Folk Bitch Trio have released “Moth Song”, the second single from their upcoming debut album Now Would Be a Good Time, out July 25 via Jagjaguwar.
The stripped-back track explores themes of unrequited love and emotional confusion. Gracie Sinclair, who sings lead vocals, describes the song as being about “feeling so spun out by everything that you feel like you’re delusional and hallucinating crazy things.” In the lyrics, they sing: “I see twin birds when I think of you most times / And opals fill my eyes, I guess / I wanted more from / What I saw.”
“Moth Song” is described as the centrepiece of the album and features violin by Christchurch multi-instrumentalist Anita Clark. The band also shared a visualiser for the song, edited from behind-the-scenes footage from the album’s recording sessions.
Hailing from Melbourne/Naarm, Folk Bitch Trio — made up of Sinclair, Jeanie Pilkington, and Heide Peverelle — met in high school and started performing together five years ago. Their debut album was recorded in Auckland with producer Tom Healy during the winter of 2023.
The new single follows the band’s previous releases “Cathode Ray” and “The Actor”, which arrived in April alongside the announcement of their signing to Jagjaguwar.
Reflecting on their journey, Pilkington said: “We all talked about loving music when we were growing up, and knowing we wanted music to be a big part of our lives. But for me at least, when I looked into the future, it was this relatively mysterious thing.”
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Folk Bitch Trio will tour the US in July and August with a series of headline shows and as support for Whitney. They’ll then head out on a headline tour across Australia and New Zealand this September.
Folk Bitch Trio’s “Moth Song” is out now.
Folk Bitch Trio Australia & New Zealand Tour Dates
For tickets and more info visit http://www.folkbitchtrio.com
Friday, September 5th
Jive, Kaurna Land / Adelaide, SA
Saturday, September 6th
Mojos Bar, Walyalup / Fremantle, WA
Saturday, September 13th
Corner Hotel, Naarm / Melbourne, VIC
Friday, September 19th
The Brightside, Meanjin / Brisbane, QLD
Saturday, September 20th
The Lansdowne, Eora / Sydney, NSW
Friday, September 26th
Tuning Fork, Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland, NZ
Saturday, September 27th
San Fran, Pōneke / Wellington, NZ
Sunday, September 28th
Loons, Ōtautahi / Christchurch, NZ
