Following the fêted success of 2021’s Wet and Tired, The Wife Guys of Reddit are back with their forthcoming single “Pig Fat” – a song that poses two questions:
- What would happen if I literally decided to fight God?
- What would happen if God turned out to be a little bit sexy?
Arion Xenos and Niamh MacPhail once again lend their vocal talents to the track, melding their trademark irreverence with a healthy dose of spunk. The addition of seasoned instrumentalists Elise Atkinson and Angus Fernie to The Wife Guys of Reddit’s ranks shines through on this single, with the band concocting their thickest
sound yet. While their hardest studio release to date, this shift should come as no surprise to those who have managed to catch one of the band’s protean live shows; Xenos said of “Pig Fat”: “With the band being able to flesh out the single together in the studio, we were able to properly experiment and push the boundaries of what we want The Wife Guys to be: “Pig Fat” bridges that gap between mellower past studio releases, and the wired energy of our live performances.” Not content with stopping there, the single release will be accompanied by a found footage horror-inspired homemade video, demonstrating the full creative prowess of this outfit.
In spite of their recent inception shortly before Christmas 2020, the self-titled ‘purveyors of soupy rock’ have already sparked interest in DIY circles across the globe, gaining coverage in BBC Radio Scotland with Vic Galloway, NARC. Magazine, Tenement TV, Amazing Radio with Jim Gellatly, and KXSF Radio, among others. The
band are additionally looking forward to weirding out the 2022 live circuit at Left of the Dial Festival, The Great Western, NXTGN Festival, and supporting She Drew The Gun on tour; as well as working on their forthcoming
EP, produced by Catholic Action’s Chris McCrory.
“Pig Fat” is out 25/02/2022.
Keep your mind open.
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[Thanks to Arion of The Wife Guys!]
