{"id":38831,"date":"2023-03-27T17:15:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T21:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=38831"},"modified":"2023-03-26T09:22:52","modified_gmt":"2023-03-26T13:22:52","slug":"fleece-release-new-single-its-the-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=38831","title":{"rendered":"Fleece release new single \u2018It&#8217;s The Life\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Montreal-based indie-pop \/ bedroom rock band Fleece have released their new song <em>It\u2019s The Life<\/em>. Lyrically, it\u2019s a self-reminder to make life more simple \u2013 to act like a kid, be silly, queer it up, and just play pretend. In general, it\u2019s also a big reminder to stop overthinking, especially about certain expectations others might have of us. We can always play pretend and be whatever kind of person we want to be. Listen to <em>It\u2019s The Life<\/em> via YouTube below or on <a href=\"https:\/\/fleece.fanlink.to\/Itsthelife\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">streaming platforms<\/a> everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Zn8ymzwqK9E?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The song originally started as a live jam in their practice space that they posted to TikTok\u2026and the infectious melody &amp; steel-drum-sounding guitar really stuck with them. They realized the song with producer Gus Van Go, who helped them capture the song\u2019s fun, live-jam energy. At our live shows, they\u2019ve been opening with <em>It\u2019s The Life<\/em> because it energizes them and the crowd \u2013 bringing out our wacky, positive energy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Montreal-based indie-pop \/ bedroom rock band Fleece have released their new song It\u2019s The Life. 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