Marina & Berna return to the studio this winter to record a new album! Featuring seven new originals and two covers, this record takes a turn into bluegrass territory — mando, banjo, upright bass and a helluva lotta toe tapping — counterbalanced with the raw emotion of traditional ballads.
Themes of distance and reconnection echo throughout, both on a personal level (clinging to the pixelated digital image of a faraway lover; the challenges of new motherhood) and on a global level (Why am I safe while millions are being chased out of their homes? What did I do to deserve this? What did they?).
Direct, relatable lyrics that explore the nuances and dark corners of modern humanity in this ever more connected and ever more isolating world are anchored firmly to terra firma by traditional song forms and bluegrass tropes. These songs capture the moment as they blend the familiar and reassuring with the existential doubt that is rapidly defining this era in human history.