&Tilly – “The Holly and the Ivy” | Christmas between devotion and melancholy

A familiar carol can take on a different meaning when celebration gives way to silence. In their version of “The Holly and the Ivy,” &Tilly preserves the Christian story of Jesus’ birth while bringing it closer to an intimate, contemplative sensibility. Images of holly, ivy, red berries, and thorns connect winter’s beauty with purity, sacrifice, and redemption, allowing the natural world to become part of the sacred narrative.

Rather than embracing grandeur, the interpretation finds another form of devotion: fragile, melancholic, and open to reflection. This intimacy invites listeners to rediscover a traditional carol without losing its spiritual meaning, while its slightly unsettling atmosphere acknowledges that Christmas can also be experienced through nostalgia and quiet contemplation.

Indie folk and ambient for an intimate celebration

Drawing on indie folk, ambient, and dream pop’s hazy textures, &Tilly creates a delicate contrast to the solemnity often associated with Christmas carols. The fragile vocals and winter melancholy described by the project place the song in a contemplative space where the warmth of tradition coexists with a subtle darkness.

Finding light in stillness

Like their version of “We Three Kings” (2023), this reinterpretation brings Christmas music into a personal space. &Tilly finds another way to celebrate through stillness, allowing a familiar tradition to be heard with renewed sensitivity.

LESEL: "528", Amor, Frecuencias y Música Con Conciencia | Entrevista – R+

Nos enlazamos a Uruguay con Lesel para hablar de "528", un sencillo que funciona como himno de unidad y cierre de una trilogía conceptual. Lesel nos cuenta cómo la frecuencia del amor (528 Hz) guía su proceso creativo, cómo transforma el miedo en amor y cómo su música busca acompañar a quien la escucha, más allá del entretenimiento. Hablamos de su independencia artística, de la libertad de crear sin restricciones y de su próximo álbum "Alquimia". Una charla sobre conciencia, vibración y el poder de la música como refugio.https://open.spotify.com/intl-es/track/4v4QhuxWEvCskrsS2Njqbehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kh4EG2dG9AIhttps://www.instagram.com/lesel_musichttps://www.tiktok.com/@_leselhttps://www.facebook.com/leselmusicartist