Shades of Blue
Lyra Brown
Lyra Brown: vocals, acoustic guitar Robbie Townsend: production, bass, electric guitar, synths Joel Jeschke: drums Randor Lin: guitar production
Lyra's new single, ‘Shades of Blue,’ is now available
Nobody’s got your back until you have your own
Healing has always been writing songs for me. Between 2021 and 2025, I wrote a collection of songs about heartbreak, anger, grief, recovery, and becoming someone new after everything I thought would last forever suddenly didn’t. I’ve always thought of them as different shades of sorrow. Different shades of blue. This song is the first of many.
Five years after my last release, this story finally belongs to the world. Thank you to every musician, filmmaker, friend, family member, and creative who helped bring it to life. Some stories take years to tell.
-Lyra
Lyra Brown is an Edmonton-based singer-songwriter, writer, and visual artist whose work blends indie-pop, piano-driven melodies, and surreal, emotionally charged lyricism. Known for crafting immersive sonic worlds with cinematic storytelling, her music balances whimsy, melancholy, and sharp emotional observation.
Following a series of home recordings, Lyra released her debut album, The Language of Eyes, in 2015. The record finished at #7 on CJSR’s Top 300 Albums of the Year and earned four nominations at the 2016 Edmonton Music Awards.
In 2018, Lyra released “A Little Vulture Told Me,” accompanied by a continuous-shot pop-up music video that went on to win Music Video of the Year at the Edmonton Music Awards and Best Music Video at the Alberta Film & Television Rosie Awards. That same year, she also received awards for Adult Alternative Recording of the Year and Singer/Songwriter of the Year.
Her sophomore album, Tin Girl (2020), further expanded her distinctive blend of poetic songwriting and experimental pop textures. Now, after a five-year hiatus from releasing music, Lyra returns with Shades of Blue, a cinematic new chapter exploring memory, longing, isolation, and intimacy through dreamy analog imagery and haunting indie-pop production.
Music
A Little Vulture Told Me - single
Lyra Brown
Tin Girl
Lyra Brown
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Oops 3:390:00/3:39
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Out But Thru 3:200:00/3:20
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Know Now Then 3:290:00/3:29
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Home Again 3:410:00/3:41
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Salad Days 4:080:00/4:08
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0:00/4:07
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A Moment Ago 3:500:00/3:50
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The Worm Song 2:520:00/2:52
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The Mermaid Song 4:050:00/4:05
The Language of Eyes
Lyra Brown
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Big Fish Too Soon 3:090:00/3:09
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Cheek & Bruise 4:190:00/4:19
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Pantomime 3:460:00/3:46
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Charming Walls 3:400:00/3:40
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As It Seems 3:560:00/3:56
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Like Losing 2:590:00/2:59
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Beauty of Decay 3:120:00/3:12
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Perfect Avocado 3:270:00/3:27
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The Language of Eyes 3:410:00/3:41
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0:00/4:38