Tommy Lefroy - The Precariat

3.8

Rating

3.8/5

Flyctory.com Pros

Strong character and signature
Nice, harmonic vocals

Flyctory.com Cons

Album partially monotonous

Tommy Lefroy – the name might sound like a solo artist, but is in fact an indie-rock duo with a quite international background. After having released three EPs so far, they finally release their debut album on 23rd October 2026. Here is my review of The Precariat.

Tommy Lefroy – About The Artists

Tommy Lefroy is a female indie-rock duo. It consists of US-American artist Wynter Bethel (from Michigan) and Vancouver-origin, Canadian Tessa Mouzourakis. They founded Tommy Lefroy after meeting in Nashville in 2017. Nowadays, they are based in London. The band name is a reference to Thomas Langlois Lefroy, the historical figure who inspired Jane Austen to her Mr. Darcy. In 2021, they released the song The Cause, which became viral on TikTok and lead to a lot of positive critics. One of those was being nominated for the Breakthrough Group of the Year at the 2023 Juno Awards. So far, Tommy Lefroy has released three albums. Namely, these are Flight Risk (2021), Rivals (2023), and Born Blue (2024).

Tommy Lefroy – The Precariat – Track by Track

The twelve track album lasts 39 minutes.

1. All Things Forgiven

All Things Forgiven is a rather slow and quiet start into The Precariat. Especially the first minute of the song rather feels like an intro track. While the first half of the song rather feels like a dreaming and slightly melancholic pop ballad, the duo reveals their rock heart thereafter.

2. Angel In The House

After the opener, The Precariat continues with three already released songs. Angel in the House starts right with some guitar chords. Especially the chorus of this song stays in your mind and profits from the harmonic vocals of the duo.

3. Thief

The plot of Thief reminds of the opener. After a quiet and calmer start, Bethel and Mouzourakis turn the song into a more atmospheric and partially rocking experience towards its middle. A nice song, which nicely fits into the general signature of this album.

4. Slush Puppy

You said, my god, look at this place
Buy me slush puppy, let it drip down my face
Feeling so American, look at me waste

Not only the title turns Slush Puppy into one of the most interesting and striking listens of the album. The North American duo nicely leverages between rhythmic, pop-esque sections and the energetically rocking chorus.

5. Anomie

On the blue moon I bled through the sheets of a stranger,
Borrowed his amp for a chance at a chance
Carried it home with a hope I would wager
Rolling a stone with a blistered hand
I could feel Grenfell before I could see it
Cutting a corner, cause of collapse
Always an accident, nobody means it
Turning away from the face of the dead

The fine sound of the two voices might suggest harmonic and gentle topics. However, songs like Anomie underline that Tommy Lefroy definitely underline that Tommy Lefroy are not shy of touching harder topics. The distorted guitar solo, after which the turns into a very tender and soft melody, stays in your mind.

6. Turbulence Over Canada

In the next two songs, the two ladies reference their homes. First of all, they take use to Turbulence Over Canada. There is always turbulence over Canada is the core message of these three minutes, which come with a very dramatic setting. The heavily marching beat in the background increase the intensity of the listen.

7. God Made Michigan

Two left feet, nothing goes according to plan
God made Michigan, sat on his hands
and said I won’t ever fall in love again
Brown eyes, 5’10, looking at new life, good plans
Everything’s all set, for him, yeah

After the rather dramatic song about Canada, Wynter Bethel feels to come with a better message, God Made Michigan. However, the song is not too positive, simply accusing How Could You in the chorus and stating I just need this more than you do. At the end, there is a long fade-out to this song.

8. Rokeby Venus

Not only because it is rather short (2:25 minutes), Rokeby Venus struggles to leave a mark during the listen. It nicely fits into the context of the album. However, it comes with less striking arguments listening to it.

9. In Paradise, War Is Prevented by Mothers

With the ninth track, it is even becoming shorter. However, the vocal-driven song rather acts like an interlude than like a full track.

10. Vacuum

Another previous single release by Tommy Lefroy has been Vacuum. The song has this nice mixture of fine elements and rock energy. Again, it is a good fit and does catch the listener. However, it is not too surprising any more after having listened to nine tracks of The Precariat before.

11. Threat

The penultimate song of the Tommy Lefroy debut album is Threat. The plot follows the predictable pattern. However, the second half is even more on the powerful side and leads to a quite straight experience.

Would I recognize it
If I’m unsafe from myself
Could I recognize it
Could I blame somebody else

12. The Precariat

The title track is still missing – and it definitely leaves a mark. One reason is its duration – with 5:22 minutes, it is some 90 seconds longer than any other song of the album. Tommy Lefroy make use of that and recorded a versatile song with an interesting plot. They should have dared to go for songs like this one more often, definitely.

Tommy Lefroy – The Precariat – Spotify

I will add the Spotify widget once the album has been published.

Tommy Lefroy – The Precariat – My View

The album The Precariat starts very interesting, but then tends towards a certain level of monotony. Luckily, Tommy Lefroy leave a strong statement with the final song and title track. There is a strong indie touch in this album, which has overall a clear signature and leading sound.

Favorite Song: The Precariat