Umbrella Weather

Tracks

1. 1. The Record Shop on Alder LaneI wanted to open with a door and a bell, because that's how every evening in Lisbon starts for me. The late ring is the whole song.bossa nova, brazilian songbook4:38
2. 2. Bossa for a Wet DoorwayWe wrote this ducking out of the weather, and it still smells of wet wool to me. Lena's intro is the sound of the sky letting go.rainy-night bossa, romantic jazz3:50
3. 3. Tuesday Tram WindowThe slowest tram in the city deserves the slowest tune we have. Danny plays it all on brushes.bossa nova, cafe jazz3:55
4. 4. Newsstand Man at Half Past SixA bit of sunshine in the middle of the grey. The newsstand man really does whistle along when we play it.bossa nova, easy swing4:00
5. 5. Hem of a Stranger's Wedding DressA song about pins, lamplight and somebody else's happiest day. I played nylon guitar and kept it very quiet.bossa nova, chamber jazz4:54
6. 6. Paper Boats in the GutterI watched a boy do this on my street and forgot where I was going. Joaquim's bass is the little current under the boats.bossa nova, nostalgic jazz3:24
7. 7. Foghorn BossaThe harbour fog is the same one every winter, and this is its lullaby. We played it almost at a whisper.bossa nova, hushed jazz3:24
8. 8. Ferry Ticket, Window SeatOne ticket, one window seat, nobody expecting you. It's the happiest kind of lonely.bossa nova, seaside jazz3:21
9. 9. Bread Before the SunThe odd one out, a soul song about a baker's two o'clock start. It was the first thing we ever played together, so it stays on the record.soul, warm groove3:36
10. 10. Night Bus Across the RiverWe closed the weekend with this one, the last bus of the night over the water. By then everyone in the room was a little tired and it shows in the best way.bossa nova, late-night jazz3:25