Ashley Shadow – “In Shadows”

Ashley Shadow – “In Shadows”

Ashley Shadow is Vancouver folk rock singer-songwriter Ashley Webber. She’s been a long-time contributor to Vancouver’s indie scene in background, but now she’s ready to do her own thing. Her self-titled debut album is quickly approaching in less than two weeks. We’ve heard the lead single “Tonight,” and followup “Tired.” Today, she shares another pretty song called “In Shadows” via Brooklyn Vegan. With little more than twangy guitar, sparse bass picks, and subtle drums she sings: “You continue to hide away in the shadows/ You wait forever you grow older in time/ You become more new.” Perhaps she’s reflecting on her time lending a hand to others on various projects while honing her skills, but the simple, beautiful arrangement and her strong vibrato widens the scope for an easily relatable universality. You may not want to wonder what you’re hiding from first thing Monday morning, but it’s easy to get lost in this gorgeous bit of reassessment. Listen.

Ashley Shadow is out 4/15 on felte. Pre-order it here.

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