De Londense band Fanfarlo bracht vorig jaar een hemels mooi debuutalbum uit, Reservoir , dat ik in mijn eindejaarslijstje een 15e plaats toebedeelde. Die plaats hebben ze dubbel en dik verdiend met de folkpop waarin ze allerlei instrumenten mee de sfeer laten bepalen. Violen, trompetten,... : in combinatie met de slepende zang van Simon Balthazar (die soms wel heel erg klinkt als de tweelingbroer van David Byrne ) zorgen ze voor een geheel dat tegelijk vrolijk én melancholisch klinkt, dat vaak doet [...]
This past weekend, bands of all shapes, sizes, and most importantly SOUNDS came together in the middle of nowhere, also known as rural Manchester, Tennessee. Buzznet wants to know - which Bonnaroo band has the swagger, style, and sound that best represents who YOU are?
SXSW The Living Sisters When The Living Sisters hit the stage at the Paste/Vanguard/Sugar Hill party at The Belmont, there was a slight change of line-up. Inara George, who is pregnant (and expecting very soon!) couldn't make the trip to Austin. However, girls remained a trio, with Alex Lily (of Obi Best ) filling in as a "step-sister". We missed Inara, but Alex did a phenomenal job standing in, her crystalline voice blending gorgeously with Becky Stark's and Eleni Mandell's. [...]
A quick listen of London-via-Sweden sextet Fanfarlo suggests they're building from the finer stock of 2006's crop, with surging melodramatics and instrumentation in the Arcade Fire and Beirut vein, lead vocals that are something like David Byrne via Alec Ounsworth, and as was a sign o' those times, a David Bowie endorsement . Underneath those trappings, though, are windswept indie pop songs that have their own heart, as seen on this year's debut LP Resorvoir , an 11-song set that's been a blogger's delight since February and is now seeing major re-release via Atlantic. With the label upgrade [...]
Check out the new video for the second single, The Walls Are Coming Down , off Fanfarlo's fantastic debut album "Reservoir." The London-based group has been around for a few years, but have just dropped their debut album earlier this year, and while we've only just picked it up, we're completely loving it - it's an absolutely fantastic debut, utterly lush and complex, with lots of different instruments and sounds (mandolins, trumpets, violins), lead Simon Balthazar (sweet name) has a killer set of pipes, & we can't get enough. PS . They're also on tour [...]
One day, on a frantic quest for the most awesome music ever about Ghosts (uh... or Dragons, Robots, or even Aliens), I happened upon an appropriate mp3 titled Ghosts by a band called Fanfarlo. I was specifically searching for awesomeness. Seems I totally found it in these familiar sounds and ...
Oct 16, 2009, 7:27am
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So another month has passed us by, and it's getting darker and colder out there. Let's have a look at some of the new releases the end of summer '09 brought us, shall we? Girls ' debut album, Album , was widely talked about - in fact, I only checked out the album because I'd seen their name all over the place - and is, as it turns out, quite good listening. They aren't doing anything hugely new, but that's ok sometimes - their brand of fuzzed-over surf-ish California pop is a lot of fun [...]
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With the orchestrated hints of Balkan-influence Beirut, and a vocal tenor to match, Fanfarlo takes their influence in a less dramatic direction, at least as it relates to songwriting. "The Walls Are Coming Down" certainly has theatrics, but they're less, well, flamboyant. It's more open, and less domineering too; the opposite of which truly allows Beirut to stand out, but it also sets Fanfarlo in an altogether different direction. I may be going overboard with the similarity here, and Fanfarlo deserves more than a mere comparison. "The [...]
Back in June we took advantage of an offer from Fanfarlo to download their debut album Reservoir and four bonus tracks, for the princely sum of $1.As summer has moved in to autumn, we've listened to the album more and more and at the same time watched their profile seemingly grow exponentially - particularly with the success of their latest, brilliant single The Walls Are Coming Down.They most
UK band Fanfarlo is set to physically release Resevoir, their debut album, in the US on October 13th (it's available on iTunes now). The first word that comes to mind when I listen to this album is "pleasant." That may not seem like a big compliment, but it is. The whole album is just incredibly pleasant and familiar (not in the "I've heard this before" way but in the way that provides comfort
Your new favorite band Fanfarlo (I hate when people say that too but FUCK it's true bitches!) is playing a FREE show for their debut appearance in San Francisco. Come out to the Popscene at 330 Ritch St. and enjoy a rare opportunity to see this amazing band. Fanfarlo – The Walls Are Coming Down from Reservoir (2009) [...]
by Bill Pearis DOWNLOAD : Dream Diary - Bird in My Garden (MP3) DOWNLOAD : Big Troubles - Drastic and Difficult (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Ty Segall - It #1 (MP3) DOWNLOAD : Fanfarlo - Finish Line (MP3) DOWNLOAD : Fanfarlo - I'm a Pilot (MP3) DOWNLOAD : Fanfarlo - Luna (MP3) DOWNLOAD : Jeremy Warmsley - If He Breaks Your Heart (MP3) [...]
So I missed this video while I was in my posting hiatus, but this band is simply too good to not share. Fanfarlo is currently on tour (finishing a US tour and then heading east toward the UK), and their Reservoir album is possibly my favorite disc of the year. This is a video for Fanfarlo 's song The Walls Are Coming Down . I dig the feel that Forsyth & Jane Pollard brought to this video. Enjoy [...]
Fanfarlo hits San Francisco for the first time tomorrow night at Popscene . See you there! I'll be the guy pounding Diet Cokes and looking for a chair. http://www.fanfarlo.com
For your enjoyment, three brand new videos from Pearl Jam (the Cameron Crowe-helmed cut "The Fixer"), Fanfarlo (some Houdini-esque shenanigans in "The Walls Are Coming Down"), and Chairlift (giving "Ceiling Wax" the interpretative dance treatment). But don't go on our uber-terse descriptions alone, watch for yourself below.... Visit Pearl Jam on MySpace . Visit Fanfarlo on MySpace . Visit Chairlift on MySpace .
Fanfarlo are coming to Los Angeles on Tuesday, September 15th in support of their upcoming album Reservoir. This is the new video for the track "The Walls Are Coming Down". If you're a fan, be sure to get your tickets...
Fanfarlo sold their album for about a buck when it first released and it's worth full price. I've been loving their Talking Heads inspired sound since 4th of July. The just released a video for "The Walls Are Coming Down" which features a guy strung up by his ankles in a straightjacket. Previously posted: Fanfarlo - Luna Video: Fanfarlo - The Walls Are Coming Down
Fanfarlo's new record, Reservoir , releases on Oct. 6, but has been spinning round the Stark camp for some time now. Dig the new video for "The Walls are Coming Down" above. Check out more about the album here. Tour dates after the jump. FANFARLO TOUR DATES Sep 14*Chop Suey*Seattle Sep 15*Troubadour*West Hollywood Sep 17*Popscene*San Francisco Sep 20*Kungfu Necktie*Philadelphia Sep 21*Bowery Ballroom*New York Sep 22*The Bell House*New York
Fanfarlo have released a new video for their track 'The Walls Are Coming Down'. The band are channeling Houdini with their new video. A man is strapped to a straighjacket while the band plays 'The Walls Are Coming Down'. You can watch the video below and read Chryde from La... Click the link to read more
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