Fake Dad Turns It All the Way Up on Electric Release "ON/OFF"
Fake Dad is a duo with roots planted in the NYC indie rock scene, now based in Los Angeles who lend their darkly evocative lyrics and subversive sonics to the grunge-tinged landscapes that fill their imaginative world. Made up of inseparable contemporaries Andrea de Varona and Josh Ford, Fake Dad writes music that captures the tumultuous grind of existing in the modern world.
Their latest single "ON/OFF" is about feeling so overstimulated by constant serotonin that it drives them to shut down and turn off. "ON/OFF" is a prolific snapshot of how modern technology and social norms have in many ways fried our brains. It's singer de Varona's personal attempt to reconnect with her source of passion and turn herself back on.
"ON/OFF" draws together rolling undercurrents of bass, turbulent percussion and rhythmic vocal overlays that stretch tension like a rubber band before snapping at the cathartic chorus. The song is built on opposition; between on and off, between pressure and release, between composed and abstract. "ON/OFF" features guitarist Jeff Frantom (Blondshell) who mimics the effect of popping a circuit before devolving into a frustrated frenzy at the chorus. Matched with de Varona's powerhouse vocals, "ON/OFF" is a dopamine punch through the ceiling.
Fake Dad is preparing for the release of their upcoming EP Holly Wholesome and the Slut Machine. "ON/OFF" is yet another testament to Fake Dad's visceral songwriting that strikes a universal nerve in dwellers of the modern world. Noting the ubiquitous struggles of bedrot, burnout, and doom scrolling, "ON/OFF" brings our unspoken darkness to light on this provocative new release.
