Rearview

Renowned for her immersive artistry and sparkling songwriting, today Melbourne/Naarm indie pop artist Tilly Fenton kickstarts a stunning new chapter, announcing the upcoming release of her sophomore EP, Serendipity, due out on November 27. Accompanying the announcement today, Tilly has also unveiled a new single and music video, the EP’s closing track, Rearview. An emotionally-fuelled slice of driving indie pop, Rearview balances nostalgia and vulnerability with glimmers of hope, complete with Tilly’s magnetic vocals and confessional charm. “It honestly feels really cathartic and slightly nerve wracking to be releasing Rearview,” Tilly enthuses. “In comparison to some of my other songs, Rearview feels vulnerable, and while writing it I definitely bared my soul in the process. It feels a little scary putting those emotions out into the world so openly, especially because my releases this year have been more carefree and fun, and there was a small part of me that was hesitant to release it because the lyrics are so raw and dramatic. I really hope that people can relate to the song and maybe even use it as a way to let out all of those bittersweet, yearning and frustrating feelings that come with wanting to move on but still having so much left unsaid.” Teaming up with producer Michael Belsar and co-writer Anna Leeworthy to bring Rearview to life, the track’s accompanying video also seamlessly reflects the lyrical content, with Tilly working with director Michelle Pitiris, aka She Is Aphrodite (Vance Joy, Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers) and produced by Echoes Agency, to inject raw vulnerability into the end result. “I actually found it quite challenging to come up with a concept at first, because I’m so used to portraying myself in a more fun and carefree light,” Tilly explains. “Once I started working with my collaborator Michelle Pitiris though, it all fell into place. She brought so many great ideas to the table, and I think she totally nailed the creative direction.” “The concept is all about looking back on a relationship and feeling haunted by those memories. We used distorted mirrors, blurry shots and slightly surreal imagery to capture that feeling of being stuck between trying to move forward and still looking back. There’s also a much messier and more raw side of me throughout the visualiser, which felt really fitting for the emotion of the song and that feeling of trying to hold yourself together when everything feels a little bit all over the place”. Taken from Tilly’s upcoming sophomore EP, Rearview sets the stage for the broader magic lying in wait throughout Serendipity, with the EP ultimately detailing the emotions and experiences that comes with navigating your early 20s. “There’s a lot about falling for people, losing those feelings, getting your heart broken, having fun with your girlfriends, feeling really confident in yourself one minute and then completely doubting yourself the next,” Tilly reveals, “and it’s really just trying to figure it all out as you go. Every song is kind of a different little snapshot of my life at the time, from the really fun and exciting moments to the ones where I had absolutely no idea what I was doing. I think overall, Serendipity is really just about taking all of those moments as they come and finding the fun and the good in them, even when things don’t turn out quite how you thought they would.”