At 11:58 PM, the last MAX car pulls away from Pioneer Courthouse Square with a florist, a bicycle wheel, and the red reflections of rain on the rails. Last Car at Pioneer Square stays with the nearly empty ride as Portland folds itself toward sleep—quietly observant, a little tender, and carried by a restrained indie-rock lift.
Listen on a late walk home, a rainy night ride, or whenever the city feels briefly emptied out.