Susannah Joffe is back with a vengeance. Her new single, "Shit out of Luck," is a haze-drenched, sunburnt anthem that flickers between remote heartbreak and stubborn endurance. Fusing her signature dreamlike sonic textures with the unblinking twang of classic country storytelling, Joffe fashions a song that feels weightless and rooted like a mirage on the side of a desert highway.
With smoky, Western-tinged instrumentation behind it and vocals that range from angelic to defiant, "Shit out of Luck" tells the story of a scorned country girl left to come to terms with promises that turned to dust. "Shit out of Luck" is a lament and liberation, its sadness enveloped in a haze of steel guitars and warm, wheeling melodies. It's the type of song that feels tailor-made for a night drive with the windows down where heartbreak meets the open road.
Riding off the dreamy, lover-girl buzz of her last single, "Sofia Coppola," Joffe reveals another facet here a woman burned but unbroken. "Shit out of Luck" is a declaration. A reclamation of strength. A tune that'll leave echoes long after the last note fades.