Showburner favourites Fanfarlo are to play at Californian radio station KCRW’s evening showcase on Weds, 17 Mar, representing Britain alongside a globe-spanning line-up including Ozomatli, Mike Snow, Choir Of Young Believers, Soko and Fitz And The Tantrums.
Fanfarlo’s Reservoir LP from last year was – and is – one of my favourite records, jam-packed full of glittering little gems. They only visit Scotland quite rarely, so the first time I caught them, ridiculously, was at SXSW a couple of years ago, and promptly went all gooey. The thing I like most is the sense that they’re the reverse of the iron fist / velvet glove thing, that underneath the robust and orchestral and soaring music is an extremely fragile core. A highlight, for sure.
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