It’s been awhile since we at poptart gave our listening recommendation (besides our monthly top ten tunes) and for today’s, we have Fanfarlo. Based out of London, this 6-piece indie-folk band brings to our ipods and ipod touches 13 whole new refreshing, easy-listening, feet-tapping aural pleasures. Using mostly acoustic guitars and besides the sounds of mandolins, glocks, accordions and saxophones, the band also uses other everyday household items such as keys and saws!
Dubbed as Britain’s Arcade Fire, ‘Reservoir’ instantly packs that familiar punch, for anyone that remembers the impact ‘Funeral’ had upon its release. Produced by Peter Katis (The National and Interpol), Fanfarlo sold a digital-only version of its album for $1, in order to, I quote,
“Hello. Because we want everyone to hear our album, and in the spirit of “why not”, we are now letting you download it, along with 4 exclusive bonus tracks, for a mere one dollar until July 4th (or, if you like, Independence Day.) After that, the madness will end and you will be able to get the CD, the vinyl and a beautiful new special edition at normal prices.”
We at poptart hereby apologise for not informing you of this earlier.
Sounding like a mish-mash of Decemberists and Arcade Fire, coupled with Alec Ounsworth-ish (Clap your hands say yeah) sounding lead vocals, every song on this album sounds so complete, lavishly arranged and epic. But if I had to choose 3 songs as favourites, they would be, ‘Finish Line’, ‘Harold T. Wilkins Or How To Wait For A Very Long Time’ and “Ghosts”.
A little trivia for you: See the 2 girls on their album cover? One of them is the younger sister of Jón Þór Birgisson (Sigur Ros).
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Hiya. Abstract Relations has been updated with a new mixtape featuring tracks by Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Simian Mobile Disco, Orbital, Anoraak, Edwin Starr, Carl Craig & much more!
NO ONE KNOWS WHERE OUR SECRETS GO
POPTART
SAT 18 JULY 09
FASH, THE BUTTER FACTORY
with DJs WEELIKEME, JINMART + DAVE ELECTRICO
We look forward to this all month- the strong dose of heavy hits and ugly misses from your world of indie & alternative rock, punk, electro, grunge and all the other stuff left of center.
Joining us this month, while Jah trains for the marathon (all the best!), is David from the hottest local band- Electrico! Dave will be rolling out his electrifying (hehe) ammo of hits, anthems and dancefloor destructicons.
For those about to Rock, we’ll see you at Poptart!
The Butter Factory is located at:
One Fullerton
1 Fullerton Road,
#02-02/03/04
Singapore 049213
ENTRY TO FASH:
riot grrls – $21 , rocker boys – $26 (includes 2 standard drinks)
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