Lily Seabird: “How far away”

A powerful piano-driven sparkler. Lily Seabird’s “How far away” is one of those stripped-down, solo ballads that you pull out mid-set, after you’ve sparked the crowd’s interest, but before you’ve really yanked the fishhook through their blubbery fish lips. Live or on record, this song will make you lean forward a few inches and focus on the quiet beauty of a duet between piano and voice. Annnnnd you’re hooked. Off Trash Mountain. Via Lame-O Records.
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An introduction for a band that needs no introduction.