Computerwife. Photo by Lizzie Klein.
Addie Warncke has shared the third and final single from her debut, self-titled LP as Computerwife. Dropping this Friday, August 4, the 11-track project will include the previously released cuts “I Get Better Everyday” and “Lexapro,” as well as “Vacation,” premiering today (July 31) with The FADER. Over an instrumental comprising hurried drums, a driving bass line, and a lovely progression of jangly guitar chords, Warncke’s disarmingly quiet vocal line describes the sense of tranquility she experienced while taking a much-needed break from online life and visiting a beloved Brooklyn beach.
“Part of the lyrics come from the book How to Do Nothing, which is about rejecting social media and fast information to be more present in life,” Warncke tells The FADER. “The lyrics were formed to describe the first time I went to Coney Island. I thought the ecosystem was really beautiful and people seemed really relaxed together. I really needed that kind of environment to clear my head for a while. It was very inspiring.”
The song comes with a video co-created by Warncke, her touring guitarist Dalton Salisbury, and their friend Jack Fessenden, a film director. Filmed between an empty beach, the crowded Vegas strip, and a New York apartment, the visuals take on a dreamlike, rootless quality that fits well with the music.
“Half of the footage is from a trip Dalton and I took to Las Vegas,” Warncke explains. “The beach footage was from a trip Jack, Dalton, and I took back in 2021 to the Hamptons where Jack had been filming us on Dalton’s mini DV camera for fun. Filming it in Las Vegas worked perfectly because it’s so loud and flashy and fake, but at the same time, there were these great moments where people seemed really relaxed and introspective while taking that all in. Using those memories to make more content also fits the message of the song in a twisted way — some of the lyrics are about how hard it is for me to escape the nagging thought that every moment I live in can be turned into something to be consumed, whether that be through art or the internet or just other people’s eyes.”
Watch the clip, embedded exclusively below, and scroll further to stream the song on its own.