Fanfarlo - Rooms Filled with Light

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Feb 28, 2016 Sold Date

Jul 18, 2014 Start Date

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Artikel Name: Rooms Filled with Light
Genre: Rock englischsprachig Produkt Typ: LP (Vinyl) Label: Atlantic Titelanzahl: 18

Trackliste LP - 1

1. Fanfarlo - Replicate 2. Fanfarlo - Deconstruction 3. Fanfarlo - Lenslife 4. Fanfarlo - Shiny Things 5. Fanfarlo - Tunguska 6. Fanfarlo - Everything Turns 7. Fanfarlo - Tightrope 8. Fanfarlo - Feathers 9. Fanfarlo - Bones 10. Fanfarlo - Dig 11. Fanfarlo - Flood 12. Fanfarlo - Everything Resolves

Trackliste - 2

Fanfarlo - Tightrope Fanfarlo - Feathers Fanfarlo - Bones Fanfarlo - Dig Fanfarlo - A Flood Fanfarlo - Everything Resolves

Beschreibung

Dropping some of the folky elements of 2009's Reservoir, London-based outfit Fanfarlo move in a more synth-oriented, '80s new wave direction with 2012's Rooms Filled with Light. Which isn't to say they've completely abandoned the grand and buoyant pop that made Reservoir such a surprise. On the contrary, working with producer Ben Allen (Animal Collective, Deerhunter, Gnarls Barkley), Fanfarlo have crafted a sonically adventurous and somewhat angular album that finds them coming into their own as less Grizzly Bear/Arcade Fire-influenced also-rans and more of a uniquely addictive neo-new wave ensemble in their own right. Once again showcasing the yearning baritone of Swedish-born lead singer Simon Balthazar, Fanfarlo also feature multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Cathy Lucas, who shares lead duties on a few songs. To these ends, we get the sparkly anthem "Deconstruction” and the Haircut 100-sounding "Tunguska," with its blue-eyed soul saxophones. Elsewhere, the '80s vibe continues with "Feathers," sounding something along the lines of a midtempo synth pop duet between David Byrne and Kate Bush, and the bright, rambling "Tightrope," with its driving bassline coming on like a lost Fun Boy Three cut. Ultimately, the great thing about the '80s vibe on Rooms Filled with Light isn't that Fanfarlo have aped their idols, but rather that they've found a way to make these Day-Glo, spiky-haired melodies feel utterly contemporary. ~ Matt Collar

Matt Collar