Something new from the creative wellspring that is Todmorden, a double A- side single from Lily Rae Grant. On Poison Ivy Lily's voice and guitar are the focus, close to the mic. There's a violin in the background and some production space between all three. The song is slow and sumptuous, a little bit indie, a little bit country, a lot of heart. Lily Rae Grant is just eighteen years old and already sounds like she's got decades of songwriting and recording years behind her.
The other side of the single is even better, a song called Forget About, six minutes long and with a fuller sound, keys playing a twinkly, descending melody, some organ chords and drums, a cosmic soul/ dusty indie vibe- or dusty soul/ cosmic indie maybe, switch the words around however you like, and I'll throw in spacious and dreamy in too. The production is spot on, restrained but hinting at expansiveness, Lily's voice sinking into the track and then floating on top.
The single came out on 7" in January. There may be some copies left somewhere- Piccadilly Records had some a few days ago but it looks like they're all gone now, unsurprisingly really, Lily's been on 6 Music recently and the always excellent Plain Or Pan wrote a post a couple of days ago. If you can't find the vinyl, you can get the digital at Bandcamp.
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