Starlings!
Last week we released the first single ‘Starlings’ from our forthcoming album ‘In Murmuration’.
We released the single on Magnusdagen because, or those who don’t know it yet, all of us brothers were named ‘Magnus’ after our forefathers.
You’ve all seen the cover of our upcoming album ‘In Murmuration’ and here’s a story that might interest you: We had the song title ‘Starlings’ in our heads since, as ardent bird enthusiasts, we just love those birds and their murmuration in the sky. I actually had a simple note on my phone from way back that said: “Song title: Starlings – their movement and intuitive flow”.
The murmuration of those beautiful little birds is a very poetic and metaphoric phenomenon. At least we think so. The science behind it is absolutely fascinating: How the birds read each other while manoeuvring at great speed, creating these absolutely amazing formations and shapes that continuously change. And they do it not for the beauty of it but for protection from predators. Anyway, to our eyes it looks much like the dance of the northern lights made by birds. So, we decided to write a song about it… In the end, the song turned out to talk more about that natural and beautiful flow versus how clumsy we humans are. Essentially, it’s a song about how there is power and beauty in teamwork and how the individual elbowing and struggle to succeed is unappealing, ugly and tiring. Of course, we tried to write it in a funny, relatable way.
We hope you enjoy this trip back to the early days of VHB when we had lots of 90s’ influences in our music. From us brothers, I think it was me Mikko, who especially loved the power-pop bands of that era: I was (and still am) a sucker for fast songs with catchy choruses and loud hard-hitting guitars.
Directions for use: First, listen to the song for a couple of times. (It is very different from anything, say, on the previous album). Then, if you fancy it, share it on your socials like a maniac.
We are going to drop a few more songs before the release date of the album (25 October 2024) so stay tuned for more new VHB tunes soon!
Thanks.
Love, bros