It was evident from Lily Seabird’s March song “Demon In Me” that something special was coming from the Burlington singer-songwriter. Considering she hails from the same scene that nurtured great acts like Greg Freeman and Robber Robber, expectations are high. She exceeds them on today’s new single “Election Day,” which comes with the news of her new album Lightspheres On Their Way.
“This song is about having to make a decision and both options are painful, confusing,” Seabird explains. “I wrote this song on election day which works as a great metaphor for this in our current political climate but this song is not about voting. The chaos of painful decisions that are difficult and when it suddenly comes to a point where a decision does have to be made. Getting lost in the darkness, searching for the light.”
Lightspheres On Their Way, which follows last year’s rather tame Trash Mountain, was recorded and co-produced with collaborator Garrett Linck. “Demon In Me” was a real shredder, but “Election Day” is a riot from the very start, the guitars sweeping and ominous. Sorry if you have alt-country fatigue, but this is simply awesome. This album is going to be a treat. The track is accompanied by a music video directed by Asher Groh. Watch below.
TRACKLIST:
01 “The Pulley”
02 “Bindlestiff”
03 “Election Day”
04 “Pennsy”
05 “Portal To The Past”
06 “Blackstar”
07 “Slipswitch”
08 “The Afterglow”
09 “Lightspheres On Their Way”
TOUR DATES:
06/20 – Greenfield, MA @ Green River Festival
06/26 – Brattleboro, VT @ Stone Church ^
06/27 – Portland, ME @ SPACE Gallery ^
08/27 – Birmingham, UK @ Hare & Hounds
08/28 – Norwich, UK @ NAC
08/30 – Nottingham, UK @ The Grove
08/31 – Glasgow, UK @ The Old Hairdresser’s
09/01 – Newcastle, UK @ Cumberland Arms
09/02 – Liverpool, UK @ Quarry
09/03 – London, UK @ The Lexington
09/06 – Dorset, UK @ End of the Road Festival
09/15-17 – Nashville, TN @ Americanafest
10/04 – Pelham, TN @ The Caverns *
10/05 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle *
10/06 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel *
10/08 – Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum *
10/09 – Miami, FL @ Miami Beach Bandshell *
10/10 – Orlando, FL @ Beacham Theater *
11/04 – Groningen, NL @ Take Root Festival ^
w/ Hannah Cohen * w/ Black Country, New Road
Lightspheres On Their Way is out 9/4 physically and 10/2 digitally via Lame-O Records. Pre-order it here.
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