HQ: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Feel.Love.Thinking.Of
Friendly Fire
THE STORY SO FAR:
Forming a band in remote Edmonton can be hell on a band's touring schedule. But then again, says Faunts drummer Paul Arnusch, "In the snowy months a band might have more time to hibernate in their basement studios and fine tune their records." That paid off for Faunts, a band who've built up a steady stream of fans since 2000 on the strength of their meticulously crafted, dream pop.
WHY YOU SHOULD KNOW 'EM:
A lot of bands are blending the atmospheric textures of electronic music into a rock band format, but few are doing it was well as Faunts. The band envelop indie pop song structures in a dreamy electronic haze, and on this record, add new wave pop to the repertoire as well. "Back in the old days we were primarily using ambient sounding guitars and glorious builds, but as the pendulum swings, we ended up using more eighties style electronic drum loops and chorus on the guitar," says Anusch. The marriage is seamless here. "If you try to approach music with feeling, if you listen to a sound or melody and associate it with a feeling, then use those elements you have in you to portray a new feeling in song, everything is gonna fit together whether it comes from a guitar or a drum loop."
YOU LIKE? YOU'LL LIKE: Stars / Broken Social Scene / Postal Service
Alternative Press
NOW PLAYING:
Feel.Love.Thinking.Of
Friendly Fire
THE STORY SO FAR:
Forming a band in remote Edmonton can be hell on a band's touring schedule. But then again, says Faunts drummer Paul Arnusch, "In the snowy months a band might have more time to hibernate in their basement studios and fine tune their records." That paid off for Faunts, a band who've built up a steady stream of fans since 2000 on the strength of their meticulously crafted, dream pop.
WHY YOU SHOULD KNOW 'EM:
A lot of bands are blending the atmospheric textures of electronic music into a rock band format, but few are doing it was well as Faunts. The band envelop indie pop song structures in a dreamy electronic haze, and on this record, add new wave pop to the repertoire as well. "Back in the old days we were primarily using ambient sounding guitars and glorious builds, but as the pendulum swings, we ended up using more eighties style electronic drum loops and chorus on the guitar," says Anusch. The marriage is seamless here. "If you try to approach music with feeling, if you listen to a sound or melody and associate it with a feeling, then use those elements you have in you to portray a new feeling in song, everything is gonna fit together whether it comes from a guitar or a drum loop."
YOU LIKE? YOU'LL LIKE: Stars / Broken Social Scene / Postal Service
Alternative Press
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