Carson McHone has announced her signing to Merge Records. The Austin native will release her third album and Merge debut in early 2022, the follow-up to her Mike McCarthy-produced Carousel which was recorded in Nashville and named one of Rolling Stone’s Best Country Albums of 2018.
Recorded with Ontario’s Daniel Romano, “Hawks Don’t Share” is a literary allusion to the creative sabotage that often confronts artistic alliance. A pair of sparring electric guitars sets the scene, mirrored in the line, We’re both boxers babe/ we don’t make love. Bright horns pop between phrases overtop a tight rhythm section. A jangly twelve-string leads into a driving chorus with big vocal harmonies and layered synth. Check it out along with a cleverly self-referential McHone-directed music video:
Watch & share the music video for Carson McHone’s “Hawks Don’t Share” now
On the signing, McHone had this to say:
The past year and a half shifted everyone's lives dramatically. I’ve been off the road and off the stage, and for the most part in seclusion since I flew home in the middle of a tour on March 12th, 2020. Although sequestered, I’ve been lucky enough to use this time to explore new creative ground and cultivate new creative relationships. I am excited now to begin sharing the results and honored that the wonderful folks at Merge Records have signed on to help me spread the word! The first song is “Hawks Don’t Share,” performed with Daniel Romano and David Nardi. It was mixed by Kenneth Roy Meehan and mastered by Kristian Montano. The accompanying video celebrates collective creativity and affirms that we are all, in our own way, artists; that life itself is a work of art. A big bouquet of thanks is due to the Camera Varda crew who embodied these characters for me and helped bring this vision to life. Cheers to the joining of forces!
You better believe there is more excellence to come from Carson McHone, including more music videos, tour dates, and beyond. Stay updated by following McHone on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.
