Now Playing: “Happy Pill”
Official Release: February 6, 2026
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The Sound & The Vault
The Sound: A cinematic, industrial-gothic journey exploring the trade of a heart for a “clockwork beat”.
The Vault: Originally penned in the 1990s, the melody and lyrics for “Happy Pill” have existed as a “vocal ghost” for three decades.
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The Gallery & Brand Assets
Official Cover Art
High-resolution textures for “Happy Pill”.
Lyric Cards
Social-ready visuals featuring the 30-year-old poetry of the archive.
“I’ve traded my heart for a clockwork beat / And I’m dancing for coins on a dead-end street”
“It must make you smile to see me in pain / Now you can laugh I’ve finally gone insane”
“Take your Happy Pill, swallow the fun / The circus is here and the circus has won”
A Note from Noir
In the Melodic Noir tradition, “Happy Pill” serves as a sonic documentation of the “funhouse” we inhabit to mask reality. It explores the specific weight of manufactured distractions, the costumes worn and the “pills” taken to keep the circus moving. By capturing this neon-drenched chaos through production, the living power of the distraction is stripped away.
The history of the “high” remains visible in these lyrics, but through this act of documentation, it is rendered inactive; archived as a static relic rather than a living force.
Official Happy Pill Lyrics
Teaser Footage
The “Take Your Medicine” cinematic teaser video featuring pulsing neon and vintage film grain.
The Newsroom
Official News Release:
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Deep Dive Feature:
READ: THE 30-YEAR EXHALE
Artist Bio: Marionette Noir
Marionette Noir is a Minneapolis-based songwriter and producer architecting a sound defined as Melodic Noir. The project is characterized by cinematic, industrial-gothic production that finally gives voice to a “vocal ghost”, a 30-year archive of melodies and lyrics held in private until now.
Operating as the conductor of a sonic museum rather than a traditional performer, Marionette Noir focuses on the transition from internal memory to public record. This work (Happy Pill) is an intentional act of reclamation, using the studio to curate and freeze moments in time, effectively turning 30 year old lyrics into, observable artifact.
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Contact & Archive
Management/PR: Marionette Noir Music, LLC.
Direct Inquiries: Music@MarionetteNoir.com
Digital Hub: MarionetteNoir.com
Origin: Minneapolis, MN