Trophy Wife
- bizzarre
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Trophy Wife share new single "Alone" from their highly anticipated sophomore LP, Pathetic out now via AWAL.
Trophy Wife, the Brooklyn-based grunge and alt-rock trio, has spent years cultivating a cult following in New York's DIY scene. Following a breakout year that included touring with Irish punk outfit SPRINTS, a feature in Rolling Stone's "Best Moments From SXSW 2026," and a headlining performance at Brooklyn's Sounds That Move festival, the band returns this month with their highly anticipated sophomore LP, Pathetic via AWAL.
Alongside the album, the band shares focus track "Alone," an eerie, raw, and melancholic confessional. Frontwoman McKenzie Iazzetta delivers a captivating vocal performance that moves seamlessly between sultry, gritty, vulnerable, and snarky.
Layered and self-assured, her voice anchors the song's emotional weight while signaling a band fully coming into its own.
The project is fronted by vocalist and songwriter McKenzie Iazzetta, joined by Christian Pace on bass, Mena Lemos on guitar, and Michael Martelli on drums.
For Pathetic, the band teamed up again with producer Charles Dahlke (Mei Semones) and enlisted Alex DeTurk (Clairo, Norah Jones, Blonde Redhead) to master the record. Preceded by the singles "So Hard," "Kind of Girl I Am," and "Paragraph," the album, as Iazzetta explains,
"feels like trying to figure out what you actually look like but you only have a funhouse mirror. It's more self-conscious than cathartic, taking time to put the blame back on me."
With Pathetic, Trophy Wife embraces self-examination without sacrificing the grit and immediacy that made them a standout in Brooklyn's DIY community. The result is their most focused, ambitious, and fully realized work to date.
Trophy Wife, synthesizes insatiable yearning and explosive moments of catharsis through their hazy, distorted brand of indie rock. Following the 2024 release of their debut album Get Ugly, McKenzie Iazzetta’s confessional lyrics, Christian Pace’s riff-like bass lines, Mena Lemos’ gleaming guitar frequencies, and Michael Martelli’s pounding drums transform raw diary entries into cathartic anthems for the parts of ourselves that are best swept under the rug.
"Alone" and Pathetic are out now via AWAL
Photo by Renee Newman
