The latest American Stories single is also the pair's first collaboration in seven years

Rostam, photo by Matthew Weinberger; Clairo (Getty Images)

Rostam Batmanglij produced Clairo ’s 2019 debut Immunity , and together they crafted the masterpiece (and third best song of that year ) that is “ Bags .” Seven years later, the pair has reunited for the latest single from Rostam’s forthcoming album American Stories . Titled after the late French chanteuse Françoise Hardy , “Hardy” is built around a sample of Georges Delerue’s score from Truffaut’s Day for Night . Below, watch an accompanying video directed by Antony Muse .

In press materials, Rostam described “Hardy” as “a song about looking forward and looking back. Ultimately, I hope it leaves you with some feeling of hope for the future.” He continued: “I’m so happy Claire could make a guest appearance and sing her own section of the song—I have always loved the way her voice communicates optimism.”

American Stories is out this Friday, May 15.…