So When You Gonna...

Dream Wife’s rise has been swift and steep from the start. Their self-titled debut album – an 11-track collection of heavy garage-punk riffs and dance party pop, was released to widespread critical acclaim. Now the band – vocalist Rakel, guitarist Alice, bassist Bella – are back with their second album, So When You Gonna… Just like the title suggests, this is a record brimming with adrenaline and playful excitement. 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. But they often lean into sweeter, softer, more emotional moments too. 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, engineer Grace Banks and mastering engineer Heba Kadry.

 

Released: July 2020
Cat: LUCKY141
Label: Lucky Number

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Tracklist

1. Sports!
2. Hasta La Vista
3. Homesick
4. Validation
5. Temporary
6. U Do U
7. RH RN
8. Old Flame
9. So When You Gonna…
10. Hold On Me
11. After The Rain