The Walleye Magazine

Lily

Collin Clowes

Lily, the second EP from local singer-songwriter Collin Clowes, opens with the disarming sound of birds chirping before descending into the melancholic lyricism of the opening track, “Nightmare.” With this allusion to the sounds of spring, the album’s opener becomes the first of many tracks to evoke the same air of bittersweet nostalgia that motivates much of Clowes’s debut release, Sleepy. However, towards Lily’s conclusion there seems to be a perspective shift in Clowes’s lyricism as he evokes the much colder imagery of his hometown on the song “Toronto.” Through this transition from warm summer memories to a gloomy winter homecoming, Clowes introduces listeners to a more introspective side of his songwriting. Alongside this matured lyrical voice is Clowes’s growing knack for crafting expansive soundscapes that lure you in with vulnerable guitars and sentimental pianos before building towards an urgent catharsis. This aspect of Lily lends itself beautifully to Clowes’s themes of loss, grief, and ultimately, healing.

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