The Independent is gearing up to play host to a pair of quirky indie combos this Wednesday, as London’s Fanfarlo and New York City’s Freelance Whales make East Austin the next stop on their current US tour. Fanfarlo is supporting their first album Reservoir, a tight collection of songs even though the band occasionally can’t help but wear their influences (think Beirut, The National, Clap Your Hands, et al) on their sleeves. Single “Harold T. Wilkins” is one of the album’s stronger moments: it’s a propulsive tune that will definitely appeal to fans of the aforementioned major-indie bands.
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YOUNG LOVE
What’s the Deal: Young Love’s new album, One of Us, released on Island is available for sale at Target, but we won’t hold that against them. To be sure there are countless bands who would gladly sport the red dot. For those who are not already in the know, Young Love is a NYC-based synth rock group whose lead singer, Dan Keyes, fronted the Austin group Recover and gained substantial indie popularity around aught-two. So, if the name sounds familiar, that could mean you were paying attention to your local music scene in the early 2000s. Prior to the release of One of Us late last month, Young Love spent plenty of time playing and touring off the songs of their 2007 debut, Too Young to Fight It, which got them listed in Billboard as one of “2007’s Best Bets” and brought them the attention of the mainstream music heads at MTV.
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Preview: Fanfarlo and Freelance Whales at the Independent
Le Diamant Brut: Young Love & Fanfarlo
Young Love w/ Paper Route, The Always Ready and Visitors
Wednesday, May 20
The Mohawk (912 Red River)
$10, Doors at 7pm
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Wednesday, May 20
The Mohawk (912 Red River)
$10, Doors at 7pm
[info] | [tickets]
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