On “I Know,” the lead track on Shovels & Rope’s upcoming third studio album “Little Seeds,” the husband-and-wife Americana duo wanted to get a bit playful.

“No matter what career you’re in, you find petty jealousy," says Cary Ann Hearst of the song’s subject. “This is a story about two bands that came up together and were friends, but in competition – you’re watching each other and feeling mutually jealous. It’s a silly expression of that.” The song premieres below on Speakeasy today.

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