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Cover of Wet Platforms, Warm Porches

EP · 2024

Wet Platforms, Warm Porches

by Odalys Fern

Six songs of homesickness and after-the-party quiet, ending on apologies and last chances.

Tracks

  1. 1. Late Summer Porch, Fireflies and FansThe sun goes down slowly now and the porch boards are still warm. I wrote it on the last night of summer.warm ambient, porch folk3:18
  2. 2. Far From Home, Rain on a Different StreetRain falling on a street that doesn't know my name. The loneliest harmony stack I've ever built.homesick psychedelia, dream pop2:45
  3. 3. Gym Floor After the Dance, Streamers DownThe lights come up in the gym and the streamers come down. I sang it very quietly, like a janitor humming.nostalgic ambient, choral drone3:42
  4. 4. Planetarium After the Show, Stars Fading OutThe crowd has gone, and the dome is soft and dark. Slow synth arpeggios turn like constellations fading.celestial ambient, analog arpeggio3:47
  5. 5. Sorry Left on the DoorstepI wrote my sorry on the back of a receipt and left it on the step. I hoped it would be found.tender ambient, hushed folk3:32
  6. 6. One Minute Left, Hand on the DoorOne minute left, my hand resting on the door frame. I ended the EP right before the knock.hopeful ambient, choral pop3:13

Liner notes

This EP came out of a long trip far from home, when every rain-wet street felt like someone else's. I wrote about porches at the end of summer, gyms after dances and apologies left on doorsteps. It's the most personal small record I've made, and I recorded it in the dark so I wouldn't feel watched.

Odalys Fern