words: Jamie Milton

Signed to Moshi Moshi, Trophy Wife are releasing their two finest songs to date as a double-single. ‘Microlite’ and ‘Take This Night’ won’t blow your socks off, they’ll merely take them off for you with great care and tenderness. These are two delicate gems, well-formed and structured, seething with a subtly applied energy. 

Pop music’s future looks to be heading towards minimalism, a prophecy somewhat set in stone by Mercury winners The xx. If it’s so, Trophy Wife look more than set to offer their wholesome, intelligent take on the ever-evolving genre. ‘Take This Night’ in particular, could become an unlikely anthem, sung across festivals in the least aggressive, obnoxious way possible.