EP · 2019

First Times

Five songs about firsts: first dance, first drive, first yes, first baby.

Tracks

1. Last Slow Song in the GymCrepe paper drooping, the last slow song of the night. I was fifteen once, and I sang this for her.rocksteady ballad, school dance3:28
2. Before I Say Yes, Hold My HandOne minute before the answer, heart going. We let the drums breathe so you can feel that minute.rocksteady, romantic soul3:33
3. Passenger Seat, Daddy Teach MeDaddy gave me the keys on an empty Sunday road. I still check my mirrors the way he taught me.lovers rock, family song3:13
4. Blue Ribbon in the DrawerA faded blue ribbon found in a drawer. Short and soft, like the memory.lovers rock, nostalgic reggae3:38
5. Welcome Little SunshineTen fingers, ten toes, and a lullaby I wrote for my cousin's new girl. Welcome, little one.lovers rock, lullaby reggae4:07

Liner notes

These five were written in the months after the album, when the band was still warm from touring village halls. Every song here is about a moment you only get once, and I tried to sing each one as if I was standing in it. We cut it in two days and I kept the first takes.

Marcia Dell