Lillian King: In Your Long Shadow

photo: Kirsten Southwell

Chicago based singer-songwriter Lillian King tries to come to terms with the death of her father on her debut album In Your Long Shadow. Writing about the shared moments they had did help a bit, but the grief is almost palpable.

With folk rock and piano driven Americana as her go-to genres, she had created a beautiful memento that offers comfort to anyone who has the deal with loss, especially when the wounds of loss are still fresh. Heartbreak is an overwhelming emotion, so it will be hard for her to top this debut.

Lillian King: Echo

Chicago based singer-songwriter Lillian King circles around the notes on her new single Echo, making it a harder sell for her upcoming album In Your Long Shadow. It is basically a mish mash of tidbits she created over a prolonged time and then capture as a whole in one studio session. It is a bit uneven, but that adds to the charm. with Nick DePrey (organ) and Robert Salazar (drums) trying to figure out what she was aiming for with this leftfield folk song.

Lillian King: Tiber Creek

photo: Kirsten Southwell

Chicago based singer-songwriter Lillian King lost her father last year, but his memory is all over her Tiber Creek single, as she sings about the rise of the water, the colour of the grass and the wind howling around her house. Everything that happens around her brings back memories, fondness and grief playing catch. It is a soft-spoken slice of folk rock. Ted Collins helped her out, providing a solid backbone with his upright bass.