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Cover of Overtime Pay

Album · 2016

Overtime Pay

by Kane Rivers

Harder 808s underneath the same stories: working for it, waiting on it, and the people at the table when it pays off.

Tracks

  1. 1. Bridge Toll Sunrise FreestyleSix a.m., steel cables, river like silver. Drive-time radio made this one a regular and I'm still grateful.808 boom-bap, drive-time rap3:42
  2. 2. Quarter Machine DreamsA pocket full of quarters was a whole childhood economy.nostalgic rap, 808 boom-bap2:55
  3. 3. Corner Store Lottery TicketTwo dollars and a dime, and the guy behind the counter has heard every dream there is.wistful boom-bap, story rap3:03
  4. 4. Public Library CypherMarble ledge, worn card, all my summers. Libraries raised me too.lyrical rap, nostalgic hip hop2:27
  5. 5. Laundromat Quarters LullabyMama taught me to fold towels like it was scripture. Sunday night quarters, soft drums.tender boom-bap, gospel-tinged3:27
  6. 6. Gas Money Group ChatFour of us in one car and the phone buzzing like a hive. The funniest verse I ever wrote.playful rap, groovy boom-bap2:46
  7. 7. Thank You Note on the Stoop RailRadio low, window cracked, the block saying thank you without saying anything.cosy rap, soulful hip hop3:07
  8. 8. Empty Chair at the TableA chair nobody sits in says more than a verse can. I tried to keep my voice steady.melancholy boom-bap, tender rap3:11
  9. 9. Garage Band Back TogetherDrummer's got a mortgage, bassist's got a lot. We all showed up anyway.joyful boom-bap, nostalgic rap2:51
  10. 10. Dad's Truck on the Ridge RoadBench seat, cracked leather, the old man's truck at night. I still smell it.wistful hip hop, 808 soul2:33
  11. 11. Boxes in the HallwayMarker says kitchen, marker says land. Closing the record on a move and a maybe.hopeful boom-bap, story rap2:32

Liner notes

This was the record where the drums got bigger and my mornings got longer. Drive-time radio picked up the bridge freestyle and suddenly strangers knew my verses from their own commutes. I leaned into the low end but kept the sample crates open, because the stories still had to carry the weight.

Kane Rivers