London-based trio DREAM WIFE – vocalist Rakel Mjöll (she/her), guitarist Alice Go (she/her), bassist Bella Podpadec (they/them) – will release their electrifying third album, ‘Social Lubrication’, on June via Lucky Number. The band have already shared three singles – the dance rock“Orbit”, the cheeky “Hot (Don’t Date A Musician)” and the rock-heavy “Leech”.
WATCH THE VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE “WHO DO YOU WANNA BE?” HERE
Today, the band takes on capitalism and faux-activism with the album’s newest single “Who Do You Wanna Be?” which they note is “about running on the capitalist treadmill and falling face first on the pavement. Hollow slogans, social media activism without action, leftist infighting, monetising feminism, ‘girl boss’, all soul crushing nonsense. Capitalism consumes everything. We should tear down the unreachable anxiety filled idea of perfectionism and move from hyper individualised narrative to collective action to create hopeful, rebellious, collective, systems of care. This is a call to arms for change.” The single releases alongside a performance video filmed in an abandoned leisure centre pool in East London.
‘Social Lubrication’ showcases a band in electrifying form. An entirely self-written and self-produced album, with the only outside influence being the heavyweight mixing duo of Alan Moulder (Nine Inch Nails, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Killers, Depeche Mode) and Caesar Edmunds (Wet Leg, Beach House), the incendiary and riotous record finds the band once again tackling big subjects in their trademark unapologetic manner where, with the band being adept at merging the political with the playful, vital statements are hidden within hot and heavy anthems about making out, having fun and staying curious.
‘Social Lubrication’, in the band’s words, is “Hyper lusty rock and roll with a political punch, exploring the alchemy of attraction, the lust for life, embracing community and calling out the patriarchy. With a healthy dose of playfulness and fun thrown in.”
With a series of in-stores, festival shows and a headline tour this Autumn – catch the band on tour at these fixtures as follows:
DREAM WIFE – UK / IE TOUR DATES
Saturday 20 May – Cardiff, UK @ Celebrate This Place
Saturday 3 June – London, UK @ Troxy supporting Le Tigre
Monday 12 June – Kingston, UK @ Banquet
Tuesday 13 June – Brighton, UK @ Resident
Wednesday 14 June – London, UK @ Rough Trade East
Sunday 9 July – Glasgow, UK @ TRNSMT Festival
Friday 21 July – Huntingdon, UK @ Secret Garden Party
Sunday 23 July – Ireland, UK @ Forest Fest Music & Arts Festival
Friday 28 July – Thirsk, UK @ Deer Shed Festival
Thursday 5 October – Manchester, UK @ New Century Hall
Friday 6 October – Birmingham, UK @ Castle & Falcon
Saturday 7 October – Bristol, UK @ Strange Brew
Sunday 8 October – Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
Tuesday 10 October – Dublin, Ireland @ The Grand Social
Wednesday 11 October – Limerick, Ireland @ Dolans
Thursday 12 October – Galway, Ireland @ Roisin Dubh
Thursday 19 October – London, UK @ Electric Brixton
(Album artwork: Maisie Cousins )
DREAM WIFE – NEW ALBUM: ‘SOCIAL LUBRICATION’
OUT 9 JUNE ON LUCKY NUMBER
PRE-ORDER/SAVE HERE
Dream Wife have come a long way since their 2018 self-titled debut. Their last album, So When You Gonna… smashed the Official UK Top 20 album charts (the only indie album recorded and produced by all women at the time to do so). They’ve toured internationally, performing at festivals such as Lollapalooza (US), Laneway (AU), Summersonic (JP), Primavera (ES) and Pitchfork (FR) as well as opening for the Rolling Stones at Hyde Park, Garbage, and for The Kills, Sleigh Bells and Sunflower Bean across North America. Their music has appeared on numerous TV soundtracks and they’ve remixed tracks by Rina Sawayama, Nova Twins, Porridge Radio and more.
Alongside their accolades, however, Dream Wife have always advocated for upholding the community on a truly ground level and paying it forward. Proceeds from direct digital sales of So When You Gonna… went to Black Minds Matter and Gendered Intelligence. In 2021, the band released a mega mix for Rainbow Mind, a mental health charity for LGBTQIA people, with contributions from Shirley Manson, The Big Moon, Big Joanie and Girli among others.