Apr 24, 2013
Biiiiig shout-out to Josh Tehee (of It'll Grow Back fame) for writing this piece in the Fresno Bee on the Friendcore compilation and the magic of compilations in general.
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Biiiiig shout-out to Josh Tehee (of It'll Grow Back fame) for writing this piece in the Fresno Bee on the Friendcore compilation and the magic of compilations in general.
With odd background warbles, a shaky synth, and words that aren't quite sung, but oozed out, Two Currents show that weird Folk/Indie is alive and well. And guess what? It's pretty catchy.
I Do Not Exist- Toiled
This is the Friendcore band to show your pops; they're a pretty eclectic group, but their sound is firmly rooted in 60's-70's Rock with a dash of Blues. If I ever get into a bar fight with some huge 40-year-old biker, I want this band to be playing in the background.
Santa Mira- RAWR
Whaa? A hip, Fresno Indie band that's down to play in Chinatown? Crazy. Seriously though, these guys are pretty good: their songwriting's solid and they aren't weighed down by a "we're too cool for this" mentality. They're relatively new, but their potential to do some pretty cool things is already obvious.
Still Stoked- Still Stoked
This is pretty much the Friendcore National Anthem. Y'all probably know about Still Stoked: Fresno's volatile, lovable folk-punk outfit. They were assholes, but they were our assholes. We miss you all very much; I will forever drink King Cobra in your honor. This is the only recording that was ever "officially" released from them (aside from a couple of secret, shady e-mails...) so enjoy.
Restaurnaut- Rocky Racoon
This guy was Friendcore before Friendcore was a thing; this is weird folk at it's finest.
Strawberry Jam- Constellations
A slower number from one of the most skilled indie/alternative bands that came out of Fresno. We miss you, Strawberry Jam :/
Loverboy- To Be This Way
So I guess the popular 80's rock band Loverboy got tired of "Working For the Weekend" and started putting out weird, hypnotic Trip-Hop. I'm sure it'll turn-off a few of the more hardcore Loverboy fans, but personally, I like their new approach.