Andrew Bird is back with a new song. “I Felt a Funeral, In My Brain” is a duet with Phoebe Bridgers, with lyrics adapted from the Emily Dickinson poem of the same name. Listen to it below.
“I came across this Emily Dickinson poem and found it to be the most vivid description of an inner world I’ve ever encountered,” Andrew Bird shared in a statement. “It became an inspiration for the songs on Inside Problems. Who better to sing it with than Phoebe Bridgers? I sent her a demo and so, here we are. Thanks to Ms. Dickinson’s publisher at Harvard University Press for allowing us to use this poem. As I understand, her poems weren’t published as she intended them until the 1950s—that is, without the heavy hand of her male editors.”
“I Felt a Funeral, In My Brain” is Andrew Bird’s first song since releasing his album Inside Problems earlier this year. The LP included the singles “Underlands” and “Atomized,” and its release was followed by a co-headlining tour with Iron & Wine.
Phoebe Bridgers’ second album, Punisher, was released in 2020. She later unveiled her Copycat Killer EP, which includes updated orchestral arrangements of songs from Punisher.
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