New York’s avant-electronic duo Energy Whores return with “Electric Friends,” a haunting and hypnotic track that dissects our digital age’s illusion of intimacy. Led by Carrie Schoenfeld, a classically trained pianist, indie filmmaker, and Off-Broadway producer — alongside guitarist Attilio Valenti, the group has become synonymous with politically charged, genre-bending soundscapes that merge rebellion and rhythm in equal measure.
Formed in a DIY basement studio, Energy Whores have long operated at the intersection of art and agitation. Their latest single continues that legacy: “Electric Friends” is a slow-burning meditation on connection and disconnection, where shimmering synths and pulsing beats echo the seductive hum of online life. Built in Logic X with layers of keys, electronic drums, and meticulously engineered atmospherics, the track feels both intimate and isolating, like scrolling through a feed that never ends.
“Without electricity, all those curated illusions of online friendship dissolve,” Schoenfeld explains. “We’re left to face what’s real and what isn’t.” That sentiment runs deep through the song’s lyrics, which blur the line between satire and sorrow. The result is a piece that feels like both a critique and confession, a mirror held up to the glowing screen we can’t look away from.
The forthcoming video promises to extend that metaphor visually, contrasting human warmth with LED sterility, a continuation of the duo’s commitment to coupling sonic innovation with cinematic storytelling.
Across previous singles like “Hey Hey Hate” and “Pretty Sparkly Things,” Energy Whores have established themselves as sharp cultural commentators, wrapping social critique in danceable defiance. “Electric Friends” is no different, it’s protest music for the digital era, disguised as a darkly glittering pop song.
