Courtney Marie Andrews’ has a new album “Valentine” is out next month, and she’s given us another preview with “Little Picture of a Butterfly.” “After being stood up, this song fell out of me in a fit of heartbreak,” she says. “Musically, I wanted the beginning of the song to sound like the whimsical, dreamy, and helplessly meek feeling of limerence, and feeling like you need a response in order to be kicked into action. Once it’s stated that limerence can create illusions of fantasy or ‘make believe,’ we’re kicked into action, kicked into waking up, kicked into our power. The band kicks in, and I’m empowered.”
“Cons And Clowns’ is an ode to all the artists, outsiders, and shy loved ones you want to see shine!,” says Andrews. “In this world of growing sameness I wanted to write a love letter of encouragement to anyone who was afraid to be their wildest and weirdest self, especially amid the dark landscape of now. With a desire to embody the unencumbered playfulness of youth, I played the flute on this track, an instrument I haven’t played since my childhood.”
Andrews is joined by drummer Grizzly Bear‘s Chris Bear, with producer Jerry Benhardt adding bass, high strung guitar, piano, juno, farfisa and mellotron.
In the three years since “Loose Future“, Andrews also published her second collection of poetry – Love Is a Dog That Bites When It’s Scared, via Simon & Schuster – and has exhibited her artwork in US galleries.
“Cons And Clowns” coincides with a run of UK and EU shows for Andrews: distributed by Thirty Tigers Released on: 2025-09-17
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