Common Holly confronts ecological and emotional reckoning on ‘Terrible Hands’
Montreal’s Brigitte Naggar—better known as Common Holly—returns with her latest single ‘Terrible hands,’ a haunting, piano-led meditation that blends jazz-pop tones with reflective lyricism and striking visual storytelling.
‘Terrible Hands’ is the third single from Common Holly’s upcoming album Anything Glass, due June 13 via Paper Bag Records (Canada) and Keeled Scales (U.S.). A delicate yet emotionally weighty track, ‘Terrible Hands’ finds Naggar exploring the duality of human existence—our role as both part of nature and complicit consumers in its decline. The song’s sparse piano lines and layered vocal harmonies provide a quiet stage for its introspective themes to unfold. Directed by Ana-Maria Espino Trudel, the accompanying video juxtaposes brutalist black-and-white imagery with serene outdoor scenes, visually amplifying the song’s tension between guilt and grace.
Brigitte said:
“‘Terrible Hands’ is a reflection on our place as humans on a planet in decline, as part nature and part consumer, and on the ways we carry shame for choices we have made both knowingly and unknowingly. I always think of the bloodstained hands of Lady Macbeth. I loved working with Ana-Maria on a video that gives us this contrast between black and white brutalism and enjoying a nice day in the park.”
‘Terrible Hands’ is out now on your favorite DSP.
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