hall and the evening light. It's a promise to whoever follows us to keep singing.closing anthem, hopeful singalong3:20

Liner notes

By 2017 we had a van, a battered songbook and a lot of folk who wanted to sing the last chorus with us. So we wrote for them: big, friendly refrains and room for a whole hall to join in. Two Mugs is named for the two mugs on the garden table, because that's where every one of these began. Posy says it's the record where we learned to trust a plain tune.

Bramble & Rye