Share new single “Let’s Make Out”
Playing Laneway Festival 2018
“Dream Wife is a perfect example of what makes SXSW special, the discovery
and excitement of seeing something real that has feeling and meat to it,
and makes you grateful you were there to witness it.”
NPR Music
“A well-oiled machine worthy of the Strokes but performed with the righteous
indignation of Bikini Kill…snappy, punk-informed rock ‘n’ roll.”
Stereogum
“Punk rock trio Dream Wife make music that flips a middle finger to convention.”
The FADER
Today, London-based and British/Icelandic born Dream Wife announce their long-awaited self-titled debut album. Since forming in 2015 as a college art school project, Dream Wife – a name chosen as commentary on society’s objectification of women – have become one of the foremost up-and-coming bands out of the U.K. They have garnered praise for their early releases and their ferocious live shows, which saw them sell out venues across U.K. and Europe, tour the U.S. with The Kills, and play festival stages all over the world.
Now the band are gearing up to release Dream Wife on January 26, 2018 on Pod via Inertia Music, and to celebrate they share a new track “Let’s Make Out”. Listen to the album opener and the band’s very own punk-rock rage-filled rallying cry below.
Dream Wife will make their Australian live debut early next year as part of the Laneway Festivallineup, as well as headline shows in Sydney and Melbourne. Details below.
DREAM WIFE
AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2018
Presented by Laneway Presents, Chugg Entertainment & FBi Radio
Tuesday February 6 | The Lansdowne Hotel, Sydney NSW
Wednesday, February 7 | The Tote, Melbourne VIC
ALSO APPEARING AT
Friday February 2 | St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival, Adelaide SA
Saturday February 3 | St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival, Melbourne VIC
Sunday February 4 | St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival, Sydney NSW
Saturday February 10 | St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival, Brisbane QLD
Sunday February 11 | St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival, Fremantle WA
The band chose Dream Wife for its wordplay, not from the 1953 Hollywood rom-com which none of them had ever seen, and for its wry nod to their feminist politics. “It’s a commentary on the objectification of women; the 1950s American Dream stereotype package. Having the dream house, the dream car and the dream wife,” they explain. “We want to flip the script on that. Women aren’t objects; we don’t just fit into one mold. At the start, we joked around calling each other our wives, but by supporting one another, celebrating achievements together and finding strength in female solidarity we’re reclaiming the concept of a ‘wife’. Being in a band is a marriage in itself.”
When it comes to their sound, Dream Wife worships at the twin altars of David Bowie and Madonna. A scene unto themselves, their gigs are a riot of handmade props and stage sets that cover everything from space beaches to haunted graveyards, while their finely tuned show is the product of extreme DIY beginnings. It’s the songs too that make the shows, from the fiery fury of “F.U.U (feat. Fever Dream)”, to the new wave politico-pop of “Somebody”, and the euphoric sounds of “Fire”, these are songs in the classic mould – big, beautiful and crazily catchy. And, of course, there’s the three dynamic women at the band’s core. Alice is convinced the group’s drive and dedication comes from the fact they’re all fire symbols. “We’re a power trio,” she says. “There’s a crazy energy between us.” Bella is in agreement; “It is magic when we’re together.” Get ready to fall under Dream Wife’s spell.
Rakel Mjöll (lead vocals)
Alice Go (guitar and vocals)
Bella Podpadec (bass and vocals)
Dream Wife
1. Let’s Make Out
2. Somebody
3. Fire
4. Hey Heartbreaker
5. Love Without
6. Kids
7. Taste
8. Act My Age
9. Right Now
10. Spend the Night
11. F.U.U. (feat. Fever Dream)
Pre-order it here: https://Inertia.lnk.to/D
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Featured Photo Credit: Joanna Kiely
