Dream Wife

Photo by Hattie Neate

Hand on heart, today’s guests are a group of people I’ve been dying to have on since season 1! Dream Wife are a punk band based in London that I’ve gotten to know over the years. The list of what makes them special is endless, but if I had to condense it, I’d say this: they’re a stellar band who’ve hit the sweet spot between having killer tunes and constantly having something to say. Where many (arguably most) acts in the world are shy about sharing their beliefs and political standings, Dream Wife makes it as crystal clear as possible to know where they stand on…pretty much everything.

Collectively, the band are strong advocates for unity, community, the rights of women and non-binary people, as well as the rights of LGBTQ people. Throughout my years of knowing them, I’ve been amazed by how they truly live what they preach. Since forming in 2016, the band has made inclusion a primary fixture of their message, almost superseding their music, but I have to point out: it is just wild how they’ve been capable of doing this while also making sure that the music always fucking slaps.

This new episode of the podcast is a mixture of things. Since it’s been a while since I’ve caught up with the band, we do explore the work that went into their adventurous second album, So When You Gonna? along with shedding light on their upcoming third album. We also spend a good amount of time chatting about the challenges that came from maintaining a band throughout the pandemic, and yeah; it was such a joy and a privilege getting to catch up with these amazing human beings.

After you hear the episode, be sure to check out Dream Wife’s new single Leech on the official New Exchange Playlist. Also, be sure to follow Dream Wife on Spotify, Bandcamp, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.