Lily Moore’s stunning new EP ‘Before I Change My Mind, Again’ marks the renaissance of one of the UK’s most enthralling, soulful voices. Signed at 18, the London-based singer-songwriter had been swiftly rising through the ranks of the music scene, scoring comparisons to Amy Winehouse and Adele for her modern take on classic soul sounds, and winning recognition from the likes of NME, DIY, The Observer, and Radio 1 for her unfiltered, self-deprecating songwriting. As quickly as she was gaining momentum, though, suddenly, everything came crashing to a halt.
Losing temporary control of her ability to move forward – along with some of her past experiences in the music industry – left Lily confused and concerned about her future. “There was really a point where I didn’t think I was going to release a song again,” she explains. The fun had been taken out of her passion and left her feeling like she didn’t want to do it anymore.
In the midst of that pit of sadness, though, came a series of songs that gave her new hope. Written largely in the space of a week over Christmas 2020, what would eventually become the ‘Before I Change My Mind, Again’ EP was born out of a decision to give music “one last shot”. “I just thought, ‘I need to do this now before I overthink it’,” she smiles now.
It turned out to be the right decision. ‘Before I Change My Mind, Again’ is a beautiful return from an artist with plenty to say and a knack for making you feel seen even as she’s sharing her own specific experiences. For the 23-year-old herself, the EP wasn’t just an important confidence boost but an outlet to process the last few years of her life, from misguided attempts to win the affections of boys who weren’t interested (‘Hard Day’s Love’) to the coping mechanisms she used to keep herself going through her career (‘Beautiful Lie’).
That latter song was the first track to come, detailing Lily’s habit of lying to herself over an elegant but addictive soul base. “It was all the things that I really thought were going to come true, but didn’t,” she says. “But lying to myself had actually been all that got me to that point – sometimes lies I told myself helped me.”
