The Kitchen Radio Knows All the Words

Tracks

1. 1. Before the Line Goes QuietEleven minutes before the signal fades. I wrote it in one breath and sang it nearly in one.driving pop, crossover4:27
2. 2. Warm From the Dryer, Folded With CareA dryer door swinging open and the warmth pouring out. Comfort in the shape of a song.art song, cosy chamber4:42
3. 3. Her Kitchen Lives in My Coat PocketA card soft from folding, edged with flour. Her kitchen travels everywhere with me.art song, folk-tinged4:24
4. 4. The Kitchen Radio Knows All the WordsThe little radio hums by the sink and the toast is burning. The album's title song, and its sunniest.whimsical pop, chamber pop4:10
5. 5. The Turnstile Opens for Nobody YetGates chained and grass silver at six in the morning. A bright song about waiting for the day to open.driving pop, orchestral pop4:00
6. 6. My Thumb Above the Call ButtonMy thumb above the call button and a minute counting down. The tension is all in the piano.art song, romantic ballad3:55
7. 7. Handlebars, Hearts and a Bell That Rings TwiceYou ride the left lane and I ride the right. A duet of wheels, with a bell that rings twice.romantic pop, soft groove2:54
8. 8. Arrivals, Gate Door Sliding OpenThe board flips and your flight is landed, but not through. I hold my breath with the strings.art song, cinematic ballad4:18
9. 9. Hairpin Bends and HallelujahsForty bends before the summit and every one a dare. It is the closest I come to a road song.driving pop, crossover4:01
10. 10. The Seven Fifty-Two Glides Through GoldThe seven fifty-two slides in with steam on the glass. I let the strings glide like the train.cinematic pop, dream pop5:09
11. 11. The Reply I Never SentThree years in the drafts folder, one line of grey. The quietest ending I could give the kitchen.art song, piano ballad4:08