“Super Highway” brings something new to the table, something unique and distinctive in the landscape. Offering a refreshing take on folk music, blending traditional elements with power-pop, synth-rock, and indie-pop, Birds Are Better bring out something that’s remarkably their own. Opening with this vocal harmony that slowly gives way to a subtle backing arrangement, it starts to build with a purpose as each aspect of the complex arrangement starts to formulate. In a sense, I feel a similarity to early work from groups like Fleet Foxes, but with this distinctive power pop element that then gives it the sheen that is truly Birds Are Better’s alone.
The lyrics are an ode to coming home, whether it’s the end of a journey or the start of a new one. As the third single from their upcoming debut album, “Super Highway” gives listeners a taste of the captivating and diverse range of songs to come from this exciting new project.
This is a group doing something new, bringing out a sound and style that’s joyful, radiant, and exuberant in every which way.
“And the wind will carry me home”