Artist: Work In TV Single: The Good Life Genre: Indie Pop, Alt Pop, Indie Rock Release Date: November 8th, 2024
Work In TV’s The Good Life hit me with a very specific vibe right off the bat: The Strokes thrown into a dance floor engineered by LCD Soundsystem. Imagine my surprise—and maybe a little smug satisfaction—when I scrolled through their EPK and saw exactly that comparison staring back at me. Funny how that works when a band nails their sound so well, you pick up on it instantly.
This track is a sparkling contradiction. It’s packed with tight, reverb-drenched disco rhythms and synth hooks sharp enough to draw blood, all while carrying the raw energy of Sheffield’s post-punk lineage. It’s the kind of music that makes you want to throw your arms around your friends at the end of a night out, sweat-soaked but still chasing one more song.
But The Good Life isn’t just a party soundtrack. Jack Hardwick’s lyrics, delivered with his signature dry wit, dissect the everyday grind of mental health struggles, economic pressures, and that ever-present burnout that seems to have collectively bonded us all. It’s both relatable and ironic—an existential crisis you can dance to.
The production walks a perfect tightrope between indie disco euphoria and punk grit. Think Talking Heads and Bowie for the modern age, with a healthy dose of sardonic edge. It’s slick but never sanitized, the kind of track that feels lived-in, like a favorite leather jacket you throw on without a second thought.
What really makes The Good Life pop is how effortlessly Work In TV combine thought-provoking themes with unabashed fun. This is music for both the cool kids and the self-aware stragglers, for pre-drinks energy and the melancholic cab ride home.
When you hit play, you’ll hear a band that’s ready for their next era, one that promises sold-out venues and dancefloors packed with people who get it. And as the beat pulses and the shimmering synths take over, don’t be surprised if you find yourself reaching for that shot and grinning at how perfectly it all comes together. After all, good times are better when they’re this honest.
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We discovered this release via MusoSoup, as part of the artist’s promotional campaign.
