wife patrol announces debut album
“Wife Patrol make instantly catchy alt-rock with streaks of punk, new wave, and metal, overlaid with Bangles-esque harmonies”
Too Prickly For This World
Indianapolis alt-rock trio Wife Patrol announces the release of its debut LP, Too Prickly For This World, on Sept. 4, 2020. The album is now available for pre-order on 12” vinyl LP, CD, and digital format on Bandcamp.
Wife Patrol recorded and mixed the 11-track album with their producer P. David Hazel (The Lemonheads, Extra Blue Kind, Bullet Points) throughout 2019. With touchstones in punk, pop, and metal – and vocal harmonies throughout – the record explores everything from power structures, toxic culture, and friendship, to the hellish winter weather phenomena of the Great Plains.
Singles
The album’s first single, “Let’s Hang Out” – and its accompanying lyric video – premiered July 3, 2020.
The second single “Valentine Citrus” – and its accompanying lyric video – premiered August 7, 2020.
The third single “Girl Cactus” – and its accompanying music video – premiered August 31, 2020 in New Noise Magazine. Video by Clay Lomneth and Wife Patrol.
The fourth single “Your Mother” – and its accompanying music video – premiered October 2, 2020. Video by Clay Lomneth.
Tracklisting + Credits
Too Prickly For This World track listing:
Why Do I Keep Doing This To Myself?
Let’s Hang Out
Spyro
Your Mother
Valentine Citrus
Girl Cactus
Microphone
In A Race
Starlight Sun
Electric Blizzard
Absolute
Too Prickly For This World credits:
Music by Wife Patrol.
Lyrics by Natasha Richardson O’Neill and Wife Patrol.
Produced by Wife Patrol and P. David Hazel.
Recorded and mixed by P. David Hazel and Wife Patrol.
Mastered by Margaret Luthar at Welcome to 1979.
Bass, vocals and ukulele by Nicole O’Neal.
Guitars, vocals, keys and auxiliary percussion by Greg O’Neill.
Drums and vocals by Natasha Richardson O’Neill.
Keys on “Absolute” by P. David Hazel.
Album photography by Clay Lomneth.
Album design by Derek Dalton.