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Cover of Switchback Sunrise

EP · 2022

Switchback Sunrise

by Nina Vale

Five songs about climbing: switchback roads, steady hands on the wheel, and a new life arriving at the top.

Tracks

  1. 1. Corner Choir, Rain or ShineA woman with a tambourine and a kerb for a stage. It's a street-corner opener that sets the pace for the whole EP.gospel soul, street soul3:46
  2. 2. Switchback Sunrise, Hold the WheelFog in the valley and one hand on the wheel before dawn. The horns rise exactly like the sun does.driving soul, anthem soul2:43
  3. 3. Climb Every Switchback, Sing It LoudCold wind on my face and a road that only goes up. This is the groove I wanted for the long drives.groove soul, road soul3:13
  4. 4. Where the Mountain Road Bends HomeMorning mist and a road that finally bends toward home. It's the quiet cousin of the title track.driving soul, hopeful soul2:56
  5. 5. Welcome to the World, Little SunshineI wrote this for a friend's baby and ended the EP on it. It's all arrival and no hurry.gospel soul, lullaby soul2:23

Liner notes

I wrote most of this EP in a rented car on mountain roads between shows, with a notebook on the passenger seat. It's a short record because the trip was short and the ideas wouldn't wait. The band cut it in four days, and we kept the road noise in the tambourine mic because it felt honest.

Nina Vale