Los Angeles-based indie rock duo Fake Dad shares eruptive single ‘Machinery’ – another look into Fake Dad’s upcoming EP Holly Wholesome and the Slut Machine. This is our LOUD WOMEN #singleoftheweek
Andrea de Varona and Josh Ford merge indie-rock and dream-pop into an unforgettable sound.
Andrea de Varona shares that ‘Machinery’ is
“about the pressure for women in music to package themselves as consumable, f*ckable products just to be taken seriously—and how that pits them against each other and themselves. This angry, teeth-grinding rock/pop track was written right after an industry showcase where every girl performing wore the exact same spike-studded bra—too concerned with sizing each other up to actually have a good time. As they eyed each other with loathing and borderline obsession, I stood in the corner feeling really sad that nobody was trying to connect, which is what we were all supposedly there to do. This song was written as a response to the way this kind of woman on woman (or more generally, artist on artist) hate perpetuates these spaces while the real culprits—our sick, sad society governed by narcissistic, billionaire white men—totally fly under the radar. In the end, the man is the real one we’re calling out. The one that we’re sick and tired of watching get what they want, while we sit back eating from their palm.”
Upcoming tour dates:
10-15 March - SXSW - Austin, TX
25 March - Hi-Dive - Denver, CO
26 March - Kilby Court - Salt Lake City, UT
27 March - Treefort - Boise, ID
29 March - Mississippi Studios - Portland, OR
30 March - Sunset Tavern - Seattle, WA
31 March - The Pearl - Vancouver, BC
2 April - Brick and Mortar - San Francisco, CA
3 April - The Echo - Los Angeles, CA
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