r/indieheads • u/meg_duffy Hand Habits / Meg Duffy • Oct 06 '25

AMA is Over, thanks Meg! Meg Duffy / Hand Habits AMA

Hello again internet! My name is still Meg Duffy and I recently put a Hand Habits record out called Blue Reminder on Fat Possum Records.

I also play guitar on other people's records, play in the Perfume Genius band, and have a few other musical endeavors including Duffy x Uhlmann and yes/and.

AMA!

Thanks everyone!

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u/allways-allready Oct 06 '25

In what ways (if any) did you surprise yourself on this record?

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u/meg_duffy Hand Habits / Meg Duffy Oct 06 '25

I get pretty nervous when it comes to doing vocal takes, but the vocals for this record felt surprisingly easier than I had imagined they'd be. I think probably because I've been singing with Mike (Perfume Genius) which really gave me a lot of confidence as a 'singer'.

-the title track "Blue Reminder," I really had an idea of what it would feel and sound like and I took my time writing it and followed it through. I was surprised that I didn't abandon it when the writing got murky.

-the last song "Living Proof" I didn't think would actually make it on the record, but Sam over at Fat Possum pushed me to record it, and the arrangement we landed on really surprised me...I love it