The narcotic country twang and angelic vocal of Widowspeak put me in mind of Mazzy Star. And that’s never a bad thing.

The video is an ideal accompaniment for the strange dreamy vibe created by the music of Widowspeak – the project of married couple Molly Hamilton and Robert Earl Thomas, who plays the plangent guitar solo.

The song, says Hamilton, who is a new mother, is a letter to her wild younger self, about “knowing and loving people who seem to thrive being on autopilot, at least for a while.” She adds: “I definitely felt aimless for a long time. I care now, and caring about things and people and having a reason… is the whole point.”

The roots of the band lie in the Pacific North West, where Hamilton spent time in Tacoma, Washington, hooking up with drummer Michael Stasiak before moving to New York where Thomas joined the band. Stasiak left after touring their debut album in 2021, leaving them to continue as a duo, working with friends from other bands – Willy Muse, John Andrews, Noah Bondwhen – when they record and tour.

This lovely song is from their forthcoming seventh album, Roses, recorded last winter in a studio in an old house in the hills of the Greek island of Hydra.

Both bandmembers have day jobs – he’s a carpenter, she’sa waitress – and, much like one of my favourite films, Jim Jarmusch’s Paterson, the songs are inspired not by big dramas but by the minutiae and repetition of daily acts.

Small observations before, during, and after work: the ritual of pouring water for customers; catching a cold on your day off; daydreaming about winning the lottery – or maybe realising you already won.