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Album · 2022

Empty Marina

by Kilo Meridian

A film about a harbour town off-season and a love that left with the last ferry, scored in cold, spacious synths.

Tracks

  1. 1. Dryer Warm, Coins in My HandMidnight at the laundromat with a pocketful of coins. I opened with it because it's the loneliest bright place I know.bright electronica, lo-fi synth3:15
  2. 2. Monsoon Window, Warm TeaRain on the window, rain on the roof and a cup of tea. The cosiest song on a cold record.cosy synthwave, romantic synth3:30
  3. 3. Late Summer, Long LightThe sun is low and summer is almost gone. It's me saying goodbye to the last record without admitting it.nostalgic synthwave, dream pop3:49
  4. 4. Market Stalls at SunriseCrates of peaches at sunrise. I needed one morning in this film where nothing hurt.sunny electronica, bright synthpop3:37
  5. 5. Take Me Back TonightFar away from my front door and nothing feels the same. It's the plainest sentence I've ever turned into a chorus.melancholy electronica, dream pop3:41
  6. 6. Antenna on the Roof, Signal HomeA wire on the roof, pointed at the sky, hoping for any signal at all. It's the most confident song on the record, and the most desperate.hopeful synthwave, anthemic synth2:49
  7. 7. Tea for the Night NurseA cup of tea left on the window sill for a night nurse. I wrote it for someone who works the hours I keep.tender electronica, ambient pop3:53
  8. 8. Window Shopping, Closed for the NightClosed shops and glass and gold in the neon light. It's the single, the one I'd play in the opening scene.dreamy synthwave, cinematic pop3:45
  9. 9. Snow Plough Before SunriseAn orange light and a plough crawling down an empty road before the sun is up. The synth is as slow as the engine.wintry electronica, ambient3:41
  10. 10. Library Lamp, Ten Minutes LeftGreen lamp, long wood desk and ten minutes to closing. I wrote it in a real library and hummed so I wouldn't be asked to leave.tender electronica, lo-fi4:37
  11. 11. Chairs in a Row, Waiting RoomA waiting room, chairs in a row, a clock on the wall. I keep the hope small and plain here.hushed synth, ambient pop3:20
  12. 12. Scarf on the RailingA red scarf left on a railing in the cold. It's the last image of the film, and I let the track fade out slowly.hushed electronica, dream pop3:53

Liner notes

This is the sad one, and I'm not going to pretend otherwise. I wrote it across a long winter with the heating off and the window open to the harbour. Again it's a soundtrack to a film nobody has made: a laundromat at midnight, a lamp on a library desk, a scarf left on a railing. I kept the drums small and let the heartbreak do the talking.

Kilo Meridian