Bridie Monds-Watson returns with a charming new SOAK track titled “Death Valley Fridge Magnet,” situating the artist in a vibe reminiscent of the boygenius-era indie singer-songwriter scene. The composition is smooth yet emotionally charged, building from airy acoustic textures and a plaintive piano before arriving at a shimmering, fuzz-drenched finale. “Never, never, never gonna let you forget,” Monds-Watson belts, their voice cutting through the music’s intensifying churn like a faint beam of light.
“Death Valley Fridge Magnet” marks SOAK’s first release in four years, following 2022’s If I Never Know You Like This Again. Monds-Watson offered this reflection about the track:
When I wrote “death valley fridge magnet,” I was feeling incredibly lost in my life. I’d started having vocal issues and thought my time in music was coming to an end. I think I was trying to make sense of myself and the direction I was headed by painting a picture of the world from where I was standing. In doing so I realised how precious and treasured my friendships are and how my friends remind me of who I am faster than anything else. Even if that’s a two minute long conversation at a truck stop in the middle of nowhere, America, it doesn’t take much and it all adds up.
Listen below.
