Hand Habits unveils their new album Blue Reminder this Friday, and so far we've heard “Wheel Of Change,” “Jasmine Blossoms,” and “Dead Rat.” Today, Meg Duffy is offering a final preview with the lively "Bluebird Of Happiness."
"One day my partner asked what birdsong we were hearing through the window and I was like, 'well that’s the bluebird of happiness obviously,' and it became a joke song I would sing around the house, but then it grew wings," the indie artist explains, continuing:
I also got curious about the history of the bluebird of happiness, and found that it has mythological significance. It’s interesting how a symbol like that functions subconsciously, or in the collective unconscious. Even when we might not know everything about its origins, or when it’s almost become a pop cliche, maybe there’s some essence or a through-line that can remain true. Or the cliche itself can become material to play with. And I think because I can have an aversion to sentimentality in my songwriting, it felt exciting and fun to go there. And it does feel like such a hopeful song to me, though this bluebird has definitely seen some things, which is reflected in the production too.
Lisen below.
Blue Reminder is out 8/22 via Fat Possum.
