Wife Patrol Covers Magazine
Hear part two of the Wife Patrol’s Got You Covered series: “A Song From Under the Floorboards” (Magazine).
We've been missing you and missing each other.
To help us stay connected, we've started a record-from-home covers project.
Track 2 in our cover series is a Greg pick -- Magazine's "A Song From Under the Floorboards." Check out the cover and Greg’s notes on why he picked this song below.
Cover Notes:
Rumor has it this song was inspired by "Notes From Underground," Fyodor Dostoevsky's 1864 novella about an unnamed man who is so bitter that he feels unable to live in society. It's a real page-turner. I happened to finish reading it on March 13th. That date, for me, was the last day of pre-quarantine life.
I picked this song partly for that coincidence, but also because I think most of us are struggling with the isolation that is required from social distancing. This song and that book do a great job of expressing the spiritual GROSSNESS of feeling isolated. In doing so, they prove what is so valuable about human society. Luckily, this track is extremely catchy, so if the thought of a song about ISOLATION is the last thing you need right now, you can ignore the lyrics and hum the tune. Natasha and Nicole's vocals make it easy.
Wife Patrol Covers Blondie
Hear part one of the Wife Patrol’s Got You Covered series: “Hanging on the Telephone” (Blondie, The Nerves).
We've been missing you and missing each other.
To help us stay connected, we've started a record-from-home covers project.
The first song in our series is “Hanging on the Telephone”, first recorded by The Nerves for their 1976 self-titled EP, and later by Blondie for the 1978 album Parallel Lines. The song was picked out by Nicole, check out her notes below.
Cover Notes:
I’ve wanted to cover “Hanging on the Telephone” for a while now, and it seems fitting that we did it in the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic. I’ve never felt more of a longing to connect with the people I’m closest to than right now. Our interactions are primarily phone or screen-based these days, and it’s just not the same as being beside each other. I’m hanging on, one day at a time, for the day that we can all be physically close to one another again. In the meantime, I’ve been reading Debbie Harry’s “Face It” memoir so once again, this cover is super timely.
I’m sure The Nerves had their own meaning to this song when it was first recorded for their 1976 EP. And Blondie gave it new life on 1978’s infamous Parallel Lines. But beyond the desire to connect, for me, this song also speaks to that slightly obsessive feeling you get when you have a crush on someone. You want to talk to them all the time. You want to know what they’re doing, if they are spending time with someone else, and if they feel the same way that you do. So you wait for the text bubble to show that they are replying, or decide that waiting around is wasted time.
I recorded these vocals on my cell phone in a blanket fort. Natasha and Greg took care of the rest in the basement studio. And in a nod to Blondie’s nod to The Shangri-Las, we started it off with an appropriate sound effect. Enjoy, and (hopefully) see you soon.
Wife Patrol releases the Orange EP
Wife Patrol releases the Orange EP, recorded and produced by Paul Mahern on September 28, 2018.
September 28, 2018 marked the arrival of Wife Patrol’s latest release, Orange EP. The band recorded the 3-song collection in Bloomington, Indiana, with legendary musician and engineer Paul Mahern. Instrumental recording took place at the solar-powered Ground Sound Studio, while vocals, auxiliary percussion, mixing, and mastering took place at White Arc Studios. Mahern also mixed, mastered, and served as producer for the EP. The Orange EP is available on CD (with download code) at Wife Patrol shows, and digitally on bandcamp, Spotify, and Apple Music.
Tracklisting:
How Do You Know (If You’re Alive?)
Dead Garden
H.A.
Premiere: Wife Patrol Small Studio Session on WFYI
Watch and listen to Wife Patrol’s Small Studio Session on WFYI, the Indianapolis NPR and PBS public broadcasting station.
We are excited to share our WFYI Small Studio session! Recorded at our local pubic radio station WFYI in downtown Indianapolis, the session features a live performance of five songs and an audio interview with Jill Ditmire. Head to wfyi.org/SmallStudio for the video and audio sessions, or just listen/watch below! WFYI is the Indianapolis NPR/PBS syndicate station for public television and radio.
Special thanks to Small Studio producer Melissa Davis, reporter Jill Ditmire, and the audio/video crew.
Wife Patrol Small Studio Session (Full)
Wife Patrol Small Studio Session Interview with Jill Ditmire
Musical Family Tree Premieres Wife Patrol's "In a Race"
Wife Patrol’s latest single “I’m In a Race” premieres on Musical Family Tree. Plus hear a bonus cover of The Beets’ “I Need Mo’ Allowance” from the TV show Doug.
Have a listen to a new Wife Patrol single "I'm In a Race" premiering now on Musical Family Tree! It's a short and sweet tune with slide guitar and harmonies. Check out the song and feature article by Seth Johnson on Musical Family Tree here.
PS: *Also check out a bonus track “I Need Mo’ Allowance”, a cover of the song made popular by The Beets on the Nickelodeon cartoon Doug. Listen to both songs below.
Song Premiere: Your Mother
Wife Partol just released a new track for your listening pleasure called "Your Mother". It's a heavy groove with thick guitars and stacked vocal harmonies that may demand a little fist-pump action. A team effort this song came together with Natasha writing the lyrics, Greg working out the initial Black Sabbath meets PJ Harvey riff, and Nicole adding some melodic spice in the bassline and harmonies in the vocals. Check it out and give it a download on bandcamp if you like what you hear!