Friko

I caught Chicago indie rock band Friko a couple of years ago at an instore performance at an Austin record shop during SXSW.  They had that '00s indie sound down pat back then, and have only perfected it more since then.  Get their new "Something Worth Waiting For" LP here from ATO and listen to "Seven Degrees" below.

Friko

One of the names i'm seeing all over the place for this year's SXSW festival is Chicago band Friko.  The band's new album "Where We've Been, Where We Go from Here," just dropped last month, and it's full of early '00s indie rock vibes, Conor Oberst and Bright Eyes in particular.  (Is that where we are in the everything old is new again cycle?)  That's not a slight, just an observation.  And honestly, it's not a bad spot to draw inspiration from.  Anyhoo, i'll probably try to catch them next week.  Listen to "Crashing Through" below and get the LP here from ATO.