Words: Ellie Ward
'Avila' - named after a beach in California - is the latest single from Seattle-based duo Night Hikes, aka Olivia Godby and Matthew Farrell.
“You’re the only one who ever made my coffee right,” sings Godby, in her dulcet tones across the four-minute track they describe as a “dreamy, beachy tribute to the glory found in mundane acts of love.” Light guitar accompaniment and percussion add a mellow flavoir, wrapped in a dreampop production.
Godby explains how 'Avila' originated:
"I was once at a cafe when I noticed an elderly couple being seated, the man inching along, hunched over his walker. As he sat down, his wife fussed about to help him, fixing his chair and pouring him a glass of water. When he was settled, he reached across the table, strained to hold his head up to gaze at her, and simply held both her hands in his, smiling softly with gratitude. I was moved to tears just witnessing this testament to a lifetime of selfless love and trust in one another.
“'Avila' is my imagining of what that old man might say to his wife after decades of commitment to each other. It is a tribute to the glory that can be found in ordinary, daily, mundane acts of love, gathered together over years of triumphs and challenges. It seeks to know the patience and honesty of this couple and finds inspiration in the slow pulse of a love that never rushes and is always present, most especially in the difficult and banal experiences of life."
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Live dates
SEPTEMBER
12 Octapas Cafe Olympia, WA
15 Bit House Saloon Portland, OR
19 Momo Sacramento, CA
25 ASatelliteOfLove San Luis Obispo, CA
28 Silverlake Lounge Los Angeles, CA
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