Half Waif

The Caretaker

by Half Waif

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raguis Lavender already was a great album, but The Caretaker seems tu set the bar still higher. I love the new single Ordinary Talks, and I'm confident that the other songs will be just as powerful.

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releases March 27, 2020

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1.	Clouds Rest
2.	Siren
3.	Ordinary Talk 03:25	lyrics	buy track

4.	My Best Self
5.	In August
6.	Lapsing
7.	Halogen 2 02:18	lyrics	buy track

8.	Blinking Light
9.	Brace
10.	Generation
11.	Window Place

credits

releases March 27, 2020

Written and arranged by Nandi Rose
Produced by Nandi Rose and David Tolomei
Mixed by David Tolomei
Mastered by Heba Kadry

Vocals, keys, and electronic percussion: Nandi Rose
Violin: Elena Moon Park and Kyla Rose Smith
Flute and bass clarinet: Izaak Mills
Vintage synth programming: Jay Wires
Electric and upright bass: Spencer Zahn
Bowed bass on Generation: Oli Hayhurst
Guitar: Adan Carlo
Live drum samples and additional electronic percussion: Zack Levine
Auxiliary percussion: Mauro Refosco

Art direction by Nandi Rose
Photography and back cover by Brian Vu
Hair and make-up by Dana Akashi
Illustrations by Nuria Riaza
Layout by Trevor Hernandez

Love and gratitude to my ancestors
To my family
To David Tolomei
To Andi Wilson, Jordan Michael Iannucci, Bryan Christner, Andy Kaulkin and the whole team at ANTI
To Paul Antonell, Shubham Mondal, Rainer Reeves Cohen, Oliver the lion-dog, and the rest of the Clubhouse crew
To Jay Wires at Synth Sanctuary
To Vicki Bonnington and Tabitha Rasmussen

To Joni, for showing me the way
And to my husband, Zack Levine
My love for you is iron.

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about

Half Waif New York

Half Waif is the musical home of singer / songwriter / producer Nandi Rose.

shows

Mar 27

Public Records

Brooklyn, NY
May 03

Waking Windows Festival

Winooski, VT
May 05

Red Room, Cafe 939, Berklee College of Music

Boston, MA
May 06

Iron Horse Music Hall

Northampton, MA
May 07

Bar le Ritz PDB

Montreal, QC
May 08

The Baby G

Toronto, ON
May 09

Deluxx Fluxx

Detroit, MI
May 10

Schubas Tavern

Chicago, IL
May 12

Songbyrd Music House

Washington, DC
May 13

Johnny Brenda's

Philadelphia, PA
May 15

Sunset Tavern

Seattle, WA
May 16

Mississippi Studios

Portland, OR
May 18

The Chapel

San Francisco, CA
May 20

CONSTELLATION ROOM

Santa Ana, CA
May 21

Moroccan Lounge

Los Angeles (LA), CA
May 24

The Bowery Ballroom

New York (NYC), NY
Jun 06

Unitarian Universalist Church

Peterborough, NH
Jun 06

Glass Museum, Toadstool Bookshop

Peterborough, NH

discography

The Caretaker

Mar 2020
Lavender

Apr 2018
Dream Cycle

Sep 2017
form/a

Apr 2017
Half Waif - Audiotree Live

Apr 2017
Probable Depths

May 2016
KOTEKAN

Jul 2014
Idle Road

Feb 2014
Future Joys

May 2013
Vespers

Jul 2012

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Track Name: Ordinary Talk: Baby don’t worry about me,
I don’t worry about you.
I’ve got places in my mind
That I’ll never find
If you’re holding my hand
Like you always do.

Baby when I’m feeling low
You don’t need to repair me.
I know myself well
When I’m in this hell:
It’s part of the process,
It doesn’t scare me.

Feelin ill,
I feel it all a little more.

Baby when the world has turned away
I know I’m gonna need you.
But I’ve got places in my mind
That I’ll never find
If you’re holding my hand like I wanted you to.

Feelin ill,
I feel it all a little more.

Sitting in the dark,
Dreaming up a song,
Crying in my coffee,
Doing it all wrong.
Everybody knows, it’s
Ordinary talk.

Walking to the lake,
Getting in my car,
Folding up the laundry,
Takin it too hard.
Everybody knows it’s
How we fall apart.

Singin at the stars,
Fumblin for my light,
Laughin at the TV,
Doin all right.
Everybody knows it’s
Only for the night.

Baby don’t worry about me,
I don’t worry about you.
Track Name: Halogen 2: Check the footprints in the yard
For any sign of life.
Straight shot into the woods:
It’s mine and mine and mine,
With the train running beside.

Winter came again,
Throttled me like halogen.
You left to see the world,
I told you I’d be fine.
It’s time to go inside.

Don’t misunderstand:
I do what I must.

Check my phone to see the time,
Or any sign of life.
Why am I so afraid?
These are my brightest days.
It’s time to go inside.

I asked for a moment.
I cannot hold it.
It’s so inappropriate.
You were right to leave me here.
Why am I so afraid?

Don’t misunderstand:
I do what I must.
Don’t misunderstand:
I do what I must.
Holding out a hand,
Folding into my chest:
I’m doing my best.
Don’t misunderstand:
I do what I must.

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