Texas-based indie rockers, Fertility House, recently released their catchy yet bittersweet new tune entitled ‘Mockingbird’. As the second single to be released from their upcoming full-length album Dust, ‘Mockingbird’ deals with the deeply personal relationship breakdown of lead vocalist Shaun Snyder. “It’s an offering of love and lamentation wrapped up in the wedding that we’d never have,” says Shaun. The juxtaposing of an upbeat, optimistic, and boppy tune with heavy and emotional lyrical storytelling is expertly handled by the band and showcases an outfit that realises the importance of not always taking themselves too seriously.
Drawing on a wide range of influences – Weezer, Born Ruffians, Vampire Weekend, and Death Cab for Cutie to name just a few – Fertility House are a truly exciting act and we at Indie Top 39 can’t wait to sink our teeth into their upcoming album!
‘Mockingbird’ is the happiest, catchiest song you’ll hear about the saddest of situations. An incredible effort from a seriously talented band!
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What does the song mean to you?
‘Mockingbird’ is a song about a relationship falling apart. It’s about letting go and instead of being upset, moving on, but saying goodbye with an element of mutual respect.
Who do you hope the song resonates with the most?
Anyone that’s gone through an experience where they’ve had to say goodbye to someone they loved regardless of the why that they had to say goodbye.
Tell us about your creative process and how the song came to be?
Shaun: For ‘Mockingbird’ I kinda started writing it as an upbeat wedding processional. I was in the process of having recently called off a relationship to someone that I was engaged with. I was coming to terms with the fact that we would never get married and wrote ‘Mockingbird’ from a musical perspective of how a wedding might sound and set the lyrics to be about the loss and falling apart. It’s meant to be kinda bittersweet.
What are your favourite lyrics in the song?
Shaun: “Rain pours down from cracked skies, she’s got no love for the desert nor love for goodbyes.”
It’s very meaningful to me, and I kinda “know” what all of the imagery is referencing. I won’t speak to the specifics though because I think that kinda takes away from it, but ya, I like how that line feels and the mystery of it.
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