Work Wife - “Apathy”
Who is Work Wife? According to Urban Dictionary, she’s your closest female friend at work. Her motive is friendship, not pay. In her latest single taken from her debut EP Quitting Season, “Apathy” shows us this friendship, in the form of a song like a gift. Most of us have been there, we’ve experienced moments of disinterest or a lack of enthusiasm for things that may have once engaged us. “Apathy” speaks for those of us who may be lost, those who may need to have some time to themselves to figure out complex emotions. Behind an atmospheric indie folk/ rock melody and soft vocals that feels like a perfect blend between Skullcrusher and Taylor Swift, we are graced with Work Wife’s reflective lyrics. With guitar twangs that invite and surround you, to the coolest drum section in the last minute of the track, indie heads, this is the song for you this winter.
His Old Chain - “Breaking Glass”
“Breaking Glass,” the second single from His Old Chain is a chilled-out rocker with inventive production. It opens with gentle acoustic guitar until layers add, including a texture-heavy synth. The arrangement seems to be influenced by the grandiosity of 50s teen odysseys in the package of Mac Demarco-esque reflective strumming.
Lyrics like “we found our heart in my car,” take you to the scene and make the fallout, portrayed in the lyrics, more potent. The layered arrangements take advantage of stereo panning with subtle vocal processing. During the solo, distance strings augment His Old Chain’s playing, painting the landscape technicolor.
Mae Krell - “(like) spring”
Peachy and refreshing, “(like) spring” is a sweet ode to music that almost wasn't. Released alongside Krell’s “tooth fairy” on a two part project entitled imposter syndrome (b sides), the two tracks offer listeners the chance to fall in love with a previously forgotten track. With slow and lighthearted instrumentals, the track perfectly captures the essence of the spring season, reminding listeners of the light at the end of the dark winter tunnel. Inspired by Mae Krell’s first experience of falling in love back in 2020, the song journeys through moving away from places and routines once loved, embracing a new life with a lover.
