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Cover of Hold On Till Morning

EP · 2020

Hold On Till Morning

by Elijah Stone & the Zion Gate

Five songs of waiting rooms, night kettles and mountain trucks, made between lockdown weeks.

Tracks

  1. 1. Waiting Room Window, Hold On Till MorningPlastic chairs, a humming light, and a slow clock. Hold on till morning, because it is coming.hymn reggae, harmony reggae3:37
  2. 2. Climb the Mountain Road, Engine SingingOld truck on the mountain road, heavy load, engine singing. The bass is the engine.steppers, driving roots3:21
  3. 3. Right to Part, Right to Go, Lift Your HeadWe knew it, no need to fight. We held it gently and let it go, and lifted our heads.anthemic roots, conscious roots2:28
  4. 4. Night Shift Kettle Dub, Three Light BurningThree in the morning, kettle on the flame. Night shift workers, this one hums for you.nostalgic dub, spring reverb dub3:40
  5. 5. First Frost Dub, Silver on the GateSilver on the gate and silver on the grass. A cold-morning dub, thin and bright.dreamy dub, minimal dub2:41

Liner notes

We recorded this in pieces, a few of us at a time in the same small room, singing the congregation parts one voice at a time and stacking them after. It is a record about waiting and about hauling a heavy load uphill. Hold on till morning, and let each other go gently if it comes to that.

Elijah Stone & the Zion Gate