In Jewish mythology, Lilith is the mother of demons, a child murdering, sexually wanton monster who prowls through the night. Yet she became an important social and political symbol for radical feminists in the 1960s, and a totem of female strength and independence. Marhulets wanted to probe these opposing meanings and how such a symbol evolved through time, but he discovered a linguistic quirk that compelled him to write a suite of songs in her honour. "There's a theory that the word 'lullaby' is derived from the Hebrew 'Lilith-abi', which literally translates as 'Lilith be gone'. So, a lullaby is a song sang to protect children from this demon. I imagined this young girl called Lilith, and there are no lullabies for her because they’re all supposed to ward her off. I wanted to write a set of lullabies for her."

"I used simpler melodies, and harmonies and rhythms which are less complicated, in order to achieve a more accomplished narrative structure — there’s a deeper meaning to this album which happens on the level of sound design." There are songs that bustle with a nervous anxiety and jittery edge, and others that feel like floating through a Technicolor dream, a duality that's very much deliberate and reflects the two sides that Lilith herself has come to represent. Marhulets excels at juxtaposing elements, merging disparate sounds that "do not belong together because they come from very different time periods and musical cultures, like string arrangements alongside synthesisers from the eighties." And so guitar riffs emerge from beneath elegant harps ('First Steps'), mournful woodwind sits next to Rhodes Piano ('Chrysalis'), and skittering percussion underpins simple piano patterns ('Lunar Playground'). But they're all transformative, taking the listener on a journey that fully explores that "other side of your consciousness." Some songs really are lullabies, beautifully flowing odes that caress your brain and ease the senses. Others have a brightness and energy that’s impossible to resist. Together, they make Lilith’s Lullabies a thoughtful, contemplative listen, and mark a new chapter in the rise of one of the most talented contemporary composers currently at work.