fairweather friends

FERNS FAIRWEATHER FRIENDS (Independent, 2011)

Malaysian indiepop darlings - Ferns - are back with their second album 'Fairweather Friends'. It comes out almost four years after the acclaimed 'On Botany', that in 2007 created a languid, dreamy and atmospheric world where green gardens and fields were the scenery for an idyllic and deeply melancholic combination of indiepop, shoegaze delicacy and layers of sound contrastating with whispery vocals.
If 'On Botany' was an album for sunsets and contemplation, 'Fairweather Friends' is perfect for mid-afternoons spent in the middle of the city and where you can be surrounded by people.
It's great to see a band that left such a strong impression with their first album come back years after with songs that have their DNA and yet surprise you with new perspectives and colors.
'Fairweather Friends' keeps the fragility of delicate melodies of Ferns' debut album but this time the layers of instruments give space to a more clear, acoustic and urban aesthetic. My end of the year lists consider albums released between Novembers, that's why this album was absent in my 2011 list.
The release of their second album proved that Ferns is a band to watch, listen and feel. Their indie pop feels fresh and evocative.
You can stream their albums on bandcamp. Below, you'll find a link and how can you get the album.


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how i roseiviounessiously tipjilted the gevious on a sunday afternoon

NIKO NIKO! HOW I ROSEIVIOUNESSIOUSLY TIPJILTED THE GEVIOUS ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON (self released, 2012)

Niko Niko! is the new project of Nickolai Nilsen, a norwegian musician formerly known as Princess Niko.
Princess Niko  recorded lots of songs and released some of them on Cloudberry Records. Those who were lucky enough to hear all of them, were treated with fun and catchy pop songs and duets sang by Nickolai's "lows and highs".
Now, years after his last release, two new songs surface the web. Playful and fun are part of Nickolai's musical DNA, no doubt about it. Sappy... happy... indie pop! Welcome back, Niko!

You can download and listen to 'How I Roseiviounessiously Tipjilted the Gevious on a Sunday Afternoon' and 'Z' here.
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Here's an interview I made with Niko in 2010.

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you make me sleepy

FIELD TRIP YOU MAKE ME SLEEPY (self released, 2012)

Blending shoegaze, lo-fi and indie pop, 4 boys from Melbourne (a.k.a. Field Trip) released a song on the first day of 2012.
'You Make Me Sleepy' has languid and mellow melodies, creating a dreamy - and far from sleepy - musical atmosphere.



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love, tears & spiritual blessings

KARIBEAN LOVE, TEARS & SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS (self released, 2011)

Karibean is a band formed by three guys from the east coast of Italy that in 2011, released a 5 track EP that could be described, at least, as timeless and anthemic pop.
'Gregorian Spring' is an absolute joy to the ears, bringing the best of the winter-ish 80's indiepop and soaking them into the 60's sunny melodies of The Beach Boys.
You can get Love, Tears & Spiritual Blessings for free on Bandcamp.



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