Energy Whores Return with Scathing Social Commentary on 'Electric Friends'
- Andy Roberts
- 2 hours ago
- 1 min read
Brooklyn’s avant-electronic provocateurs Energy Whores are back with their latest single, “Electric Friends”, a hypnotic, slow-burning critique of modern digital life. Formed by classically trained pianist and indie filmmaker Carrie Schoenfeld alongside guitarist Attilio Valenti, the duo has carved out a unique niche, blending EDM, electro-pop, and experimental art rock with razor-sharp socio-political insight.
“Electric Friends” is a meditation on online alienation, peeling back the gloss of social media to reveal the emptiness lurking beneath. Layers of synths, keyboards, and electronic drums pulse with an intimate yet isolating energy, mirroring the duality of connection and disconnection in the digital age. Schoenfeld’s lyrics, rich with metaphor and satirical bite, dissect the performative nature of online relationships, portraying a world where curated avatars and emoji masks conceal the real human experience.
With prior releases like “Hey Hey Hate” and “Pretty Sparkly Things”, the band has consistently merged activism with infectious grooves. Schoenfeld’s mission is clear: “I don’t write love songs. I write warning signs. Every track is a mirror held to society’s face.” With “Electric Friends”, Energy Whores once again deliver music that challenges, provokes, and inspires, proof that their beats are as much a weapon as they are a pulse you can dance to.
