Lazy Day’s ‘Squirm’ from ‘Open the Door’: A Blend of Vulnerability and Resilience
Lazy Day’s latest video, ‘Squirm,’ from ‘Open the Door,’ perfectly encapsulates their signature blend of vulnerability and resilience.
At last, Tilly Scantlebury (they/them) delivers on that anticipation with eleven tracks that reflect the unique push-pull of vulnerability and resilience that’s become their signature. Scantlebury’s songwriting—sharp, catchy, and refreshingly direct—has only deepened here, with their own production adding an intimate, enveloping warmth to each song.
This album feels like a companion, a collection of contemplative anthems with an almost conversational intimacy. Each track builds a world where listeners feel seen and understood—music made for the times when life’s small victories and big emotions are worth singing about. Scantlebury explores themes of self-acceptance, connection, and resilience with a deftness that invites listeners in and leaves them feeling fortified.
Reflecting on the album’s title, ‘Open the Door,’ Scantlebury explains, “The title ‘Open the Door’ captures the throughline of tension of the album. It’s not just an invitation, it’s also a demand. But at its heart, the record offers an optimistic point of view. There’s a sense of urgency to it all. A great feeling of wanting to be in the world, and having no time to waste.”
Today’s single release, ‘Squirm,’ brings this theme into focus. Paired with a visualizer directed by Mars West, Squirm is a standout moment in the album’s narrative arc, with Scantlebury embracing vulnerability as a force rather than a flaw. “‘Writing ‘Squirm’ really highlighted just how much worry I’d been keeping in my head, and that I’d got used to playing a part, like a well-rehearsed role,’” Scantlebury shares. “‘The song questions the cost of this kind of performance, and a vulnerable worm wriggling around in the dirt was a great image for that. But I love that by the end of the song it’s Sunday morning and I’m kissing in bed. What a turnaround. A good reminder that things can change, quite seismically. There’s a real sense that the door is open and I’m finally ready to step through it.’”
‘Open the Door’ offers both invitation and assurance—a space to dig deep and face the parts of yourself that might need kindness, freedom, and room to grow.
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