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Cover of Forgive Me in the April Light

EP · 2020

Forgive Me in the April Light

by Seraphina Aldous

Five songs of apology, forgiveness and the small things we keep: jackets, ribbons and spinning laundromat glass.

Tracks

  1. 1. The House Gets Smaller from the WaterAn island falling away from a ferry stern. The house gets smaller and I get braver.art song, celtic ballad4:24
  2. 2. Forgive Me in the April LightThe long way round to your door and the first warm wind. The chorus climbs, as ever, one step further.romantic pop, chamber pop4:00
  3. 3. The Jacket Still Smells of RainKeep it till the weather turns, I'll want it back once more. The smell of rain in a borrowed jacket.art song, nostalgic ballad4:31
  4. 4. A Ribbon for Coming Second-BestThe blue ribbon went to someone else and I stood proud anyway. A gentle song about coming second.art song, chamber song3:58
  5. 5. Midnight at the Spinning GlassA laundromat at midnight with one buzzing light. Lonely, but the washers keep a heartbeat for me.art song, impressionist4:15

Liner notes

Written in the quiet of 2020, mostly alone in a flat with a laundry basket and a piano. These songs are about forgiving yourself and about the keepsakes that stay when people don't. I recorded them close and dry, almost in a whisper, with a single oboe drifting through.

Seraphina Aldous