THE DROP
Butcher Babies just dropped the video for "Blame It on the Wind," their fourth single from the upcoming album on Judge & Jury Records *. The track was produced by Howard Benson and shifts from slow burn to high-energy tempo described as In This Moment meets Jinjer *.
WHAT TO KNOW
- Fourth single from the forthcoming album — a personal reflection on vocalist Heidi Shepherd's past 25 years *
- Produced by Howard Benson at West Valley Recording Studios in Woodland Hills *
- Inspired by a 2012 late-night encounter in LA that became a years-long pull-back situation *
- First album cycle without co-vocalist Carla Harvey, who departed before their July 2024 Netherlands show *
THE TAKE
That In This Moment/Jinjer comparison actually tracks — Shepherd's been carrying the vocal load solo since Harvey's exit, and pairing a slow-burn intro with high-energy payoff plays to her strengths *. The personal storytelling angle (forbidden connection, denial, excuses) gives this more weight than typical lust-song territory, especially coming from someone mining 25 years of material *.