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Today’s tea + soundtrack + visuals curated by Libby Ember.
Montreal’s Libby Ember arrives with her introspective debut EP, I Kill Spiders. Thoughtful, anxious, and emotionally candid, the four-track collection captures the young singer-songwriter’s journey through self-doubt and quiet contemplation. Blending warm indie-pop textures with the raw honesty of indie-folk, the record is a compelling exploration of growth, conscience, and the weight of our smallest actions.
I Kill Spiders moves through questioning, longing, and reflection, creating a cohesive story of emotional honesty. The EP showcases Libby Ember‘s signature introspective lyricism while delivering warm, accessible, and intimate production.
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Anchoring the release is the title track, “I Kill Spiders,” a striking meditation on guilt and consequence. Born from a moment of late-night anxiety, the song balances classic pop sensibilities with Libby‘s intimate, reflective style to question the karmic significance of our choices. The track is the result of Libby‘s first-place win in the Overture With The Arts songwriting competition, where she developed the song with mentorship from Canadian singer BAYLA before it was produced by Luca the Producer (Lucas Libertore).
I Kill Spiders is a reflection on mindfulness and the seemingly insignificant choices that define us. Libby Ember invites listeners to sit with their thoughts, explore the weight of the tiny moments, and find strength in vulnerability.
Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls.
It’s timeless. It’s my go-to answer if someone asks what my favourite song of all time is. It just really hits where it counts, if that makes sense. It has a beautiful melody, beautiful lyrics, and so much potential to go in many different directions. I’ve heard really beautiful covers of it too that have just been gut wrenching in a really good way so I love covering the song in that way too.
The Moon
One thing I can’t help but stare at whenever I can is the moon. Whether I’m seeing it in real life or through photography it’s just insanely beautiful to me. I’m obsessed with it. Everytime it’s out I’m like, “I gotta take out my camera right now” and I have a folder of all the pictures of the moon that I’ve taken in my camera roll and there’s at least 300 pictures.
Iced tea
I’m very much for the basic and the classic tea. You can’t go wrong with iced tea and it pairs well with a lot of meals, breakfast, dinner, whatever.
Tea + Me 