Toronto-duo Housewife are thrilled to share their new single ‘I’m Spent’, available now via Hazel Street Records/The Orchard. ‘I’m Spent’, (co-written with Derek Hoffman and RALPH, produced/mixed by Jake Aron, and mastered by Amy Dragon) launched yesterday with an exclusive premiere with FLOOD, who note the track’s “dense guitars” and “wailing solo,”, and follows recent singles ‘Patrick Bateman’ and ‘Bones (God Like You)’, which were praised by FLAUNT, BrooklynVegan, Exclaim! and more. Housewife (formerly Moscow Apartment), comprised of queer singer-songwriters Brighid Fry (she/they) and Pascale Padilla (they/she) are continually growing and evolving as artists; the new music follows their 2017 self-titled debut EP and their follow-up 2020 EP Better Daughter, which CBCMusic named one of the “22 Albums You Need to Hear”, and to date they’ve taken home a Toronto Independent Music Award, the Canadian Songwriting Competition in the under-18 category, a Canadian Folk Music Award and the Slaight Music It’s Your Shot Award.
‘I’m Spent’ deals with fading friendships, Housewife explain, “You have this group of people you’re really close with for years, but as you both grow and change, you start disagreeing more often and eventually drift apart. Growing up and moving on can feel sad, but mostly necessary so you can continue to evolve as a person.”
Following their early success, Housewife signed to Hazel Street Records (Sony/Orchard) and are working on new music – ‘Patrick Bateman’ and ‘Bones (God Like You)’ are a taste of what’s to come from the band as they explore their identities. Though they began with folksier roots, their new sound is admittedly more in a broad pop-rock vein. Both members of Housewife share an existential streak which manifests in their songs and in their social activism, including their particularly active involvement in the Canadian branch of Music Declares Emergency.
Housewife has spent the summer making appearances at events and major festivals across the country including a Canada Day performance at Ottawa’s Major’s Hill Park, a slot at the Mariposa Festival, Vancouver Folk Fest and more, with further exciting announcements to come.
