Hand Habits releases ‘Bluebird of Happiness’, the final single from their forthcoming album Blue Reminder out this Friday, August 22nd via Fat Possum Records.
”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.” Meg Duffy explains. “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.
1. More Today
2. Wheel of Change
3. Nubble
4. Dead Rat
5. Jasmine Blossoms
6. Way It Goes
7. (Forgiveness)
8. Beauty 62
9. Bluebird of Happiness
10. Blue Reminder
11. Quiet Summer
12. Living Proof
Blue Reminder out this Friday, August 22nd
Tour dates:
(UK/EU dates in bold)
Aug 21st | Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy & Harriet’s ~
Aug 23rd | Los Angeles, CA @ 2220
Aug 25th | Petaluma, CA @ Lagunitas Brewing Company ~
Sept 19th | Brooklyn, NY @ Public Records
Sept 20th | New York, NY @ Nightclub 101
Sept 21st | Washington, DC @ DC9
Sept 23rd | Albany, NY @ Lark Hall
Sept 24th | Montreal, QC @ POP MONTREAL
Sept 26th | Toronto, ON @ Sound Garage
Sept 27th | Ferndale, MI @ Magic Bag
Sept 28th | Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
Sept 30th | Pittsburgh, PA @ Warhol Theatre
Oct 1st | Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
Oct 15th | San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel
Oct 17th | Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
Oct 18th | Vancouver, BC @ Fox Cabaret
Oct 21st | Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern
Oct 23rd | Healdsburg, CA @ Little Saint
Oct 30th | Paris, FR @ Le Trianon *
Nov 3rd | Berlin, DE @ Astra Kulturhaus *
Nov 4th | Hamburg, DE @ Mojo Club *
Nov 5th | Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso *
Nov 7th | Manchester, UK @ New Century Hall *
Nov 8th | Glasgow, UK @ SWG3 TV Studio *
Nov 9th | Leeds, UK @ Project House *
Nov 11th | London, UK @ Roundhouse *
Nov 12th | Bristol, UK @ Trinity Centre *
Nov 13th | Dublin, IE @ The National Stadium *
~ supporting Japanese Breakfast
* supporting Perfume Genius