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EP · 2021

Kitchen Radio

by Skatalite Joe & the Ginger Horns

Five songs written at home during the quiet years: radios, neighbours, old horns in the attic.

Tracks

  1. 1. Kitchen Radio Ska, Turn It Up LoudFlip the switch, the crackle starts, and the day begins. It's the song that got us writing again.morning ska, joyful ska2:26
  2. 2. Puddle Parade Ska, Monsoon Market DayRain on the awning, drum on the tarp. A market in a monsoon, played at the kitchen table.rainy-day ska, playful ska2:22
  3. 3. Knock on the Wall Ska, Come Over and DanceTen years next door and never a word. The first knock turned into a dance.neighbour ska, anthemic ska2:27
  4. 4. Lighthouse Stomp Ska, Spin the Beam AroundThe beam goes round and we dance on the rocks until dawn. A reprise of the lighthouse tunes.lighthouse ska, driving ska2:42
  5. 5. Old Band Back Together, Dust Off the HornsFound the old case in the attic and the dust flew off the brass. It's about us, really, and it's the closer.nostalgic ska, anthemic ska2:38

Liner notes

There were no gigs, so we wrote in our kitchens and swapped parts over the phone. The radio was our only audience, so the record is a love letter to it. It's smaller and warmer than the festival records, but the horns still shout.

Skatalite Joe & the Ginger Horns