Sleepless Hours

Tracks

1. 1. Kettle on the Back BurnerThe first song where I sing the opening line myself. I kept it low and gold, like a kitchen light at 2 a.m.bedroom soul, lo-fi3:03
2. 2. Midnight Bakery Van, Warm CratesCrates of bread still warm, and a vocal that sounds like it's whispering over them. I had no idea then that I'd end up living above a bakery.warm chillhop, bedroom soul3:19
3. 3. Subway Busker, Last ChordA busker's last chord echoing down a tunnel. I recorded the guitar under a blanket to get that muffled platform sound.lo-fi soul, bossa loop3:20
4. 4. Hotel Lobby Piano, Keys at RestKeys at rest, guests gone upstairs. I played the piano part slowly enough that the pauses did half the work.jazzy chillhop, piano beats2:54
5. 5. Sewing Room, One Lamp OnOne lamp, one length of thread, one very soft vocal. It's a song about patience.lo-fi, tape-saturated soul3:07
6. 6. Last-Lit Kiosk, Newspaper RainI sat in the rain by a kiosk and wrote this on the back of a receipt. The newspaper drums are me tapping a magazine.rainy chillhop, jazzhop3:13
7. 7. Late Tram Conductor, Punched TicketsDing of the bell and a vocal as tired as the passengers. I wanted it to sound like the last tram home.nostalgic lo-fi, soulful beats2:48
8. 8. Pharmacy Bike, Rain DeliveryA small white bag in a basket, rain on the handlebars. I'm tender about people who deliver things at night.tender chillhop, bedroom soul3:46
9. 9. Print Shop, Fresh Ink at DawnRollers turning, ink still wet. I added a little drum-machine shuffle that sounds like the press.sunrise lo-fi, boom-bap3:27
10. 10. Night Bus Driver's ThermosSteam curling off a thermos on a dashboard. I sang this one almost entirely on the exhale.cosy chillhop, bedroom soul3:12
11. 11. Canteen Hatch, Late SoupA ladle of soup and a place to sit. It's the warmest hook I've written, and I kept the beat small so it wouldn't spill.warm lo-fi, soul sample2:59
12. 12. Vending Café, Quarter Past ThreeA hot drink from a stall that never closes. I wanted the record to end the way a sleepless night does, quietly and a little hopeful.lo-fi, late-night soul3:04