Amber Corridor

Tracks

1. 1. Soup for the StormThunder over the roof and a pot on the stove. It's the opener because it tells you right away it's going to be cosy.cosy house, dub house3:42
2. 2. Tomato Vines on the RoofUp the stairs in the dark with a water can in my hand. The vines are real and so is the dark.hushed deep house, ambient house3:43
3. 3. Crossing the Water, Lights BehindStanding on the deck with the lights behind me. I let the pad swell like the wake of a boat.wistful deep house, dreamy ambient3:25
4. 4. Lamp on in the Next WindowYour lamp is on across the way. This is the single-line hook I'm proudest of, sung maybe four times in nine minutes.tender deep house, minimal house2:22
5. 5. Ironing the Good ShirtIroning the good shirt with the radio low. Getting ready is its own kind of dance.groovy house, chicago-leaning2:55
6. 6. First Light SwimCold water, a sky turning gold. I recorded this at dawn with the window open.warm house, sunrise house3:09
7. 7. Dawn on the Roof, Tea Going ColdBlanket round my shoulders, tea going cold, door stiff. A rooftop breakdown that goes on exactly as long as the tea does.cosy deep house, ambient house3:44
8. 8. Flowers by the Till, Half PriceBuckets by the door and tulips in the light. The most playful thing I've done, and I kept the little bounce in the bass.playful deep house, soulful house3:26
9. 9. Bookshop After ClosingSign says closed, lights stay low. I wrote it about a bookshop that let me stay and listen.smooth deep house, late-night groove3:26
10. 10. Piano in the SquareAn old piano that anyone can play. I sampled my own clumsy hands and looped them.joyful house, piano house4:15
11. 11. Seafront Café, Chairs on the TablesChairs on the tables and the sea gone grey. A soft little thing, bright at the edges.tender house, coastal house3:08
12. 12. Tea at the Top of the LightA hundred steps up to a kettle and a lamp. The closer, because the best place to end a night is somewhere high and warm.romantic house, smooth house2:55