Trip and Ellie's burst of color

 By Henry Lipput

For the second time this year Lisa Mychols and SUPER 8 have created music to brighten up the dark days of 2020.

The first was their wonderful self-titled release last July, a concept album of sorts about summer love. And now it’s the single “Red Bird,” (Bandcamp) that, in their words, is an “enchanting slice of Wintertime Pop featuring Trip & Ellie sharing vocal duties (plus the obligatory sleigh bells!)” (and who am I to disagree?).

Taking a walk during the winter, it’s sometimes difficult to see anything other than a wide expanse of snow. Even some animals, like the deer, have begun to camouflage their coats to blend into their habitats.

But every once in while you’ll see a burst of color, a flash of red, a cardinal, a red bird. And that’s the feeling you get from the new Mychols and SUPER 8 single. It’s a sign of life in the middle of a world where the sight of a red bird, and the sound of its cheerful chirp, can seem like the hope that will take place come the spring.

And, because it’s Lisa Mychols and SUPER 8, of course there’s a video:

Next time: Take the time to hear what Dusty Wright has to say