Comfort-Food for the Soul: Our New Song & Video ‘Lily’ – A Modern Alt-Country Soundscape of Strength, Solitude, and Soul

We're stepping into bold new territory with our latest single and video ‘Lily’. We are The Color Blew - Liaan Horton (vocals, rhythm guitar), Marius Cronje (bass), Timothy Lotter (lead guitar), and Armando Santos (drums) - known for our gripping guitar work and lyric-driven intensity. But with ‘Lily’, we're embracing a fresh sound rooted in modern alt-country rock - a space where our edge meets a new kind of warmth that feels both unexpected and strangely familiar.

The spark for ‘Lily’ came from a surprisingly mundane moment. Tim was at his lowest, scrolling through a late-night tutorial on Nashville-style fried chicken of all things. Out of that strange little window of vulnerability came a riff that just stuck - something that felt like a melody you didn’t realize you’d missed. Armando laid down a steady, heartbeat-like groove that gave us the grounding we needed to explore themes of relationship strain and personal reckoning. And over all of that, Liaan’s vocals thread tenderness and grit together, telling the story of two people holding on tight to a fragile connection - without ever falling into cliché.

Since our debut back in 2014, we’ve always pushed ourselves to go further, to break genre boundaries - from the raw edges of our debut album 'The Canvas', through the rhythmic twists of our sophomore album 'Light Switch', to our cover of 'Under Pressure' that reached ears far beyond South Africa. Our recent singles 'Love In Space', 'Discount Hearts', and 'Leave' hinted at a more emotionally exposed side of us. With 'Lily', we’re diving deeper still - into a space where vulnerability becomes strength and comfort doesn't mean complacency.

Between the four of us, we’ve clocked up over 65 years of experience in music, and 'Lily' feels like a real culmination of that journey. It’s a confession and a celebration in one - a reminder that stepping outside your comfort zone is where the most honest, soul-stirring music lives. We can’t wait for you to hear it.

 

​🎧 Stream 'Lily' https://hypeddit.com/tcb-lily

▶ Watch 'Lily' https://youtu.be/6qG21PfJglM