Bedroom Pop Mastermind STROIK Shares New Song and Video; Album Out Oct 24
THE GENIUS OF BEDROOM POP MASTERMIND STROIK
CELEBRATED WITH POSTHUMOUS NEW SINGLE,
“WASH AND REPEAT” – LISTEN
OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FILMED IN NYC LAUNDROMAT
PREMIERES TODAY – WATCH
EFFERVESCENT TRACK HERALDS LONG OVERDUE NEW COLLECTION
FROM TRAGICALLY LOST MUSICAL VOICE
65TH AND YORK ARRIVES VIA UNFILTERED RECORDS AND CAVEMAN ARTS SOCIETY ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24
PRE-ORDERS/PRE-SAVES AVAILABLE NOW
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The lost legacy of late pop mastermind Stroik is celebrated with today’s premiere of the effervescent new single, “Wash and Repeat,” available everywhere now. Produced and mixed by Stroik and his longtime friend and musical collaborator Bruce Driscoll (Freedom Fry, Blondfire, Ivy, Camera2) with additional production by Andy Chase (of the iconic indie pop band Ivy), the posthumous track is accompanied by a buoyant official music video streaming now at YouTube. “Wash and Repeat” heralds the long overdue arrival of Stroik’s landmark debut album, 65th and York, arriving at last via Unfiltered Records and Caveman Arts Society on Friday, October 24. Pre-orders/pre-saves are available now.
“When Drew passed away in 2022, this song and video risked being lost to time on a hard drive,” says Bruce Driscoll. “Andy and I couldn’t let that happen. Drew was a layered, insanely talented guy who sometimes had his dark moments, but this track is nothing but joy to me. We recorded it in the winter of 2010 on minimal gear in my tiny studio apartment on the Upper East Side of New York. He needed a video for the release, so with only the equipment I had at the time we went down the street to my laundromat with my friend Leah and filmed it. People were coming in to wash their clothes while we shot and were totally unfazed, which only added to its charm. Drew could be shy, but I think the result reflects the music perfectly – it feels like something you’d stumble across on MTV in the 1990s. This has always been one of my favorite songs of his, and I’m grateful people will finally get to experience it.”
LISTEN TO “WASH AND REPEAT”
WATCH “WASH AND REPEAT” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO
PRE-ORDER/PRE-SAVE 65TH AND YORK
A never-before-heard collection of strange and beautiful songs created by a truly unique – yet sadly lost – musical voice, 65th and York was first unveiled this summer by the tender first single, “Desert Time,” co-produced and co-written by Unfiltered Records founder Andy Chase and available everywhere alongside an official lyric video streaming now on YouTube. “Desert Time” was met by immediate spins on Los Angeles, CA’s KCSN (88.5FM) by legendary DJ Nic Harcourt as well as online attention from such outlets as Zillions Magazine, which raved, “With its gentle fusion of indie pop, dream pop, and lo-fi bedroom vibes, ‘Desert Time’ is a whisper from another time that's at once intimate and panoramic. It's a bittersweet welcome from a voice not heard with enough frequency in life, but one that carries a new resonance now.”
In addition, Stroik’s all-too-brief life and career will be explored in the upcoming short film, Drew Stroik: Unknown Pop Wizard, set to arrive next year. A semi-finalist at Brooklyn, NY’s Dumbo Film Festival, the documentary is preceded by an exclusive trailer streaming now at YouTube.
LISTEN TO “DESERT TIME”
WATCH “DESERT TIME” OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO
WATCH DREW STROIK: UNKNOWN POP WIZARD (2026) TRAILER
