EP · 2026

Key Under the Third Brick

Six late-night leftovers: a hidden key, a borrowed coat, and a name on a mailbox.

Tracks

1. Key Under the Third BrickI come back to the old house late and the street is still, and the key is right where I left it. It opens the EP because it opens the door.slowcore, lo-fi grunge3:12
2. Name on the Mailbox, Never Said HelloYour name is on the mailbox and I read it every day. I never did say hello, and this is the closest I got.dream grunge, slowcore3:46
3. Corner Shop Smile, Lend Me a DimeI'm short a dime at the corner shop and the clerk just smiles. The groove is the little bell on the door.groove rock, warm hard rock4:35
4. Waiting Room Vending Light, Stay AwhileIt's two a.m. and the vending light is humming in the waiting room. I wrote it for whoever's waiting with me.truck-stop rock, groove rock3:47
5. Your Coat on the Back of My ChairYour coat has been on my chair all night and I haven't moved it. I sang it gently so I wouldn't wake it.cosy grunge, dream rock4:36
6. Leather Sleeves, Easy Walk HomeI wore your jacket home and the night was cold and clear. It's the last song because it's the easiest walk I know.groove rock, swagger rock3:23

Liner notes

These were the songs that didn't fit anywhere else, so I put them together and called it done. Most were written on the road with a truck-stop radio humming in the background, and we tracked them in two evenings at the end of the last tour. They're small and plain and a little tired, which is how I feel after a long run of shows. If you only buy one of my records, don't buy this one, but if you've bought them all, this is the one that sounds most like me.

Rue Calloway-Voss