Fittingly, it concludes with a reprise of the beginning but this time altered by new sounds, suggesting a new perspective. The sonic texture of the song complements this lyrical journey, with a simple and sparse introduction marked by a slow burn crescendo hinting at the rupture to come, followed by an ecstatic wail of transcendent emotion. As they put it, “‘4th of july’ feels like trying again, rolling around in the wreckage of the past and finding new ways out of the maze of memory.” Hand Habits, the project of Los Angeles-based musician Meg Duffy (they/them), announces their new sonically adventurous album Fun House, out October 22 via. The resulting EP illuminates the songwriter’s attempts to evolve beyond the confines of their past. The resulting songs showcase this creatively collaborative environment, with Ashworth co-producing the lead single and Thomas co-producing “i believe in you.” Such is the strength of this relationship, in fact, that this new single just may serve as a bridge toward a greater body of work the three will ultimately create together. Duffy had relocated to a shared living situation in Los Angeles with musicians Sasami Ashworth and Kyle Thomas (King Tuff), which also housed Thomas’ studio. However, this time around home-recording didn’t necessarily mean working in isolation. From the album Wildly Idle (Humble Before The Void) out Feb 10 on Woodsist Records. While their follow-up album placeholder saw them working with producer Brad Cook at Justin Vernon’s April Base Studios and garnering praise from such outlets as NPR which called the work “their most fully realized statement” and the Los Angeles Times which praised the work as a “virtually seamless country rock album, with verses moving fluidly into choruses that travel unimpeded across sparkling, architecturally sophisticated bridges.” dirt showcases an artist returning to the fertile creative ground of their home. music scene and several years of session and touring guitar work for Kevin Morby, and a long list of other artists, Duffy released their debut album Wildly Idle (Humble Before the Void), a home-recorded, self-produced work that announced the project as a full-time affair. They were in a video conversation with the artist Curtis Santiago, and after surveying his. The Los Angeles-based musician, better known as Hand Habits, tells me about the illuminating moment on a recent call, their words taking on a meditative cadence. The latest release from the Meg Duffy-led band expands on their reflective folk-pop with new sounds and inspirations.
Just to Hear You (feat.Dirt is the latest EP from Hand Habits, the songwriting project of Meg Duffy.Ĭomprised of two songs, “4th of july,” a simmering swell of chaos and beauty and “i believe in you,” a favorite of Duffy’s from the Neil Young canon, the EP finds the songwriter exploring themes of growth and finding ways to let go of the parts of their past that no longer serve them.Īfter cutting their teeth in the upstate New York d.i.y. Meg Duffy burst into tears when they chose the artwork for their new album. Our latest listener-powered session features. Where previous Hand Habits records could be fairly insular affairs, Fun House feels ebullient, lush, a fully-realized conversation.ģ. The push/pull of styles, paired with songs that move deftly between the present and past, give the record a wildly diverse, hall of mirrors quality that befits its name. Emboldened by going into therapy and coaxed by Ashworth to push the songs into unexpected new shapes, the resulting music is more acutely personal and stylistically adventurous than anything you’ve heard from Hand Habits before.
Hand Habits, the project of Los Angeles-based musician Meg Duffy (they/them), is back with their new album Fun House - the most ambitious Hand Habits album to date. Produced by Sasami Ashworth (SASAMI) and engineered by Kyle Thomas (King Tuff), the record was not intended as a reaction to the pandemic, but it was very much the result of taking a difficult, if much-needed, moment of pause. Duffy, who is an established touring and session guitarist, worked with the likes of The War on Drugs and. Produced by Sasami Ashworth (SASAMI) and engineered by Kyle Thomas (King Tuff), the record was not intended as a reaction to the pandemic, but it was very much the result of taking a difficult, if much-needed, moment of pause. Hand Habits is the indie rock project of musician Meg Duffy, which they started in 2012. Limited Edition of 400 (Limit 2 per customer) Hand Habits, the project of Los Angeles-based musician Meg Duffy (they/them), new album Fun House is the most ambitious Hand Habits album to date.