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June 17, 1996 | CMJ

Lilys emerge from a long stint at SpinArt on British indie Che with this new jangly 7"-just the stuff for a sparkling spring day-and an album set for domestic release in September. Bandleader Kurt Heasley has traded in the peels of white guitar noise he's often associated with for a crisp, Byrds-meets-Left Banke aesthetic-twangy, radiant guitar lines and audible vocals. Where the A-side soars with pop-fueled abandon, the flip-side,"Touch The Water," is a more garagey, hip-shakin' number with a decidedly British/mod sound.