Over the Bakery

Tracks

1. 1. Back Seat Stories, Meter RunningA midnight taxi, wipers keeping time, and the driver humming along. It's the first thing I wrote upstairs from the ovens.groovy chillhop, night-cab soul3:44
2. 2. Cab Radio, Take the Bridge HomeHe turned the radio down and said he knew a shortcut. I trusted him and wrote the bridge on the way.driving chillhop, late-night radio3:14
3. 3. Learning to Drive, Empty Car ParkAn empty car park, painted lines and my dad's old car. I kept the groove wobbly like a learner's clutch.playful chillhop, groovy beats2:49
4. 4. Passed the Test, Driving AlonePaper in my pocket and keys in my hand, driving alone for the first time. It still gets me every time.joyful chillhop, driving beats3:36
5. 5. Tip Jar Groove, Saxophone AlleyA saxophone singing to the bricks of an alley. I sampled a street player and added a bossa guitar under him.jazzhop, bossa loop3:29
6. 6. Thank You Drive, Windows DownDriving to the house of an old friend who picked me up when I was down. I played every chord as sincerely as I could.warm chillhop, driving soul3:13
7. 7. Closing Time Chord, Chairs Up on TablesChairs up on the tables and a mop bucket by the door. I recorded the bakery staff stacking chairs for the percussion.groovy chillhop, field-recording beats3:14
8. 8. Cold Bottle, Stranger at the Bus StopThirty-six degrees at the bus stop and a stranger with a cold bottle. It's a small kindness set to a slow shuffle.playful chillhop, summer beats3:09
9. 9. Night Drive, Air Conditioning OnHeatwave day gone down but the night is still warm. I ran the air conditioning in the mix for the hiss.driving chillhop, night-drive soul3:09
10. 10. Best Man's Toast, Glasses in the AirHe tapped his glass and the paper shook. I wrote it for a friend's wedding and played it there live.romantic chillhop, groovy soul3:56