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Cover of After the Kitchen Closes

EP · 2022

After the Kitchen Closes

by Marcia Dell

Five late-night and low-light songs: laundromats, hotel halls and tea for two goodbyes.

Tracks

  1. 1. Midnight Laundromat, Warm Clothes SpinningWarm clothes spinning at midnight, humming lights. The cosiest place to be lonely.lovers rock, late night4:00
  2. 2. Hotel Hallway Sway, Slide the Key CardSoft red carpet, a key card, a slow sway down the hall. The groove here is the most grown-up I've done.lovers rock, slow jam2:50
  3. 3. We Both Knew, Tea for Two GoodbyeWe both knew. Tea for two and a gentle goodbye, no shouting needed.rocksteady ballad, gentle breakup3:32
  4. 4. Sunday Roast and Records, Slow Slow SlowRoast in the oven, windows steaming, records on. Slow three times, because that's the only speed.rocksteady, sunday song2:24
  5. 5. Basket of Peaches, Saturday SmileA basket of peaches and a Saturday smile. I wanted to end the EP in the sunshine.rocksteady, market song2:37

Liner notes

After Sunday Tea we wanted to stay up a bit later. These are the songs from after the kitchen closes, in laundromats and hotel corridors and at tables where two people already know. We recorded at night on purpose, with the lights low, and you can hear it in the room.

Marcia Dell