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Sleep Through The Storm

by A Lily

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Sleep Through the Storm is the fifth album from James Vella recording as A Lily and his first for London/Dorset imprint Bytes. Vella writes that “The Storm” refers to the dark period in human history that we are currently experiencing and the accompanying personal anxieties; “Sleep Through” is surviving it, a moment of personal protection while the turbulences rage around us. It is neither ambient nor electronic music, instead Vella is exploring a form of analogue synthesis that balances light and dark.

The eight tracks were mostly built live, looping and layering a single performance, pushing repetition and patterns - exploratory, cellular variations on a theme, lyrical songs that say something without lyrics. For the most part, Sleep Through The Storm is an expression of sadness and lament, but - inspired by bands like The Cure and Cocteau Twins - it is proof that there can be harmony and consonance in misery.

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released October 16, 2020

Music written, performed and produced by James Vella
Photography by Mark Vella
Mastered by Sam Berdah at the Wall Studio
Artwork by Graeme Swinton at Actually

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A Lily Brighton, UK

A Lily is James Vella, who is also a writer.

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