Jesse Connolly
!sports maybe. the most cres. ...... but the rules. say. equals. fair game in jam town.
#hastalaaaaahvista is my final song soundtrack @work ... CVS lifestyle soooooo vs. #fresh jam.
Favorite track: Hasta La Vista.
Steven Wheeler
A brilliant second album, lyrically and musically exceptional
Can you come play in Ramsgate or Margate once Covid-19 is over - please!?
Favorite track: Hold On Me.
Dream Wife (Alice Go, Bella Podpadec and Rakel Mjöll) are back with their second album and just like the title suggests, this is a record brimming with adrenaline and playful excitement (“It’s an invitation, a challenge, a call to action,” says Rakel). From the jagged, CSS-like guitar of “So When You Gonna…” to the hooky brightness of album opener “Sports!” and the whip-smart lyrical asides of “Validation”, these are moreish, pumped up, sparkling tracks that feel like newer, dynamic evolutions of debut standouts, like “F.U.U.” and “Hey Heartbreaker.”
But they often lean into sweeter, softer, more emotional moments too. “Temporary” and “After the Rain” in particular – songs about miscarriage and abortion, respectively – are complicated, painful stories told through a soft and hopeful lens. These were difficult subjects to write about, but Dream Wife think it’s important to bring these conversations into the public sphere, to refuse to brush things under the rug, to empower and support others in the process.
Dream Wife have always been outspoken about holding up other womxn and non-binary people in the creative industries, but these aren’t just words or sentiments. With a gender divide in music production currently estimated at around ninety-five percent male to five percent female, the band are proud to have worked with an all-female recording team for So When You Gonna..., including producer and mixer Marta Salogni (Björk, Holly Herndon, FKA Twigs) engineer Grace Banks (David Wrench, Marika Hackman) and mastering engineer Heba Kadry (Princess Nokia, Alex G, Beach House).
“It was a way of us practicing what we preach,” says Alice, “It felt like an honour to be able to deliver this baby with these three amazing midwives.” “Put your money where your mouth is!” adds Rakel, quoting the lyrics of “Sports!”
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So. Much. Fun.
I’m sure I’m not the only person to gleefully sing along to these subversively-catchy lyrics, there are some real pearlers in here 😂
Fave track - Wet Leg, but the lyrics in Chaise Longue were what made me lookup your music a few years ago for the laffs: “would you like us to assign someone to worry your mother”
I crack up every time at the longest loudest scream in Ur Mum. theUtmost
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there's few albums that have such a great, charming and cool vibe, so dark and muffled whilst sounding so bright. it's oscillating between orchestral-like pieces and bedroom pop, and it just works. this is going in the reference music playlist Unit's Daydream
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The great underlying instrumentation paired with Florence's droll stream of consciousness lyrics make this album stand out. It feels so personal and confessional. Favorite tracks are Strong Feelings and Leafy. I've heard Scratchard Lanyard on alt radio and love that one as well. tofupotpie
Celebrating the one-year anniversary of pop confection “ATTITIK,” emzae drops a dozen upbeat remixes from Max Hall, Payrtron, and more. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 18, 2024
Bedroom-indie intimacy meets robust folk rock on the Brooklyn quartet's sunny LP, suggested for fans of Wednesday and MJ Lenderman. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 16, 2025
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Great opening track, stays great the whole time. There's seriously not a dud on here. From the high energy opening track to the crazy guitar effects on Acrid to the beautiful closing tracks, it's a certified banger! Jack Kitzerow