Fran - Leaving (Gold Color Vinyl)

Fran - Leaving (Gold Color Vinyl)Leaving, the sophomore album from Fran, finds the band at a crossroads of loss and possibility, forged through Maria Jacobsens preoccupation with the climate crisis as well as newfound contemplation of the intertwined nature of theology and religion. Theres an overarching spirit of home that overlays these heavy themes, however, and both gently intentional and evocative, her deliberate musings convey a type of music that feels tactile to the touch. On

whirring mooncraft sounds

conjurers of the sort of frenzied and wild live shows not seen in the capital for years and now the creators of WOOF

& channeling

the Avalanches and Rustie to Schoolboy Q

Such tempting distractions

The album itself was cobbled together in a mix of DIY ways: home recordings with Livvy’s roommate Joey Oaxaca (White Reaper

they also have an identity all their own - Bridges calls it "more introspective

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and Jamaican dub into mellifluous harmony

sinuous waves of distortion

singer Anton Newcombe is half-madman and half-shaman

Laura Branigan belting “Gloria” beneath a sea of disco balls