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# V.V. Lightbody - Practice Smiling [Video]
- URL: https://www.glamglare.com/music/v-v-lightbody-practice-smiling-video/
- Published: 2026-08-01T16:15:11.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-01T16:15:10.000Z
- Description: V.V. Lightbody turns an awkward return to the world into lighter-than-air, jazzy indie pop
- Author: Oliver Bouchard
- Tags: Song Pick of the Day, Music, Video

I still remember the strange feeling of going out among other people again after spending months at home during the pandemic. On “Practice Smiling,” Chicago musician [**V.V. Lightbody**](https://glamglare.com/artist/vv-lightbody?ref=glamglare.com) tells her version of that story. The lighter-than-air, jazzy music adds another dimension, capturing the exhilaration of feeling free again—and perhaps some of the unease, too. V.V. recalls:

> I started writing this song when I went to my first rock show in Chicago after things had opened back up in 2021\. Everyone was remembering how to be together in a room again – it was exhilarating and stressful. Does my smile look okay? How do I order a drink? I felt stiff, but eager to settle in. I danced with abandon after the show and ended up throwing out my back when I took off my sweater.

She adds:

> This song also touches on a frustration I have with the current state of live music, where getting people to leave the comfort of their home and come to a show feels like an increasingly difficult task.

“Practice Smiling” is the second single of V.V. Lightbody’s upcoming album [*Period Piece*](https://glamglare.com/album/vv-lightbody-period-piece?ref=glamglare.com), out on October 9 via Egghunt Records. Listen to our Song Pick of the Day on [Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/us/album/practice-smiling/6788876173?i=6788876176&ref=glamglare.com) or [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/track/7cP3yYFdPEy4CDyMBtj8st?si=484ca40fc55443ce&ref=glamglare.com), and don’t miss the video where V.V. shows how versatile a flute can be. Get one carefully chosen song like this in your [inbox every day](https://www.glamglare.com/#/portal).

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