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Energy Whores Trace the Quiet Ache of Digital Loneliness with Electric Friends
There is something strangely comforting about the glow of a screen at 1am. It keeps us company, convinces us we are connected, and offers thousands of tiny surrogate interactions on demand. But in the quiet space between those swipes and taps, there is a hollowness we rarely admit to. Energy Whores have released new track – Electric Friends – and it does not just name that feeling; it pulls you directly into it.
Formed in a DIY basement studio in New York City, Energy Whores is the brainchild of Carrie Schoenfeld – a classically-trained pianist, indie filmmaker, and Off-Broadway producer – alongside guitarist Attilio Valenti. Their catalogue has long challenged political complacency, moral decay, and the creeping authoritarianism that shapes everyday life. But this new single takes a different route. Instead of skewering external systems, it turns inward, toward the subtle dystopia we invite into our homes every time we open an app.
Carrie describes Electric Friends as a slow-burning exploration of how technology mediates human connection. Built on steady electronic pulses and minimalist synth work, the track unravels with a quiet tension. In her words, it examines how screens can both connect and isolate, peeling back layers of curated digital intimacy until only the truth is left: without electricity, all of it disappears. No avatars, no emoji faces, no illusion of closeness. Just silence.
That idea becomes the heartbeat of this feature because Energy Whores are not just writing songs, they are documenting a shift in how we relate to one another. Their ability to merge poetic imagery with sharp social insight has earned them praise from publications including Clash Magazine, Fame Magazine, EARMILK, Less Than 1000 Followers, Mesmerized, CocoMyrrh, and Curious For Music. Each review highlights the same point: Carrie is a lyrical firebrand, unafraid to hold a mirror up to our collective delusions.
Electric Friends continues that tradition, but with a softer strike. The synths shimmer rather than explode, the beat pulses rather than hammers, and the vocals drift like a thought you are almost ready to confront. It feels less like a protest and more like a confession… one that many listeners will recognise in themselves.
There is a music video on the way too, expanding the single and the surreal imagery into visual form. And if Energy Whores past releases are any indication, it will not just accompany the track; it will amplify it.
In a world where loneliness often wears a digital mask, Electric Friends forces you to sit with the quiet truth beneath the glow. It is not loud, it is not angry, and it does not pretend to comfort you. Instead, it gently asks the question we have been avoiding for years: if all our electric friends vanished tonight, how many real ones would remain?
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