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"Friko is making music that sounds romantically chaotic. In merging light, sweeping strings with darker, flanged guitars, the Rogers Park trio perfectly balances the theatrics of glam rock with heavier shoegaze aesthetics, resulting in a timeless beauty disrupted by distortion. The band’s production feels like throwing a rock at a stained glass window and their lyrics -sensitive and confessional-offer a vessel for the teary-eyed, swollen-voiced listeners who aren’t yet ready to spill the words out themselves. Friko’s latest EP Whenever Forever speaks for anyone who’s suffered from burnout, procrastination, or feels themselves growing apart from a friend.
From basement shows to opening at Thalia Hall to a headlining tour across North America, Friko’s humble recordings are beginning to make noise outside city limits. Young in age and in years together as a band, their rapid progression has been impressive to watch. They’ve become one of the newest darlings of Chicago’s indie-rock scene. With a sound so epically layered and lyrics that heal, Friko feels grander than one could ever imagine the three-piece band could become." - Ellie Naughton
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30 май 2023
