Artist to Watch FANCLUBWALLET Releases Debut EP 'Hurt Is Boring'

FANCLUBWALLET RELEASES DEBUT EP HURT IS BORING

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Early Praise for fanclubwallet: "The jangly indie-pop blast ‘C’mon Be Cool’ previews a debut EP created during that homebound period, and sounds as engaging and full of life as any new track released from a rising singer-songwriter this year." - Billboard "charmingly lo-fi indie rock that...worms its way into your head." - The FADER "The track is groovy in a chill kind of way, akin to Frances Forever’s TikTok hit 'Space Girl' or Katy Kirby’s enchanting 'Traffic!'” - Stereogum "Fanclubwallet’s friendly indie rock is hard not to immediately fall in love with." - NYLON  “‘C’mon Be Cool’ is a fresh, quirky piece of indie pop where Judge’s vocals shine through as serene and charming.” - Paste Magazine  "[‘C’mon Be Cool’ is ] a propulsive and deceptively groovy indie rock gem." - UPROXX  "’C’mon Be Cool’ isn’t a cure for gloomy weathered minds, but a reminder to spread compassion." - FLOOD

Today fanclubwallet – the project of Ottawa-based artist Hannah Judge – releases its debut EP, Hurt Is Boring. Last year, Judge suffered a Crohn’s disease flare-up which left her bedridden in her childhood home for 10 months. To combat boredom, Judge used the opportunity to create her debut EP full of punchy, idiosyncratic bedroom pop. Crafted between hospital visits by Judge and her producer/gradeschool best friend, Michael Watson, Hurt is Boring perfectly captures the innate balance of our stunted reality by tackling big feelings through the lens of emotional distance. “It’s about taking the good with the bad,” Judge, whose illness is now in remission, explains. “You can’t really appreciate one without the other.” Purchase, download or stream Hurt Is Boring, out now, HERE.

Tracklist:  1. Car Crash In G Major 2. C'mon Be Cool 3. Flew Away 4. What’s Up? 5. Hurt Is Boring More on fanclubwallet and Hurt Is Boring: When Hannah Judge sings “I went to bed and didn’t get out for ten months,” she isn’t kidding.   Three days after releasing “Car Crash in G Major, ”Judge, who makes under the moniker fanclubwallet, suffered a Crohn’s disease flare up, sending the Ottawa-based artist into hospital and ultimately leaving her bedridden in her childhood home. Yet far from letting her disability leave her inert, Judge met the moment by creating Hurt is Boring.  Opening with the aforementioned “Car Crash in G Major,” a jaunty, metaphorical take on the final weeks of a doomed relationship, the EP includes five new, yet equally indie-darling-soundtrack ready tracks. Throughout, Judge offers catchy, fresh takes on life’s melodramatic moments, a style she winkingly describes as “writing emo shit that doesn’t sound emo.”  Named in honor of a Dennis the Menace wallet that belonged to her father, fanclubwallet began as a catch-all for Judge’s lo-fi musical musings, created using children’s keyboards in an effort to directly conjure her intended sound in as uncomplicated a manner as possible.  In early 2020, a well-received cover of The Talking Head’s “This Must Be the Place” gave Judge the confidence to release a steady stream of singles. With each successive track, fanclubwallet carefully carved out a dedicated following (including super agent Tom Windish, who asked to manage the up and coming act) while finding placement on such esteemed playlists as Spotify’s New Music Friday and Lorem. With Hurt is Boring, fanclubwallet is set to charm a generation that’s been stuck at home, evaluating old relationships and generally being bored of being bored. As Judge sagely points out on the EP’s titular closing track, “Hurt is boring, but so is happiness. And I think that I like one more than the other.” Follow fanclubwallet: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Spotify | Apple Music | Bandcamp | Youtube