Housewife’s Fuck Around Phase has the unapologetic sound befitting a song whose title pretty much guarantees it no radio airplay.
Housewife is the musical project of 20-year-old Toronto-based singer Brighid Fry. She originally made her name in 2017 with an eponymous EP, which went on to win a number of awards including a Canadian Folk Music Award and a Toronto Independent Music Award. Having continued to build her name with 2020’s EP Better Daughter, and her 2022 release You’ll Be Forgiven, Fuck Around Phase is Fry’s first new music of 2023.
Rambunctious, grimy bass and thumping drums invoke the heavy feel of DFA 1979’s pure bass guitar and drum-driven sound. Paired with Housewife’s outspoken drenched vocal and a brief dash of fizzy pop in the form of a soaring childlike vocal harmony, Fuck Around Phase has attitude and authenticity a plenty.
On Fuck Around Phase, Housewife is looking to pursue a more intentional indie-rock sound that combines distorted guitar and pop melodies. Describing the song’s inspiration, and sound, Brighid says:
“This song is about learning to enjoy yourself and be present after going through a difficult time … I want to embrace being messy and not take things too seriously!”