GILDING THE LILY

Following up two brilliant albums (2008's Carefree and?2011's Euphoria), Slumberland and Los Angeles' Devon?Williams are very proud to present Gilding The Lily.?Williams' shimmering pop combines his broad musical?tastes with exceptional song-writing and arranging skill,?and an unerring ear for melody - all of which are in?ample evidence on Gilding The Lily.!?Devon started recording Gilding The Lily with long-time?associate Jorge Elbrecht (Lansing-Dreiden, Violens,?Ariel Pink) immediately after completing Euphoria, and?over the intervening two years the songs steadily?evolved, mirroring changes in Williams' life that include?marriage and multiple intercontinental relocations.!?From album opener Deep In The Back of Your Mind?through first single Flowers and the lushly romantic?Will You Let Go Of My Heart' Williams has honed his?trademark blend of power-pop, orchestrated soft-rock?and layered, melodic jangle-pop to a perfect edge. The?elegant Games is a great example of what Devon does?best - complex emotions played against a driving pop?tune that recalls The Church at their melancholic best.!?The aforementioned single Flowers is a masterpiece of?orchestral texture, with rolling drums, chorused guitars?and swelling synths backing a tune that hearkens back?to the most delicate 60s soft-pop - while sounding?totally of-the-minute. Puzzle is pure power-pop?heaven, a great contrast to the dreamy Rabbit Hole?and closer Gilding The Lily.!?It's these contrasts that enliven Gilding The Lily and?the consummate skill with which Williams arranges and?executes his beautiful songs that mark him as a truly?unique talent who, with this album, has reached a new?peak of craft and creativity.?track listing:?1. Deep In The Back Of Your Mind?2. Games?3. All I Have To Do?4. Pendulum?5. Flowers?6. Around In A Maze?7. Puzzle?8. Rabbit Hole?9. Will You Let Go Of My Heart'?10. Lost My Concentration?11. Gilding The Lily