San Francisco trio Wealthy Women have unveiled their striking new single Shit Breaks, offering another emotionally charged preview of their forthcoming debut album Children, due for release on 7th August.
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Produced by Scott Evans (Neurosis, SUMAC, Autopsy), Shit Breaks finds the band turning their attention away from broader social themes explored on previous singles to deliver something far more intimate. Built around brooding instrumentation, slow-burning tension and weighty lyricism, the track examines the devastating impact of domestic abuse through the lens of a formative personal experience.
Reflecting on the song, the band explain: “This song is about the first time someone shared their experience of partner abuse with me. I hope I handled it with as much sensitivity as the youthful me thought he did. It was a wake-up call for me at the time since I was lucky enough to grow up without exposure to violence against women. It’s devastating that these things happen every day, and it’s enraging that it is minimized and/or ignored by society.”
They continue: “Musically, the song maintains a dark, brooding intensity that fits the subject matter. The song was transposed to a lower tuning during the writing process as the lyrics coalesced around an examination of the darkness inside men.”
The accompanying video reinforces the song’s sombre atmosphere, matching its slow-building intensity with stark visuals that underline its emotional weight.
Shit Breaks is the fourth track to be shared from Children, an album that sees Wealthy Women tackle deeply human subjects through a combination of post-hardcore urgency, alternative rock textures and thoughtful songwriting. Across its eight tracks, the record explores personal trauma alongside wider societal issues, balancing moments of anger with quieter reflection.
Recorded at Antisleep Audio in Oakland, Children was shaped during a turbulent period for the band and reflects their desire to confront uncomfortable realities through music rather than shy away from them. Guitarist and vocalist Peter Sisk, who relocated from Ireland to the United States in 2017, brings an outsider’s perspective to many of the album’s themes, while bassist Don Doblados draws on his own family background to inform the record’s broader sense of identity and belonging.
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Musically, Wealthy Women continue to blend dense, sludgy riffs with melodic undercurrents, creating a sound that owes as much to post-metal and noise rock as it does emotionally driven alternative music. The result is a debut that promises to be both uncompromising and deeply personal.
With Shit Breaks, Wealthy Women demonstrate that their heaviest moments are driven not simply by volume, but by empathy, vulnerability and a willingness to tackle difficult conversations head on.
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