Canadian pop enchantress Devon Cole returns with a brand new diamond in the rough, her latest release, “Play House,” is out now via Arista Records. Having cracked them up with her sharp wit and infectious pop, Cole embraces a playful, thick groove that evokes dancing barefoot in the kitchen while folding laundry with your lover.
“Play House” establishes its mood with a bouncy, funk-tinged rhythm that feels winking at you. It’s flirty, whip-smart, light on its feet, and energy Cole wears like old clothes. But the real alchemy is in how she transforms ordinary moments into sensual metaphors. In her signature breathy coo, she does ordinary tasks, such as washing dishes, fluffing pillows, and vacuuming floors, a playful symphony of romantic intimacy. It’s housework, but turn it into something sexy.
“Play House” has smoothness, but also it is unapologetically as it leans into whimsy while keeping depth at its core. Cole’s lyricism slides between irony and sincerity, dancing into daydreams of love that’s both steamy and soft, grounded and giggly. She’s not just singing about domestic life but reinterpreting it as a playground for kindness and connection.
The track also has a kind of self-awareness that makes it all the more charming. Cole is constructing a fantasy from the real. In so doing, she flips the script on love songs that are formal and popular. Intimacy doesn’t have to be rife with drama or range.
Devon Cole repeatedly reminds us that pop doesn’t have to be predictable with “Play House.” With a wink, she’s finding her lane that merges cleverness, coolness, and exposure. The song is a warm, sultry piece of joy and a reminder that the most romantic moments sometimes occur in the in-between folds of everyday life.
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