Four Lines on the Back of a Postcard

Tracks

1. 1. Four Lines on the Back of a PostcardI bought a postcard I never sent and wrote this instead. The piano is a whisper, and the strings arrive late, like the post.neoclassical, chamber ballad4:42
2. 2. Whatever Happened to Us, Old FriendTwo kids on the school steps swore they would never lose touch. I wrote the melody for the one who forgot to ring.neoclassical, nostalgic ballad3:52
3. 3. Her Voice Arrives Tomorrow MorningThe call is across oceans and the time zones are the whole song. I kept the harp high, like a distant lantern.neoclassical, chamber ballad4:17
4. 4. The Projectionist Never Sees the EndingA projectionist never sees the ending, because he is busy lighting it for everyone else. I recorded this one for him.cinematic pop, film ballad4:34
5. 5. Two Hundred Seats and a Candy CounterTwo hundred seats and a candy counter, and the lights buzzing blue above the door. A swaying one, for the Friday crowd.cinematic pop, light swing4:31
6. 6. The Train Home Has Forgotten My NameThe clock is wrong by half an hour and so, I realised, am I. It is the saddest tune on the record and the most honest.neoclassical, elegiac4:49
7. 7. The Radio Was Always Left On for MeMy mother left the radio on for me, every night I worked late. A cosy song, with a clarinet doing the lullaby.cinematic pop, warm ballad3:30
8. 8. Running Behind Without Letting GoA small red bicycle and the hand that lets go of the saddle. The strings run behind it and never quite catch up.neoclassical, chamber ballad3:43
9. 9. The Ticket I Kept in My GloveA ticket I kept for a boat I never boarded. It stays hushed because some regrets should stay in the glove box.neoclassical, nocturne4:17
10. 10. The Road Above the TreelineThe air gets thin and clear and the horn gets higher and braver. I wrote it climbing, and finished it at the top.neoclassical, film score4:04