"Hilary Duff is showing more vulnerability than ever before on her new album luck... or something, her first in 10 years. On "The Optimist," co-written and produced by her husband, Matthew Koma, the singer opens up about her complicated relationship with her father, Robert, for the first time, extending a heartbreaking olive branch. Atop a soothing country guitar, Duff waxes poetic about consulting a hypnotist, who tells her to confront the trauma that she's been avoiding."
"'I wish I could sleep on planes and that my father would really love me,' she admits, dreaming of ways that her dad could come back into her life, from showing up to her wedding to simple daily conversations about the weather. Duff is determined to stay optimistic about reconciling with her father, but as she pleads in the final chorus, it becomes clear just how much it's weighing on her."
"'My door is open just in case, you don't even have to say you're sorry,' she tenderly sings. 'I already forgive you for all of it, but it's hard to exist as the optimist.' Before the new album, Duff rarely commented on her family dynamics. Her parents, Susan and Robert, separated in 2006 after nearly 20 years of marriage, which inspired some songs on her 2007 album Dignity."
Hilary Duff releases luck... or something, her first album in ten years, featuring intimate songs produced and co-written by her husband Matthew Koma. Several tracks confront family trauma, including 'The Optimist,' which addresses a fraught relationship with her father and pleads for reconciliation. Lyrics describe consulting a hypnotist, longing for simple familial connection, and offering forgiveness while acknowledging the difficulty of remaining optimistic. Another song, 'We Don't Talk,' addresses rumored estrangement from sister Haylie. The album follows a long parental separation and contentious divorce that previously inspired Duff's 2007 work, and signals a more vulnerable, autobiographical musical approach.
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