Hand Habits – Bluebird of Happiness

Hand Habits shares “Bluebird of Happiness”, the final single from Meg Duffy’s album “Blue Reminder” (Today, August 22 on Fat Possum Records). What started as a joke song around the house grew into something more substantial after Duffy researched the mythological significance of the bluebird symbol.

Phil Hartunian recorded the album in Los Angeles with co-producer Joseph Lorge. Duffy worked with collaborators including Alan Wyffels, Gregory Uhlmann, Olivia Kaplan, Blake Mills, Tim Carr, Daniel Aged, and Joshua Johnson and Anna Butterss of SML. The album was tracked mainly live, inspired by Duffy’s extensive touring experience both solo and as a member of Perfume Genius.

Duffy explains that despite usually avoiding sentimentality in songwriting, “Bluebird of Happiness” felt exciting to explore. The song maintains hopefulness while acknowledging that “this bluebird has definitely seen some things”, which comes through in the production approach.

“Blue Reminder” follows previous singles “Wheel of Change”, “Jasmine Blossoms”, and “Dead Rat”. Duffy’s approach to the album centered on playing live in a room with other musicians rather than building tracks in isolation.

Hand Habits supports the album with extensive touring: Japanese Breakfast dates this week, a headline North American run through fall, and European dates supporting Perfume Genius in October and November.

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Tracklist:

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

North America

• August 21 – Pappy & Harriet’s, Pioneertown, CA (with Japanese Breakfast)
• August 23 – 2220, Los Angeles, CA
• August 25 – The Lagunitas Brewing Company, Petaluma, CA (with Japanese Breakfast)
• September 19 – Public Records, Brooklyn, NY (with More Eaze)
• September 20 – Nightclub 101, New York, NY (with Fashion Club)
• September 21 – DC9, Washington, DC (with Fashion Club)
• September 23 – Lark Hall, Albany, NY (with Fashion Club)
• September 24 – POP MONTREAL, Montreal, QC
• September 26 – Sound Garage, Toronto, ON (with Fashion Club)
• September 27 – Magic Bag, Ferndale, MI (with Fashion Club)
• September 28 – Empty Bottle, Chicago, IL (with Fashion Club)
• September 30 – The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, PA (with Fashion Club)
• October 1 – Johnny Brenda’s, Philadelphia, PA (with Fashion Club)
• October 15 – The Chapel, San Francisco, CA (with Olivia Kaplan)
• October 17 – Mississippi Studios, Portland, OR (with Olivia Kaplan)
• October 18 – Fox Cabaret, Vancouver, BC (with Olivia Kaplan)
• October 21 – Tractor Tavern, Seattle, WA (with Olivia Kaplan)
• October 23 – Little Saint, Healdsburg, CA (with Olivia Kaplan)

Europe

• October 30 – Le Trianon, Paris, FR (with Perfume Genius)
• November 3 – Astra Kulturhaus, Berlin, DE (with Perfume Genius)
• November 4 – Mojo Club, Hamburg, DE (with Perfume Genius)
• November 5 – Paradiso, Amsterdam, NL (with Perfume Genius)
• November 7 – New Century Hall, Manchester, UK (with Perfume Genius)
• November 8 – SWG3 TV Studio, Glasgow, UK (with Perfume Genius)
• November 9 – Project House, Leeds, UK (with Perfume Genius)
• November 11 – Roundhouse, London, UK (with Perfume Genius)
• November 12 – Trinity Centre, Bristol, UK (with Perfume Genius)
• November 13 – The National Stadium, Dublin, IE (with Perfume Genius)