After releasing Come With Me in 2022 (the track ramassing 100K streams since then), Horseshoes teamed up with &Tilly once again to “continue the story” – adding another chapter to their musical love story the artists invited you to with the first track. This time, we’re further along in the relationship, in the moment where the (fictional) characters are owning up to mistakes, facing the messiness, and accepting the kind of love that grows with time.
Apparition is full of metaphors, subtle nudges, and those little moments of blame we all move through in a relationship. It’s an instrumentally rich, emotionally honest track – layered with dreamy ooohs and a beautiful contrast between the two voices.
Rooted in Americana and country folk, complete with real banjo, fiddle, and live drums by Robby Sinclair (Chet Faker, Vampire Weekend, Natasha Bedingfield, The War on Drugs & many more), the song also breathes in indie folk notes, bringing a sound that feels both gentle and deep. Apparition will appear in the golden light of September – and hopefully enchant your heart with its gentle truth and melodic depth.
Artist: Horseshoes & &Tilly
Writers: Horseshoes & &Tilly
Lyrics: Horseshoes & &Tilly
Music: Horseshoes & &Tilly
Producer: Horseshoes & &Tilly
Video: &Tilly
You can find the Apparition [&Tilly x Horseshoes] song on:
Spotify ⇾ Deezer ⇾ Tidal ⇾ Apple Music ⇾ Bandcamp ⇾Repetition complex The usual suspects Doing the same thing all the time Familiar objects I always forget That they never change their minds He said, “It’s nice to meet you, have I seen you before? Or are you an apparition, a memory that’s knocking on my door?” Remembering It’s not as bad as it seems In my recurring dreams Come back to me And let’s start undoing All those pointless injuries He said, “It’s nice to meet you, have I seen you before? Or are you an apparition, a memory that’s knocking on my door?” It’s a cry and shame (Cry and shame) You got no one left to blame When love was a game (Love was a game) Used to be using you all the same (All the same) Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooooh Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooooh Repetition suspect I always forget It was you that commit the crime Failure to connect Black and white perceps And I always changed my mind It’s a cry and shame (It’s a cry and shame) You got no one left to blame (You got no one left to blame) When love was a game (When love was a game) Used to be using you all the same All the same All the same Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooooh Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooooh
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