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SLØTFACE
reflects on ageism
in the music industry with
‘Tired Old Dog’
Single out now
via Propeller Recordings
Listen Now
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Photo – Leah Håland Solomons
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After an impressive twelve years as the frontwoman of Sløtface, Haley Shea marks her 30th birthday with the release of the single ‘Tired Old Dog’. The song reflects on feeling old in a somewhat age-discriminatory industry, and on how even a very exciting job can become mundane when it’s your job.
One month after the release of the song ‘Final Gørl’, Shea is now ready to unveil even more new music. While the previous single had its starting point in the horror movie trope of the ‘final girl’, Sløtface continues the cinematic universe with ‘Tired Old Dog’: “The song is written from the perspective of the stereotypical, tough ‘detective/action hero’ in movies approaching retirement age, but who is always asked to do ‘one last job’ before retiring. On this song, I let my laziness take over and politely decline this offer.”
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The song was written together with producer Preben Sælid Hansen in his studio in Oslo, Norway, drawing inspiration from The Strokes and indie-rock choruses from the late 2000s. In addition to the cinematic references in the song, it also comments on Shea’s own position in the music industry: “Sometimes I can feel like a ‘tired old dog’ in the music industry after having this band for twelve years. The song is released on my 30th birthday, which I’m not really frightened by, but this particular birthday and entering my thirties can feel a bit bittersweet as a musician and artist, since I experience the music industry as a rather age-discriminatory industry.”
The single ‘Final Gørl’ was the beginning of a new, exciting musical chapter for the Sløtface gang with Haley Shea at the forefront and Preben Sælid Hansen (Hajk, Death by Unga Bunga) as the producer. The song received honourable mentions across press and radio in the UK (BBC Radio 1, The Line of Best Fit, NME, Kerrang!), Australia (Happy Mag, MILKY), and Norway (NRK P3, NRK P13, Dagsavisen, Aftenposten).
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Sløtface – ‘Tired Old Dog’
Single out now via Propeller Recordings
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