Hey, two new Common Holly songs! Ahead of their appearance at Calgary Folk Music Festival this Sunday, the Montréal indie-pop band have shared a pair of tracks called “Preoccupy” and “The Moon.” They’re the first new tunes from Brigitte Naggar’s band since 2019’s When I say to you Black Lightning, and they find her leaning into the sparse, folk-adjacent arrangements and intimate trembling vocals that have always been her strong suit. “Preoccupy” has dial-up modem sounds like you might’ve heard back when Elliott Smith and Cat Power were working in this vein, while “The Moon” builds tension before releasing into a gorgeous climax that reminds me of Lomelda or Phoebe Bridgers. Check out the music below.
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