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        Proudly Presents

  Fanfarlo - Rooms Filled With Light (2012) [FLAC]

  Release Notes

  Released.......: 2012
  Genre..........: Rock
  Style..........: Indie, Alternative
  Source.........: CD
  Codec..........: FLAC
  Channels.......: Stereo
  Sample Rate....: 44,100 Hz
  Bit Rate.......: ~850 kbps
  Bits per Sample: 16
  Covers.........: Front 

  Tracks

  01 Replicate  
  02 Deconstruction  
  03 Lenslife  
  04 Shiny Things 
  05 Tunguska  
  06 Everything Turns  
  07 Tightrope  
  08 Feathers  
  09 Bones  
  10 Dig  
  11 A Flood  
  12 Everything Resolves 
 
Dropping some of the folky elements of 2009s Reservoir, London-based outfit Fanfarlo move in a more synth-oriented, 80s new wave direction with 2012s Rooms Filled with Light. Which isnt to say theyve completely abandoned the grand and buoyant pop that made Reservoir such a surprise. On the contrary, working with producer Ben Allen (Animal Collective, Deerhunter, Gnarls Barkley), Fanfarlo have crafted a sonically adventurous and somewhat angular album that finds them coming into their own as less Grizzly Bear/Arcade Fire-influenced also-rans and more of a uniquely addictive neo-new wave ensemble in their own right. Once again showcasing the yearning baritone of Swedish-born lead singer Simon Balthazar, Fanfarlo also feature multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Cathy Lucas, who shares lead duties on a few songs. To these ends, we get the sparkly anthem Deconstruction and the Haircut 100-sounding Tunguska, with its blue-eyed soul saxophones. Elsewhere, the 80s vibe continues with Feathers, sounding something along the lines of a midtempo synth pop duet between David Byrne and Kate Bush, and the bright, rambling Tightrope, with its driving bassline coming on like a lost Fun Boy Three cut. Ultimately, the great thing about the 80s vibe on Rooms Filled with Light isnt that Fanfarlo have aped their idols, but rather that theyve found a way to make these Day-Glo, spiky-haired melodies feel utterly contemporary.