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Cover of Snow That Wouldn't Stay

EP · 2022

Snow That Wouldn't Stay

by Marcus Bell Quartet

Six wintry, foggy songs about things that don't stay, recorded close to the window.

Tracks

  1. 1. Snow That Wouldn't StaySnow that touches the ground and flies away again. I couldn't decide if it was sad or beautiful, so I let it be both.winter jazz, torch jazz3:48
  2. 2. Nothing Happened and It Was WonderfulNothing happened, and it was wonderful. A lazy morning set to the brightest tempo on the record.morning jazz, lounge pop3:03
  3. 3. Two Chairs on the Roof, Dawn Coming SoftTwo chairs carried up to the roof at four a.m. to wait for the light. Probably the most romantic thing we've recorded.romantic jazz, dawn jazz3:18
  4. 4. One Last Night at the Blue AnchorFive old friends and one last night at the Blue Anchor. We let the whole band lean in on the final chorus.anthemic jazz, nostalgic jazz3:43
  5. 5. Fog on the Harbour RoadLamps wearing halos on the harbour road. We recorded it with the studio window open to get some of that damp air.dream jazz, ambient jazz3:01
  6. 6. Platform Four, Rain on the Tin RoofRain on the tin roof and a board that only says wait. A fitting place to leave the winter.melancholy jazz, dream jazz3:07

Liner notes

We wrote these during a long, grey winter when most of our gigs were cancelled and the harbour fog came in every evening. The songs got slower, if that was possible, and Theo started playing the vibraphone with the sustain pedal almost entirely down. We kept it short because the mood didn't need any more words. Put it on when it's snowing and you've nowhere to be. - Marcus

Marcus Bell Quartet