The Tisburys Emphasize The Duality of Endings On "Fading Light"

Photo by Bob Sweeney

West Philly crooners The Tisburys just dropped their latest single, “Fading Light,” earlier this week, and I can’t stress enough how much of an easygoing feel-good song this is. It’s like all the coolest parts of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers meets Wilco meets Philly basements meets summertime car rides. Just trust me.

This is the first single of their forthcoming album, Sun Goes Down, a follow-up to 2019’s Wax Nostalgic. Engineered by Justin Nazario and mastered by Alex Saltz (Vampire Weekend, Deer Tick, Steven Van Zandt), “Fading Light” is a thematic success about the duality of endings. Though there’s an emphasis on graduating away from their Americana influences, I say if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it. The band’s natural folk-rock sound and effortlessly specific lyricism are a part of their staple sound. While this track isn’t necessarily heavier, it does have a fuller sound than what we’re used to hearing from these guys. The band cites 80s power pop and indie rock as their main influences on this one, and that’s clearly evident in the bright, emphatic guitar punches and singer Tyler Asay’s anthemic choruses.

I’m truthfully a little relieved that this song has nothing to do with quarantine. This song makes me feel normal while listening to it. Every release lately has been kind of a downer, emphasizing our current state of things, which obviously makes total sense. But this Tisburys song is a beautiful distraction and light at the end of this isolated tunnel. It makes me think of summers past and, like, giving people hugs. It’s a feel-good song, I told you.

You can stream “Fading Light” anywhere you find music, and hold out for Sun Goes Down later this year via Tisbury, Inc.