WATCH: Hungrytown Gets Animated on “Tuesday Sun”

New album out later this spring

May 9, 2024May 9, 2024 Ron Hart 0 Comments 2024, Hungrytown, Ken Anderson, Peter Robert Parlegreco, Rebecca Hall, The Archies, The Byrds, The Cowsills, The Cyrkle, Vermont

Vermont-based indie folk duo Hungrytown returns to the public stage this spring with a brand new song called “Tuesday Sun.”

The tune, a throwback to the 60s sunshine pop of The Cyrkle and The Archies with a hint of melancholy, marks the third single from the pair’s as-yet-untitled forthcoming album, which the tandem of Rebecca Hall and Ken Anderson promise will be out later this spring.

“[The song was ] written in the middle of winter, during one of those dark days when spring seems impossibly distant,” explains Hall about the song’s genesis. “The sun kept dancing around behind the clouds like it was too shy to show itself, and there was something playful about it that I liked. Or maybe that’s how I felt, and as usual I just projected it onto the natural world. Even though I was longing for spring there was something safe about the cocoon of winter. In terms of mood, I wanted that playfulness to be there, so major chords felt right, but I wanted there to be melancholy in there as well. I’ve always admired bright songs that have a sad streak in them; it’s a satisfying balance.

“This was one of those songs that I worked on for weeks, trying to get the ascending melody right,” she continues. “I felt very strongly at first that it should be a very folky, kind of singer-songwriter thing, and we tried recording it that way but it never clicked. Ken heard it a different way, with a much more sunshine pop approach, and as soon as we went that route with it, everything instantly fell into place.”

Hungrytown “Tuesday Sun,” Big Stir Records 2024

“Sometimes songs with a somber theme want somber treatment, like ‘Gravity’ and ‘Leaving,’” adds Anderson. “On ‘Tuesday Sun,’ I did exactly the opposite. For a long while, Rebecca struggled with a very soft, twee-like rendition of ‘Tuesday Sun’ which was pretty, with a long guitar riff that filled the space between the phrases. As we tried to make that work over several days, I started getting an idea of a poppier version, with a feel similar to that of ‘These Boots are Made for Walking.’ I played my idea for Rebecca, and she went for it. I basically dumbed down the guitar riff, and filled the blank space with a simple rock beat. I let the song build gradually until the crazy breakdown, which is supposed to represent the ‘cloud dance afternoon,’ where I threw in equal parts Byrds, Carpenters and Cowsills.”

Rock & Roll Globe is honored to premiere the imaginative video of “Tuesday Sun” today on the site, shot in 2D animation by renowned director Peter Robert Parlegreco.

“Beginning with a spark of inspiration or request for commission, I take pencil and ink to paper on an ordinary light box,” he explains of the process by which he created the video. “From there the drawings are scanned into the computer and brought to life. In Hungrytown’s ‘Tuesday Sun,’ I employ one of my favorite materials for color and texture, ordinary construction paper. Sustainability is a big part of my art, as I use castoff materials, like repurposed paper and cardboard for nearly all of the drawings.”

Watch the video below, and follow Hungrytown and their venerated record label Big Stir Records on their socials for more information.