SMALL HOURS (EP)

Released May 29, 2026

There is a particular quality to the hours before the world wakes up, or after it has gone to sleep — a silence that allows for deeper reflection and softer, less hurried creativity. Each of the five tracks on Small Hours was written and recorded in that window, and the titles trace that arc: Holding the Horizon, These Small Hours, Astrum, Daybreak, These Small Hours (Reprise) — a quiet journey from dusk to dawn.

Despite its intimacy, Small Hours is the result of a genuinely international collaboration — musicians recording remotely across Australia, England, the United States, Croatia, Italy, and Brazil. Mixed by Sándor Árok at the Chamber Music Recording Studio in Budapest, and mastered by Taylor Deupree at 12k Mastering in New York.

Credits

All songs written by Jon Parratt
Produced by Jon Parratt
Recording Engineer: Jon Parratt
Mixing Engineer: Sándor Árok
Mastering Engineer: Taylor Deupree
Audio Editing: Dmitry Babkin (tracks 2, 3)
Audio Editing: Luis Aguirre (tracks 1, 4, 5)

Performers:
Jon Parratt — Guitar, Piano (track 4), Electric Piano, Electronics
Albert Català — Piano (tracks 1, 5)
Taylor Heath — Piano (track 2)
Fatjon Zefi — Piano (track 3)
Emmanuel Pavon — Cello (tracks 1, 3, 4)
Daniel Chouinard — Cello (track 5)
Nikos Mavidis — Violin & Viola (tracks 4, 5)
Yuri Villar — Alto Flute (tracks 1, 4)
Samuel Fox — Lap Steel (track 3)

Album artwork: Jon Parratt


Special thanks: Michelle Hottes, Steve Lewis, Ben Trigg, Emanuele Filippi