Eleni (4:36)
This is an instrumental version of 'Higher Comes', intended to be a moody, soulful soundtrack. There are lots of keyboard pads underneath it all and delayed guitars, elbows etc. all intertwining. The copyright in this recording and song belongs to Dan Austin
PROMISED LAND (4:37)
Melodic folk song about defiance and the determination to triumph over adversity. There is a strong chorus hook. Each verse centres around a single character. The copyright in this recording and song are the property of Dan Austin.
The Toast (4:29)
This is a drinking song about raising a glass to all in life that is good and bad. It is basically a song about the conversation across the bar at last orders when everyone is very much the worse for wear. The copyright in this recording and song belongs to Dan Austin.
Swear to Me (3:31)
Ambient acoustic folk track with strong chorus melody. A song about longing and the desperate hope that a blissful reunion can take place after a long time apart. The copyright in this recording and song belongs to Dan Austin.
Higher Comes (5:35)
Ambient acoustic track about a man on the edge. Was originally written about Dr David Kelly, a weapons inspector who the Government hounded and pilloried on the eve of the Iraq war until his untimely death. He was essentially insisting that Iraq was not a war-worthy threat.