Lily Seabird is a musician and songwriter living in Burlington, Vermont.
"Lily Seabird proves why she’s our next indie folk obsession on Alas,... Seabird’s work finds the sublime among static and static within the sublime. Whether at her quietest or most unhinged, Seabird’s songs can’t help but contain both — it’s what makes them so compelling." —Consequence
"Alas, is something of a gauntlet-throwing record in the genre, all things considered, a bold statement by someone making a case to be thought of as one of the most exciting and intriguing voices currently doing it." —Rosy Overdrive
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“a fully acoustic song and a fine showcase for Seabird’s effortless drawl and quietly inventive songwriting” —The Fader
“the kind of bare-boned singer-songwriter composition that you’ve probably heard a thousand times before, but with Lily Seabird holding the pen, it’s a piece of a still-growing canon that becomes as crucial as anything that’s come before it” —Paste
The songs on Alas, came from a particularly unmoored period for Seabird, including the loss of a close friend to suicide. “I wrote this album in 2021 and 2022 on the road, trying to figure out who I am,” she says. “The word Alas, meant a lot to her, and to our friends following her death. It’s an expression of grief, but also of letting go.” Even if the songs don’t always directly tackle this specific loss, there’s a sense of learning how relationships evolve or dissolve throughout the record. Take “Grace,” a reflection on female friendship, which features the lines, “I hope she's happy now she should be 25 / She taught me something that I thought I'd always hide.” Elsewhere, the knotty and unpredictable “Dirge” finds her singing, “I don't know if I believe in god / I don't know if I know how to go on.”
“...spectral indie folk and cascading blends of alt country, slowcore, shoegaze, and indie rock." - Under the Radar
"A stunning 10-song set that’s beautifully bittersweet and deeply affecting, Alas, finds Seabird coming into her own as a distinctive singer-songwriter and fully arriving as a seriously promising artist on the indie folk-rock scene." —Rutland Herald
Lily Seabird shows:
Dec 03 - Seattle, WA @ Madame Lou's ^
Dec 04 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios ^
Dec 06 - Arcata, CA @ Miniplex ^
Dec 07 - San Francisco, CA @ Thee Parkside ^
Dec 10 - Los Angeles, CA @ Gold Diggers ^
Dec 11 - San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar ^
^ w/ Trace Mountains
"Alas, is something of a gauntlet-throwing record in the genre, all things considered, a bold statement by someone making a case to be thought of as one of the most exciting and intriguing voices currently doing it." —Rosy Overdrive
Seabird has announced her signing to Lame-O Records, and shared plans to reissue her stunning 2024 album Alas, on vinyl for the first time alongside an intimate acoustic EP featuring two new songs and select tracks from the album. Alas, and Alas, (acoustic versions) will be out November 15, and alongside the announcement Lily has shared the previously unreleased single “Fuckhead.”
“a fully acoustic song and a fine showcase for Seabird’s effortless drawl and quietly inventive songwriting” —The Fader
“the kind of bare-boned singer-songwriter composition that you’ve probably heard a thousand times before, but with Lily Seabird holding the pen, it’s a piece of a still-growing canon that becomes as crucial as anything that’s come before it” —Paste
The songs on Alas, came from a particularly unmoored period for Seabird, including the loss of a close friend to suicide. “I wrote this album in 2021 and 2022 on the road, trying to figure out who I am,” she says. “The word Alas, meant a lot to her, and to our friends following her death. It’s an expression of grief, but also of letting go.” Even if the songs don’t always directly tackle this specific loss, there’s a sense of learning how relationships evolve or dissolve throughout the record. Take “Grace,” a reflection on female friendship, which features the lines, “I hope she's happy now she should be 25 / She taught me something that I thought I'd always hide.” Elsewhere, the knotty and unpredictable “Dirge” finds her singing, “I don't know if I believe in god / I don't know if I know how to go on.”
“...spectral indie folk and cascading blends of alt country, slowcore, shoegaze, and indie rock." - Under the Radar
"A stunning 10-song set that’s beautifully bittersweet and deeply affecting, Alas, finds Seabird coming into her own as a distinctive singer-songwriter and fully arriving as a seriously promising artist on the indie folk-rock scene." —Rutland Herald
Lily Seabird shows:
Dec 03 - Seattle, WA @ Madame Lou's ^
Dec 04 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios ^
Dec 06 - Arcata, CA @ Miniplex ^
Dec 07 - San Francisco, CA @ Thee Parkside ^
Dec 10 - Los Angeles, CA @ Gold Diggers ^
Dec 11 - San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar ^
^ w/ Trace Mountains