Garden Song (Phoebe Bridgers song) explained

Garden Song
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Type:single
Artist:Phoebe Bridgers
Album:Punisher
Studio:Sound City (Los Angeles, California)
Genre:Folk rock
Label:Dead Oceans
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"Garden Song" is a song by American singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers. It was released through Dead Oceans on February 26, 2020, as the lead single from Bridgers' second studio album, Punisher (2020).

Composition and lyrical interpretation

A folk rock ballad,[1] "Garden Song" was produced by Bridgers herself alongside Tony Berg and Ethan Gruska.[2] The song features a "wave of shimmery synths" and "delicate, crushing vocals", with its lyrics depicting "a scene from a fairytale, one that includes a house resting on a hill with thousands of roses (and probably a few ghosts)".[3] It has been described as "lush and wet" as well as "steeped in melancholy" as Bridgers "unravels past memories that anticipated growing up".[4] [5]

Bridgers stated that the song was about "manifesting things the more you think about stuff" as well as "[her] own growth".[6] The songwriting was stated to be "dreamlike and mundane", containing the lyrics: "The doctor put her hands over my liver / She told me my resentment's getting smaller".[4] It also references her native Pasadena, California.[4]

Music video

The music video for the song was released on the same day as the single, and it was directed by Bridgers' younger brother, Jackson.[7] It depicts Bridgers "kicking back in her bedroom, ripping on a bong and hanging out with fuzzy creatures", with an appearance by comedian Tig Notaro.[3] [8]

Critical reception

Writing for Consequence of Sound, Dan Weiss praised the complexity of the songwriting.[9] Deeming the song "an understated rumination on lost time and complicated nostalgia", Quinn Moreland of Pitchfork praised its "slight arrangement" and Bridgers' "humor and storytelling idiosyncrasies".[10] Pitchfork and The New York Times listed "Garden Song" as the ninth and sixteenth best song of 2020, respectively.[11] [12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DeVille. Chris. Phoebe Bridgers – "Garden Song". Stereogum. February 26, 2020. February 26, 2020.
  2. Web site: Russell. Scott. Phoebe Bridgers Shares "Garden Song," Her First New Solo Single Since 2017. Paste. February 26, 2020. July 5, 2020.
  3. Martoccio. Angie. Phoebe Bridgers, 'Garden Song': Song You Need to Know. Rolling Stone. February 28, 2020. July 5, 2020.
  4. Petrusich . Amanda . Amanda Petrusich . Phoebe Bridgers's Frank, Anxious Music . . registration . May 17, 2020 . May 12, 2021.
  5. Web site: Touros. Cyrena. Hear Phoebe Bridgers' First Solo Release In Almost Three Years, 'Garden Song'. NPR. February 26, 2020. July 5, 2020.
  6. Web site: Leas. Ryan. Phoebe Bridgers 'Punisher' Interview: The Story Behind Every Song. Stereogum. June 18, 2020. July 5, 2020.
  7. Web site: Moore. Sam. Watch the trippy video for Phoebe Bridgers' new single 'Garden Song'. NME. February 26, 2020. July 5, 2020.
  8. Martoccio. Angie. Phoebe Bridgers Rips a Bong in 'Garden Song' Video. Rolling Stone. February 26, 2020. July 5, 2020.
  9. Web site: Weiss. Dan. Song of the Week: Phoebe Bridgers – Garden Song. Consequence of Sound. February 28, 2020. July 5, 2020.
  10. Web site: Moreland. Quinn. "Garden Song" by Phoebe Bridgers Review. Pitchfork. February 26, 2020. July 5, 2020.
  11. Web site: The 100 Best Songs of 2020. Pitchfork. December 7, 2020. February 7, 2021.
  12. Web site: Pareles. Jon. Jon Pareles. Caramanica. Jon. Jon Caramanica. Zoladz. Lindsay. Best Songs of 2020. The New York Times. limited. December 7, 2020. February 7, 2021.

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