Earlier this year Montreal queer-pop quartet Fleece returned with their first new music since 2021’s Stunning & Atrocious, with “It’s the Life” continuing the tradition of soulful vocals, neo-psych instrumentals, and sophisti-pop sheen defining the outfit’s prior releases. While there’s still no official word on a forthcoming fourth LP, the band is returning with what is arguably their most carefree single to date with “Do You Wanna Party”—a track that makes good on its title’s invitation.
“This song came from a desire to stop thinking and just feel—to prioritize the body’s instinct to wiggle instead of rationalizing or overthinking so much,” shares the band’s guitarist Megan Ennenberg, who takes lead vocals on the breezy disco-lite tune. “The instinct to move is the path to a special form of freedom, one that’s always inside you. It’s an invitation to use that moment and movement to remember that your body is your own home, your own place.”
Ennenberg’s vocals land with ease over a pristine instrumental that ironically almost feels too relaxed to inspire movement. Yet that’s exactly what it does for the band in the single’s Dylan Mitro–directed visual for the track, which takes cues from a certain iconic Europop four-piece. “Pulling inspiration from my love for ABBA and the absolute camp aesthetic of their costumes and videos of the 1970s/’80s,” Mitro shares of the video. “The whole process was organic and had a documentary feeling to it as we filmed. We kept true to what FLEECE does best…playing around and having fun. This video was Megan’s moment to shine and I’m so happy to have her in the spotlight and let the viewer be in awe of her and her talents.”
Regarding Ennenberg’s spotlight on the track—both in her vocal performance and the impressive tricks she busts out at the end of the video—keyboardist/vocalist Matthew Rogers adds: “It’s so fun seeing Megan take lead and sing her heart out in this tune. Plus, we got the added bonus of getting to watch her do some crazy circus tricks she secretly had up her sleeve. The whole thing gives us the warm fuzzies.”
Check out the video and find the band’s upcoming North American tour dates with Sammy Rae & the Friends below.
Tour Dates:
06/24 - Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest
07/08 - Victoria, BC @ Phillips Backyard
09/27 – Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre *
09/28 – Toronto, ON @ History *
10/06 – Kansas City, MO @ Madrid Theatre *
10/08 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre *
10/10 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot *
10/11 – Jackson, WY @ Center for the Arts *
10/13 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom *
* Sammy Rae & the Friends
