Brynne Mershon and Naomi Sullins are back with another wonderful Dovetail song. The Hudson Valley dream-pop/indie-folk duo shared "roadkill baby" a couple months ago, and now they're releasing a vivid, lovesick ballad called "sunday night."
"'sunday night' is about accepting what's been lost while still being tethered to it, and the pain of going back to something that does not feel entirely finished," the pair says about the track, which was written in spring of 2024. "The song's composition landed in a transitory period and holds within it transitory themes; the repeating refrain and droning chords seek to create an almost transcendent state, while still remaining grounded in earthy acoustic guitars, with touches of banjo."
Dovetail have always been skilled at conjuring immersive, emotional atmospheres, but the lyrics on "sunday night" are some of their best yet as they delve into storytelling: "That night I went to a party just for the background noise/ The stars told me that I'm alright as I tried to remember your voice." It's lonely, cosmic, and beautiful. Dive in below.
