The Papers Kites, Melbourne's indie folk quintet, have had a stellar few months. With their track Bloom going certified gold in the States and the announcement of their upcoming album, On The Corner Where You Live (set for release on 21st September). Without giving too much away - if you're as keen as you should be, pre-order the album here - the lovely folk of The Paper Kites have stopped by to spotlight some tracks off On The Corner Where You Live.
Red Light is one of my favourite tracks on the album. Although stylistically it's kind of a nod to our early days, this track sits in the pocket and has some real charm to it. In demo form, this track never really stood a chance to make it on the album. It took some re-working and adjustments to the melody, guitar parts, as well as an added bass and drum part to give it more life and to [take it to] a place where we were happy with the song.
This was the first track we decided to tackle in the studio, and we recorded it to tape.
Midtown Waitress tells the story of a person who has moved to the big city. It's a narrative about someone trying to be their own person and stand on their own two feet in a big city.
Buried at the end of this track is a little interlude. Make sure you listen out for the dulcet tones of a saxophonist busking late at night on a street corner. We included this at the end of the track to keep with the late night theme and to connect with the opening track, A Gathering on 57th.
Give Me Your Fire, Give Me Your Rain was one of the trickier songs recorded on the album. This track has the most instruments, layering, and texture. We agonised over each sound and part, only putting them in if they felt right and served a purpose. As well as the usual instruments we individually play, we added many more sounds to get that 80's feel, including drum samples and synth. It was a labour of love that quickly became a favourite song and took place as our second track on the album.
PS. Stay tuned for an upcoming album review !