Barefoot on Bumblebees – “Breakables”
Did you know that bumblebees don’t sting unless you really piss them off? That must be the inspo behind Barefoot on Bumblebees‘ name – we’re assuming that walking on bumblebees would rile them enough to stick a stinger into you (multiple times even, as their stingers are NOT barbed like a traditional honey bee).
Perfect segue into this heart-stinging song from the aforementioned duo, Barefoot on Bumblebees to be exact, made up of bandmates-since-highschool members Christopher Stryker and Gianna Purcell. “Breakables” finds them exploring a relationship past its expiration date, using a Fender Rhodes as a backbone and chiming glockenspiel as some sort of nervous system. The song is minimalist, but crushing (like a bumblebee’s exoskeleton having been stepped on), capturing “the uneasy beauty of holding onto something that should have been let go.” Fans of Copeland, The Bird and the Bee, and/or Slingshot Dakota will find lots to dive into here.
It’s set off by a stunning visual that we’ve embedded below – you can also find it on Spotify.
Categorised in: New Music
This post was written by Nick Sessanna