‘If The Light Is On’ is an expansive, cinematic track that blurs shimmering 80s R&B influences with yearning lyricism. The single follows the smooth and soulful ‘Hush’ featuring Esmé Dee (The Orielles). ‘Hush’ heralded the announcement of a new album Thoughts of Never and a new sonic direction for LYLO, showcasing a sense of vulnerability set to be heard across the rest of the album.
‘If The Light Is On’ is “a glimmer of hope in the midst of an ethereal, city soundscape”, the band shared. “The song was written as a cathartic experience to tackle metropolitan melancholy whilst finding comfort in its often vast, lonely spaces and those you wish you could reach. The instrumental captures a moment of stillness in the chaotic cityscape and provides ground for the vulnerable and soulful performance of Mitch Flynn’s vocal. Inspired by Prince / Martika’s ‘Love Thy Will Be Done’ and the longtime love the trio have for the warm tones of Alice Coltrane’s tape warped, Turiya Sings, LYLO felt comfort in interpreting their own vocal mantra of solace with the warped drone of city life.”
The video was filmed at the end of summer in Berlin 2022 with Daniel Nellis. Inspired by the stage set designs and sculptures of Josef Svoboda, LYLO and Daniel interpreted a more DIY approach to achieve the same dream-like vastness with their own sculptures, with the helping hand of Berlin artist Kim Schönauer. The camcorder aesthetic was essential in achieving the home comforts of familiarity and bonds of friendship.
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