Theo Fried celebrates her status as a single mom on limited budget in the playfully self-aware and irreverent disco of “Fuggs,” The title refers to fake Uggs because the real version is out of her income range in any practical sense. The sultry, funky keyboard sounds and the almost spoken lyrics paired together is a bit surreal but the imagery and the sentiments are a level of reality most people can appreciate down to how her daughter has real Uggs but not Fried. But that’s okay, Fried says that if you think she’s going to pay full price for the real ones you’re crazy. And if she moved to a warmer climate she’d change her spending habits on footwear to fake Tory Burch sandals because what else are you going to do when presented similar choices and priorities? And it is that wry humor that informs the rest of the songs on Theo Fried’s latest album of humorous but finely crafted pop confections Cake For Breakfast (because Theo Fried is an adult and can go ahead and make those kinds of choices) released, when else, but Valentine’s Day 2024 Perfect. Listen to “Fuggs” on Spotify where you can listen to the rest of the album and follow Fried at the links below.
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