Humbird explores the stars — and mental health recovery — on new album and tour

From astronomical phenomena to mental health, a new album by singer-songwriter Siri Undlin, who performs under the name Humbird with her band of the same name, taps into a sense of awe, even as it reveals raw vulnerability. Undlin sings about constellations, sunsets and blood moons, references the poet Mary Oliver, and reflects on political and social contexts of our world. And she offers an unflinching look at her own experience of illness, transforming physical and psychological suffering into grooving beats and catchy melodies. Humbird will be sharing tunes from “Morning When it Comes” on Nov. 13 at the Fine Line in downtown Minneapolis, in a show featuring opening band Bad Posture Club. It’s the second stop on Humbird’s fall tour, which includes shows in Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana. The tour is somewhat smaller in scale than Undlin has undertaken in the past, in part because she’s prioritizing her own well being. The song “12 Month Ringer” highlights a particularly a