Give the Morning Another Try

Tracks

1. 1. Give the Morning Another TryI slammed the door on yesterday and then I opened it again. The title track, and the one that sets the whole record's tone.cinematic pop, anthemic choir3:18
2. 2. The Crowd Is My Orchestra at Five Past FiveFive past five, the lights go green, and a thousand umbrellas become our audience. Imogen conducts the crossing.operatic pop, city pop3:51
3. 3. Retake Day and the Whole Hall CheersFailing the test, hiding the paper, and then having the whole hall cheer for the retake. This one is for everyone who needed a second go.choral pop, gospel groove3:05
4. 4. Twelve Years and One DoorbellTwelve years late to a doorbell, with a rehearsed speech that falls apart. We kept the awkward pauses in the arrangement.cinematic pop, romantic pop3:47
5. 5. Puddle-Jumping in Our Best ShoesThe monsoon rolled in like a theatre curtain and we all kicked our umbrellas shut. Pure joy in wet shoes.choral pop, playful pop2:47
6. 6. Toss the Caps Into the GoldBorrowed gowns, long hems, and somebody's mother humming along. The children's choir joins us for the last chorus.operatic pop, stadium pop2:59
7. 7. Packed the Piano Last of AllCardboard towers, a tape gun screaming, and the piano goes in last of all. A moving-day song with a groove under it.operatic pop, gospel groove3:32
8. 8. Everybody in the Back Row Is WavingSqueeze in tight, the tripod's set, the timer's blinking. We took the group photo on the cover during the recording of this one.anthemic choir, nostalgic pop3:51
9. 9. The Lamp Above the Till Remembers EveryoneThe one quiet song here: a photograph of paper ships pinned by the lottery slips. A small, wistful hymn for the shopkeepers.cinematic pop, folk hymn4:32
10. 10. Raise It Twice, We Got a Second ChanceShe married once at twenty-two and let it slip away, and then she got to raise the glass again. We ended on the happiest ending we could write.choral pop, celebration anthem3:19