Smooth Road, Long Shadow

Tracks

1. 1. Welcome Home Balloons, Slightly DeflatedHome from eleven months of touring, and the balloons were half flat. We sang anyway, which is basically our whole career.playful anthem, homecoming rock4:26
2. 2. Smooth Road, Long ShadowThe sun slides low and the engine stays cool. This is the title track because it's the feeling we were chasing.smooth folk rock, sunset jangle4:23
3. 3. Bumper to Bumper, Heart to HeartFive o'clock traffic stretching to the sun, and we turned it into a singalong. Brake lights make good stage lights.commuter anthem, bright folk rock4:20
4. 4. Joy for No Good ReasonNothing's wrong and nothing's new, and that's the whole song. Sometimes joy needs no good reason.sunny pop, playful jangle4:13
5. 5. Learner's Permit SummerSixteen with a paper permit, grinning like I stole the car. Every kid remembers the first time they drove alone.coming-of-age rock, summer jangle4:28
6. 6. Nothing to Prove in a Truck BedTailgate down, sun going soft, nothing to prove to anybody. This is the song I'd play to anyone who's tired.tailgate anthem, warm heartland rock4:03
7. 7. Last Bell, Windows Open WideThe last bell and a stampede of wonder in the hallway. It's the loudest we ever sang about being young.school-days anthem, bright rock3:22
8. 8. Downhill with the Brakes SingingTop of the pass, pines and thunderheads, brakes singing the whole way down. We screamed this one into the wind.mountain anthem, driving folk rock3:50
9. 9. Postcards to the Wrong AddressI found your old address folded in a glovebox map. I never mailed it, but the song got there.wistful anthem, warm americana3:44
10. 10. Remember the Rooftop, Remember the RainWe climbed a fire escape in a thunderstorm with one six-string. We are still on that roof, in a way.nostalgic jangle, playful folk3:57