Lilys

Lilys

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Lilys, an American indie rock group formed in Washington, D.C. in 1988, emerged from a rotating lineup centered on Kurt Heasley. The group released their first album, In the Presence of Nothing, in 1992 and followed it with the mini-album A Brief History of Amazing Letdowns. A breakthrough arrived in 1996 when the single "A Nanny in Manhattan" gained international attention, reaching number 16 on the UK charts after being featured in a Levi’s advertisement directed by Roman Coppola. Throughout the late 1990s and 2000s, Lilys released a series of albums, including The 3 Way (1999), Precollection (2003), and Everything Wrong is Imaginary (2006).  Collaborations with artists including Nobody, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, and Apples in Stereo broadened their reach. The band’s discography reflects a continual shift between mod revival, psychedelic rock, and shoegaze.

Top tracks

09
Timber (2020 Mix)
Lilys
A Brief History of Amazing Letdowns
03:38
Writer: Kurt Heasley / Composers: Kurt Heasley
03
Any Place I've Lived
Lilys
A Brief History of Amazing Letdowns
01:58
Writer: Kurt Heasley / Composers: Kurt Heasley
05
Can't Make Your Life Better
Lilys
Better Can't Make Your Life Better
04:23
Composers: Kurt Heasley
03
Shovel Into Spade Kit
Lilys
Better Can't Make Your Life Better
03:48
Composers: Kurt Heasley
03
Day of the Monkey
Lilys
Eccsame the Photon Band
03:48
Writer: Kurt Heasley / Composers: Kurt Heasley
04
Elevator Is Temporary
Lilys
Better Can't Make Your Life Better
02:29
Composers: Kurt Heasley
09
Claire Hates Me
Lilys
In the Presence of Nothing
04:33
Writer: Kurt Heasley / Composers: Kurt Heasley
04
FBI and Their Toronto Transmitters
Lilys
Eccsame the Photon Band
03:36
Writer: Kurt Heasley / Composers: Kurt Heasley
06
The Turtle Which Died Before Knowing
Lilys
Eccsame the Photon Band
07:57
Writer: Kurt Heasley / Composers: Kurt Heasley
01
Cambridge California
Lilys
Better Can't Make Your Life Better
02:16
Composers: Kurt Heasley
04
Tone Bender
Lilys
In the Presence of Nothing
03:16
Writer: Kurt Heasley / Composers: Kurt Heasley
10
The Sammael Sea
Lilys
Better Can't Make Your Life Better
03:06
Composers: Kurt Heasley
03
Collider
Lilys
In the Presence of Nothing
04:20
Writer: Kurt Heasley / Composers: Kurt Heasley
13
Your Guest and Host
Lilys
Eccsame the Photon Band
04:40
Writer: Kurt Heasley / Composers: Kurt Heasley
04
Knocked On The Fortune Teller's Door
Lilys
Everything Wrong Is Imaginary
04:29
02
ycjcyaqftj
Lilys
A Brief History of Amazing Letdowns
01:41
Writer: Kurt Heasley / Composers: Kurt Heasley
09
Overlit Canyon (The Obscured Wingtip Memoir)
Lilys
Eccsame the Photon Band
05:15
Writer: Kurt Heasley / Composers: Kurt Heasley
11
Returns Every Morning
Lilys
Better Can't Make Your Life Better
03:22
Composers: Kurt Heasley
04
And One (On One)
Lilys
The 3 Way
04:06
Composers: Lilys
07
Elsa (2020 Mix)
Lilys
A Brief History of Amazing Letdowns
03:52
Writer: Kurt Heasley / Composers: Kurt Heasley
06
It Does Nothing for Me
Lilys
In the Presence of Nothing
04:08
Writer: Kurt Heasley / Composers: Kurt Heasley
02
Coby
Lilys
Split
05:05
Composers: Kurt K. Heasley
01
Ginger
Lilys
A Brief History of Amazing Letdowns
05:33
Writer: Kurt Heasley / Composers: Kurt Heasley
07
The Hermit Crab
Lilys
Eccsame the Photon Band
03:33
Writer: Kurt Heasley / Composers: Kurt Heasley
11
Threw a Day
Lilys
In the Presence of Nothing
03:47
Writer: Kurt Heasley / Composers: Kurt Heasley
12
Eskimo
Lilys
In the Presence of Nothing
07:19
Writer: Kurt Heasley / Composers: Kurt Heasley
06
Who Is Moving
Lilys
Better Can't Make Your Life Better
03:01
Composers: Kurt Heasley
10
February Fourteenth
Lilys
In the Presence of Nothing
03:51
Writer: Kurt Heasley / Composers: Kurt Heasley
02
Socs Hip
Lilys
The 3 Way
07:12
Composers: Lilys
01
There Is No Such Thing as Black Orchids
Lilys
In the Presence of Nothing
05:14
Writer: Kurt Heasley / Composers: Kurt Heasley
05
Dandy
Lilys
A Brief History of Amazing Letdowns
04:51
Writer: Kurt Heasley / Composers: Kurt Heasley
08
Meditations On Speed
Lilys
Precollection
05:07
07
Snowblinder
Lilys
In the Presence of Nothing
04:35
Writer: Kurt Heasley / Composers: Kurt Heasley
02
A Nanny in Manhattan
Lilys
Better Can't Make Your Life Better
01:58
Composers: Kurt Heasley
07
Perception Room
Lilys
Precollection
04:57
01
Dimes Make Dollars
Lilys
The 3 Way
02:24
Composers: Lilys
06
Catherine (Let A Positive Stream...)
Lilys
Precollection
02:33
03
Timber
Lilys
Split
03:39
Composers: Kurt K. Heasley
04
Jenny, Andrew & Me
Lilys
A Brief History of Amazing Letdowns
04:07
Writer: Kurt Heasley / Composers: Kurt Heasley
06
The Night Sun Over San Juan
Lilys
Everything Wrong Is Imaginary
03:45
08
Paz en el hogar
Lilys
Better Can't Make Your Life Better
03:34
Composers: Kurt Heasley
01
The Any Several Sundays
Lilys
Selected - EP
04:59
01
Well Travelled Is Protest
Lilys
Well Travelled Is Protest
03:22
06
G. Cobalt Franklin
Lilys
A Brief History of Amazing Letdowns
04:56
Writer: Kurt Heasley / Composers: Kurt Heasley
01
Black Carpet Magic
Lilys
Everything Wrong Is Imaginary
04:33
02
With Candy
Lilys
Everything Wrong Is Imaginary
02:36
09
O.I.C.U.R.
Lilys
Everything Wrong Is Imaginary
05:31
08
The Lost Victory
Lilys
The 3 Way
01:42
Composers: Lilys
03
Will My Lord Be Gardening
Lilys
Precollection
03:35
07
The Spirits Merchant
Lilys
The 3 Way
04:27
Composers: Lilys

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  • Discography
Albums
Everything Wrong Is Imaginary
21-02-2006
Everything Wrong Is Imaginary
01
Black Carpet Magic
Lilys
Everything Wrong Is Imaginary
04:33
02
With Candy
Lilys
Everything Wrong Is Imaginary
02:36
03
A Diana's Diana
Lilys
Everything Wrong Is Imaginary
04:06
04
Knocked On The Fortune Teller's Door
Lilys
Everything Wrong Is Imaginary
04:29
05
Where The Night Goes
Lilys
Everything Wrong Is Imaginary
03:16
06
The Night Sun Over San Juan
Lilys
Everything Wrong Is Imaginary
03:45
07
Still In All The Glitter
Lilys
Everything Wrong Is Imaginary
03:51
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Precollection
20-05-2003
Precollection
01
Precollection
Lilys
Precollection
03:42
02
Melusina
Lilys
Precollection
04:16
03
Will My Lord Be Gardening
Lilys
Precollection
03:35
04
Mystery School Assembly
Lilys
Precollection
04:53
05
Squares
Lilys
Precollection
03:01
06
Catherine (Let A Positive Stream...)
Lilys
Precollection
02:33
07
Perception Room
Lilys
Precollection
04:57
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Split
2024 Tiger Style & The Numero Group
05-05-2000
Split
01
Elsa
Lilys
Split
03:58
Composers: Kurt K. Heasley
02
Coby
Lilys
Split
05:05
Composers: Kurt K. Heasley
03
Timber
Lilys
Split
03:39
Composers: Kurt K. Heasley
04
Hymn
Lilys
Split
05:32
Composers: Kurt K. Heasley
05
Good Beat Down
Aspera
Split
03:52
Composers: Drew Mills - Drew Worth - Justin Tripp - Matt Werth - Mike Robinson
06
Bring Back the Walls
Aspera
Split
05:53
Composers: Drew Mills - Drew Worth - Justin Tripp - Matt Werth - Mike Robinson
07
Feed the Fantasy
Aspera
Split
04:09
Composers: Drew Mills - Drew Worth - Justin Tripp - Matt Werth - Mike Robinson
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The 3 Way
℗ 1999 Sire Records. Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
20-04-1999
The 3 Way
01
Dimes Make Dollars
Lilys
The 3 Way
02:24
Composers: Lilys
02
Socs Hip
Lilys
The 3 Way
07:12
Composers: Lilys
03
Accepting Applications at University
Lilys
The 3 Way
02:51
Composers: Lilys
04
And One (On One)
Lilys
The 3 Way
04:06
Composers: Lilys
05
Leo Ryan (Our Pharoah's Slave)
Lilys
The 3 Way
07:17
Composers: Lilys
06
Solar Is Here
Lilys
The 3 Way
01:42
Composers: Lilys
07
The Spirits Merchant
Lilys
The 3 Way
04:27
Composers: Lilys
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Zero Population Growth: Bliss Out V.15
29-01-1999
Zero Population Growth: Bliss Out V.15
01
The Escape
Lilys
Zero Population Growth: Bliss Out V.15
08:05
02
The Law
Lilys
Zero Population Growth: Bliss Out V.15
04:51
03
Windows
Lilys
Zero Population Growth: Bliss Out V.15
04:02
04
You Win
Lilys
Zero Population Growth: Bliss Out V.15
04:26
05
Sharper Laws
Lilys
Zero Population Growth: Bliss Out V.15
05:17
06
Back Again
Lilys
Zero Population Growth: Bliss Out V.15
06:10
Better Can't Make Your Life Better
℗ 1996 Elektra Entertainment, Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
01-01-1996
Better Can't Make Your Life Better
01
Cambridge California
Lilys
Better Can't Make Your Life Better
02:16
Composers: Kurt Heasley
02
A Nanny in Manhattan
Lilys
Better Can't Make Your Life Better
01:58
Composers: Kurt Heasley
03
Shovel Into Spade Kit
Lilys
Better Can't Make Your Life Better
03:48
Composers: Kurt Heasley
04
Elevator Is Temporary
Lilys
Better Can't Make Your Life Better
02:29
Composers: Kurt Heasley
05
Can't Make Your Life Better
Lilys
Better Can't Make Your Life Better
04:23
Composers: Kurt Heasley
06
Who Is Moving
Lilys
Better Can't Make Your Life Better
03:01
Composers: Kurt Heasley
07
The Tennis System (And Its Stars)
Lilys
Better Can't Make Your Life Better
05:04
Composers: Kurt Heasley
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Eccsame the Photon Band
℗ 2025 MATH Interactive
16-12-1994
Eccsame the Photon Band
01
High Writer at Home
Lilys
Eccsame the Photon Band
05:53
Writer: Kurt Heasley / Composers: Kurt Heasley
02
Untitled 1
Lilys
Eccsame the Photon Band
00:12
Writer: Kurt Heasley / Composers: Kurt Heasley
03
Day of the Monkey
Lilys
Eccsame the Photon Band
03:48
Writer: Kurt Heasley / Composers: Kurt Heasley
04
FBI and Their Toronto Transmitters
Lilys
Eccsame the Photon Band
03:36
Writer: Kurt Heasley / Composers: Kurt Heasley
05
Untitled 2
Lilys
Eccsame the Photon Band
00:18
Writer: Kurt Heasley / Composers: Kurt Heasley
06
The Turtle Which Died Before Knowing
Lilys
Eccsame the Photon Band
07:57
Writer: Kurt Heasley / Composers: Kurt Heasley
07
The Hermit Crab
Lilys
Eccsame the Photon Band
03:33
Writer: Kurt Heasley / Composers: Kurt Heasley
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In the Presence of Nothing
℗ 2025 MATH Interactive
04-09-1992
In the Presence of Nothing
01
There Is No Such Thing as Black Orchids
Lilys
In the Presence of Nothing
05:14
Writer: Kurt Heasley / Composers: Kurt Heasley
02
Elizabeth Colour Wheel
Lilys
In the Presence of Nothing
06:58
Writer: Kurt Heasley / Composers: Kurt Heasley
03
Collider
Lilys
In the Presence of Nothing
04:20
Writer: Kurt Heasley / Composers: Kurt Heasley
04
Tone Bender
Lilys
In the Presence of Nothing
03:16
Writer: Kurt Heasley / Composers: Kurt Heasley
05
Periscope
Lilys
In the Presence of Nothing
05:14
Writer: Kurt Heasley / Composers: Kurt Heasley
06
It Does Nothing for Me
Lilys
In the Presence of Nothing
04:08
Writer: Kurt Heasley / Composers: Kurt Heasley
07
Snowblinder
Lilys
In the Presence of Nothing
04:35
Writer: Kurt Heasley / Composers: Kurt Heasley
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EPs
Selected - EP
20-03-2001
Selected - EP
01
The Any Several Sundays
Lilys
Selected - EP
04:59
02
Touch the Water
Lilys
Selected - EP
02:09
03
Peerless
Lilys
Selected - EP
01:37
04
Won't Make You (Sleepy)
Lilys
Selected - EP
06:45
05
Peerless II
Lilys
Selected - EP
01:39
A Brief History of Amazing Letdowns
℗ 2025 MATH Interactive
01-01-1993
A Brief History of Amazing Letdowns
01
Ginger
Lilys
A Brief History of Amazing Letdowns
05:33
Writer: Kurt Heasley / Composers: Kurt Heasley
02
ycjcyaqftj
Lilys
A Brief History of Amazing Letdowns
01:41
Writer: Kurt Heasley / Composers: Kurt Heasley
03
Any Place I've Lived
Lilys
A Brief History of Amazing Letdowns
01:58
Writer: Kurt Heasley / Composers: Kurt Heasley
04
Jenny, Andrew & Me
Lilys
A Brief History of Amazing Letdowns
04:07
Writer: Kurt Heasley / Composers: Kurt Heasley
05
Dandy
Lilys
A Brief History of Amazing Letdowns
04:51
Writer: Kurt Heasley / Composers: Kurt Heasley
06
G. Cobalt Franklin
Lilys
A Brief History of Amazing Letdowns
04:56
Writer: Kurt Heasley / Composers: Kurt Heasley
07
Elsa (2020 Mix)
Lilys
A Brief History of Amazing Letdowns
03:52
Writer: Kurt Heasley / Composers: Kurt Heasley
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Singles
Well Travelled Is Protest
2012 speakertree
12-01-2014
Well Travelled Is Protest
01
Well Travelled Is Protest
Lilys
Well Travelled Is Protest
03:22
Featured in
Sing A Song For You -- Buckley Tribute
21-12-2004
Sing A Song For You -- Buckley Tribute
01
Moose Sing a Song For You
Moose
Sing A Song For You -- Buckley Tribute
03:30
02
Morning Glory
Simon Raymonde and Anneli Drecker
Sing A Song For You -- Buckley Tribute
04:19
03
Dream Letter
Brendan Perry
Sing A Song For You -- Buckley Tribute
04:20
04
Love From Room 109
Mojave 3
Sing A Song For You -- Buckley Tribute
04:30
05
Because of You
The Friendly Science Orchestra
Sing A Song For You -- Buckley Tribute
05:36
06
Café
Mark Lanegan
Sing A Song For You -- Buckley Tribute
05:38
07
Buzzin' Fly
Shelleyan Orphan
Sing A Song For You -- Buckley Tribute
05:39
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East Coast Alternative Rock
2019 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group
17-05-2019
East Coast Alternative Rock
01
Awake
Letters To Cleo
East Coast Alternative Rock
03:54
Writer: Kay Hanley
02
Careful with That Mic...
Clutch
East Coast Alternative Rock
03:27
Writer: Dan Maines - Jean-Paul Gaster - Neil Fallon - Tim Sult
03
The Curse of Curves
Cute Is What We Aim For
East Coast Alternative Rock
03:23
Writer: Cute Is What We Aim For - Shaant Hacikyan / Composers: Cute Is What We Aim For - Shaant Hacikyan
04
Ok Ok
Juliana Hatfield
East Coast Alternative Rock
02:38
Composers: Hatfield Juliana
05
Have a Lucky Day
Morphine
East Coast Alternative Rock
03:30
Writer: Mark Sandman / Composers: Mark Sandman
06
Leeds United (Edit)
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East Coast Alternative Rock
04:00
Writer: Amanda Palmer / Composers: Amanda Palmer
07
A Different Kind of Pain
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05:19
Writer: Sam McCandless - Scotter Ward / Composers: Sam McCandless - Scotter Ward
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Shoegaze
2022 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group
04-03-2022
Shoegaze
01
Vapour Trail
Ride
Shoegaze
04:17
Writer: Andy Bell - Lawrence Colbert - Mark Gardener - Steve Queralt / Composers: Bell
02
Anemone
The Joy Formidable
Shoegaze
04:10
Writer: Bryan - Davies
03
Can't Explain (Ulrich Schnauss Vocal Mix)
Longview
Shoegaze
06:07
Writer: Rob Mcvey
04
Fire Escape (Tom Furse "The Horrors" Remix)
Fanfarlo
Shoegaze
08:30
Writer: C. lucas - L. Beckenham - L. Finch - M. West - Memon - S. Balthazar
05
Queer Fish
Edwyn Collins
Shoegaze
04:26
Composers: Edwyn Collins
06
My Sex
Elastica
Shoegaze
04:10
Writer: Elastica - J. Frischmann - Loz Hardy / Composers: J. Frischmann - Loz Hardy
07
Porcupine (Alternative Version)
Echo and the Bunnymen
Shoegaze
04:02
Composers: Mcculloch - Pattinson - Pete De Freitas - Sergeant
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3...2...1... A Rocket Girl Compilation
24-01-2011
3...2...1... A Rocket Girl Compilation
01
A Diana's Diana
Lilys
3...2...1... A Rocket Girl Compilation
04:09
02
Frozen Twilight
God Is An Astronaut
3...2...1... A Rocket Girl Compilation
06:21
03
Dressed for Rain
The Sleeping Years
3...2...1... A Rocket Girl Compilation
05:35
04
No. 6
Sam Kills Two
3...2...1... A Rocket Girl Compilation
05:30
05
I Know I'll See You
A Place To Bury Strangers
3...2...1... A Rocket Girl Compilation
04:08
06
Love Never Dies a Natural Death
Robin Guthrie
3...2...1... A Rocket Girl Compilation
02:32
07
Standing Still
The Brothers Movement
3...2...1... A Rocket Girl Compilation
03:45
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