Phoebe Bridgers keeps exploring new sonic territory as she unveils “Haunted” with Nickel Creek and her Boygenius bandmates lending support. This is the seventh tune off her album “Lost Weekend,” where she dives into country and bluegrass.
The collaboration makes sense because each act brings a distinct flavor. Nickel Creek adds their bluegrass mastery, while the Boygenius crew tightens the arrangement. Bridgers then layers her signature confessional style over the acoustic foundation.
Lyrically, the song examines celebrity from an odd angle. She sings about applying makeup as stage lights rise, comparing them to candles on a cake. Then comes the warning: “If you’re gonna make a wish then you better be specific, you’re gonna have to live it every day.” That reads like wisdom earned through experience rather than simple griping.
She also touches on privacy with sharp clarity. “There is a difference between lying and deciding what not to say,” she sings, addressing the scrutiny that follows her as an openly bisexual artist. The track names the tension without pretending to resolve it, which feels honest.
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