Michael Hansford’s solo project Molly Drag is shaping up to be something special. Back in February we reviewed his début album Deeply Flawed, a detailed, forthright emo record which combined courage and vulnerability:
Admissions of weakness and misery paradoxically suggesting bravery or strength in a weak-to-be-strong sort of way. The whole thing is admirable and relatable and impressively moving, holding a flame to the inherent confusion and grief of being young in the twenty-first century.
Hansford is back with a new track, ‘Open Casket Hidden Meaning’. The song, inspired by the first open casket funeral he attended as a child, as well as the death of his first dog, Noah. As you might expect, the sound is sad and remorseful in a child-like sort of way, the existential anxiety of adults not yet formed so that his grief can occupy a pure, selfless sort of level.
“It’s my fault I don’t believe,
don’t waste time in saving me.”
You can listen to the song now thanks to the good folks over at Indoors Outdoors.
Be sure to grab your copy of Deeply Flawed over on Bandcamp. If tapes are your thing then you can grab one at a show, or I believe you can get in touch which Hansford personally to strike a deal.