Carly Pearce just released her a deluxe version of her hummingbird album, but a brand-new record might not be too far behind. The Kentucky native dropped hummingbird: no rain, no flowers, with five new track, but says she is already working on her next project.
“I feel really inspired and excited about creating new music. So you’re going to get this music way faster, I’m thinking probably by the end of the year,” Pearce hints to People, adding that the new music is “flowing” out of her.
Two of the new songs on hummingbird: no rain, no flowers were originally written for her 29: Written in Stone project.
“‘Heart First’ and ‘If Looks Could Kill’ are actually two songs that I wrote during the writing for 29, and just didn’t make the album that I now feel are important songs to the story,” Pearce explains. But not all of the new tracks on her latest project were written a while ago. One of them was actually written for Pearce’s next record.
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“‘No Rain’ was written two months ago,” Pearce reveals. “And it was actually written for my new album that I’m working on.”
The other two songs on hummingbird: no rain, no flowers are “Oklahoma” and “Things I Don’t Chase.” Together, the five songs are the end of one season, and a hopeful beginning of another.
“These songs feel like the right way to close this chapter, and feel excited about what’s to come after a painful five years,” says the singer.
While Pearce has written plenty about loss and heartache, she makes it clear that those songs aren’t just about her divorce from Michael Ray.
“I’ve had several relationships through the last five years that just haven’t worked out… I’m about to be 35 [and I’m] getting to a place of being okay with myself,” Pearce says. “I feel like you have to go through rain to see the flowers, as cheesy as that sounds, but that’s why.”
When hummingbird: no rain, no flowers was released, Pearce said the songs were meant to be a source of joy and inspiration for her fans.
“What I hope that fans get out of this entire chapter in my story is that you can go through hard things and be better for them, and that there is light at the end of the tunnel,” Pearce says. “Getting to play some of these new songs live on the road has shown me that we are all going through the same things in life and we all need to feel sunshine after the storm.”
See.a track list for hummingbird: no rain, no flowers below. Pearce is currently headlining her Hummingbird World Tour. Find all of Pearce’s music and upcoming shows at CarlyPearce.com.
hummingbird: no rain, no flowers Track Listing:
“country music made me do it”
“truck on fire”
“still blue”
“heels over head”
“we don’t fight anymore” featuring Chris Stapleton
“rock paper scissors”
“oklahoma”
“my place”
“things i don’t chase”
“woman to woman”
“fault line”
“pretty please”
“trust issues”
“hummingbird”
“if looks could kill”
“heart first”
“no rain”
“oklahoma” (lLive from Vevo)
“things i don’t chase” (Live from Vevo)
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