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EP · 2025

Door Left Open

by Elijah Stone & the Zion Gate

Apologies, mothers' hands and a guitar on its stand, a late-career EP of mending.

Tracks

  1. 1. I Was Wrong, Walk Right NowI said a word too sharp and let my pride speak loud. Walk right now, and say sorry first.hymn reggae, conscious roots3:11
  2. 2. Another Chance Dub, Door Left OpenThe door is left open and the light is left on. Another chance is always waiting.wistful dub, spring reverb dub2:05
  3. 3. Mother's Hands Dub, Hold Mine SlowMama's hands are slow now and soft. I hold them slow to match.tender dub, minimal dub3:20
  4. 4. Guitar on the Stand Dub, Strings RememberGuitar on the stand, dust on the wood. The strings still remember every yard party.nostalgic dub, ghost dub1:58
  5. 5. Monsoon Clock Dub, Drip Drip TimeRain at the window, clock on the wall, drip, drip. The monsoon keeps its own time.dreamy dub, spring reverb dub2:04

Liner notes

This EP is about repair: saying I was wrong, leaving a door open, holding a mother's slow hands, and picking up a guitar that has waited too long. We cut it quickly in the old room with the old tank, a thank-you to everybody who still wakes up with us.

Elijah Stone & the Zion Gate