Arrangement reflections: Kitchen By Ruby Fields

One of the best uses of the vi chord in any song I've heard. The verse goes I, IV, I, IV (setting up the expectation) then goes I, vi and the lyrics take on an extra level of sentimentality/sweetness:

"I woke up and you were in the kitchen/Talking with my mum, and she was bitchin'/You couldn't care less but you sat there unblinkin'/Those orange curtains sure bring out the blush in your cheeks."

A sweet song all round - kind of a pub rocker, but also sentimental and full of gratitude.

Has swung quavers - not especially common in modern indie-pop or pub rock songs.

I’m coming to appreciate the power of switching between ride cymbals vs hi hats. I used ride cymbals in the chorus, which to my ears creates a looser, more generous and embracing sound. In Verse 2 it’s the hi-hat which feels tighter, more definite.