Early Light

Tracks

1. 1. Last Bus Home From the DepotI wrote this for the bus drivers who pass my gate at five every morning. Forty years of the same route is a kind of prayer.one drop, conscious roots4:04
2. 2. Shine Your Shoes, Walk TallA father's song for a young one going out to face the day. Stand straight, shine your shoes, and the road will meet you.anthemic roots, harmony reggae3:18
3. 3. Leave the Porch Light OnLeaving home with a bag on my back, and the porch light my mother left burning. That light is the whole song.steppers, roots reggae3:28
4. 4. The Road Is Calling Me EasyEasy riddim, easy heart. This is how I walk when I trust where I am going.one drop, gospel roots3:33
5. 5. Quiet Pride, Steady HandsFor the craftsmen in west Kingston who open the workshop before light. Quiet pride needs no announcement.conscious roots, harmony reggae3:11
6. 6. Echo of the Empty DancehallWe ran the board through the spring tank and let the dancehall breathe. You can hear the speaker boxes remembering Saturday night.spring reverb dub, ghost dub4:16
7. 7. Midnight Floorboards DubMidnight in the yard, the clock too loud. Mostly bass and a drip of reverb.night dub, minimal dub4:12
8. 8. Gym Lights Going DownAfter the school dance, streamers on the floor. The hush after joy is its own kind of music.spring reverb dub, nostalgic dub3:44
9. 9. Shoes on the Wire DubOld shoes swinging on the wire over the lane. I let the echo swing with them.dreamy dub, spring reverb dub3:30
10. 10. Shutter Down, Corner Shop DubShutter down on the corner shop, street gone slow. We closed the record on the quiet, like a good evening.dub, nyabinghi-tinged dub3:41