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Cover of Ribbons on the Handlebars

EP · 2014

Ribbons on the Handlebars

by The Gilded Chorale

Market stalls, coast roads and night-shift kettles: five songs for the quiet roads between towns.

Tracks

  1. 1. The Ice-Cream Van Plays MozartWe heard an ice-cream van outside a venue and the whole choir stopped mid-soundcheck. Tobias said it needed a proper orchestral reply.choral pop, playful pop3:35
  2. 2. Saturday Basket ParadeWicker baskets and pumpkin boats on a bright autumn Saturday. It's the most relaxed groove we'd ever done.cinematic pop, gospel groove2:50
  3. 3. Coast Road in the Quiet MonthsOut of season, the coast belongs to you. The chorus is basically the open window.anthemic choir, road pop3:35
  4. 4. Ribbons on the HandlebarsThe title track, written for the end of a market day when the light goes honey. It's the gentlest love song we have.cinematic pop, folk hymn3:37
  5. 5. Raise a Glass to the Two of YouA toast, a wobbly best man and a room full of people ready to cheer. We ended the EP on a glass raised high.choral pop, celebration anthem3:45

Liner notes

After touring Horizon Songs we wanted something smaller, so we wrote on the bus between gigs. Windows down, a flask of tea, and twelve people humming harmonies at the passing fields. The EP is the sound of that journey, a little sleepy and a little proud.

The Gilded Chorale