Lily Seabird - "The Afterglow"

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Photo by Noah Lenker

The past two singles from Lily Seabird have been larger, more rock based songs. The Vermont artist is back with another single that shows off her more folk and Americana side. "The Afterglow" is a quiet song that focuses more on Seabird's vocals and lyrics. It has a slight twang to it, and strings that seem to counteract that style. Those opposing sounds end up working rather well together, and help make "The Afterglow" one of the most compelling songs out there. This is a track that sounds well polished but with a rougher, more lo-fi edge to it. We're currently in a time where artists aren't constrained by strict genres or styles, and that lets an artist like Seabird shine.

Lily Seabird says of her latest single:

“For part of this song, I imagined the perspective of the person who crashed their car through our fence and into our yard a couple weeks before,” says Seabird. “I wrote this song when I still lived at trash mountain. I met tes this year, and when I saw her juggling downtown, the pins reminded me of the lightspheres that had been inspiring me. She asked if I wanted to collaborate, and the idea for the video came together. We filmed her walking around the same neighborhood where we shot the ‘Trash Mountain (1pm)’ music video. The Afterglow’ is about letting go, and the glow that's left after a light has gone, and before a new light has come."

You can watch the video for "The Afterglow" below. Lightspheres on Their Way is due out September 4 on Lame-O Records, and is available for pre-order here. For more on Lily Seabird, check out the artist on Instagram. Upcoming tour dates are below the video.


Thu. Aug. 27 - Birmingham, UK @ Hare & Hounds
Fri. Aug. 28 - Norwich, UK @ NAC
Sun. Aug. 30 - Nottingham, UK @ The Grove
Mon. Aug. 31 - Glasgow, UK @ The Old Hairdresser's
Tue. Sept. 1 - Newcastle, UK @ Cumberland Arms
Wed. Sept. 2 - Liverpool, UK @ Quarry
Thu. Sept. 3 - London, UK @ The Lexington
Fri. Sept. 4 London, UK @ Rough Trade West (5pm special acoustic instore)
Sun. Sept. 6 - Dorset, UK @ End of the Road Festival
Tue. Sept. 15 - Thu. Sep 17 - Nashville, TN @ Americanafest
Sun. Oct. 4 - Pelham, TN @ The Caverns *
Mon. Oct. 5 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle *
Tue. Oct. 6 - Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel *
Thu. Oct. 8 - Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum *
Fri. Oct. 9 - Miami, FL @  Miami Beach Bandshell *
Sat. Oct. 10 - Orlando, FL @ Beacham Theater *
Tue. Oct. 27 Berlin, DE @ Lark ^
Thu. Oct. 29 Cologne, DE @ Jaki ^
Sat. Oct. 31 Brussels, BE @ Ancienne Belgique ^
Mon. Nov. 2 Paris, FR @ POPUP ^
Sat. Nov. 7 - Groningen, NL @ Take Root Festival
Tue. Nov. 10 - Amsterdam, NL @ Tolhuistuin Zonzij
Wed. Nov. 11 - Antwerp, BE @ TRIX
 
* w/ Black Country, New Road
^ w/ Greg Mendez

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