Fredrik “Milo” Debut
Fredrik just finished touring the US and we have read there are some great acoustic performances recorded with some of friends to be posted soon. In the meantime Pitchfork calls Fredrik’s new album, “sophisticated and ingenious…it’s gorgeous and clever throughout. The songs come together like puzzles, the pieces scattered on the floor and gradually snapped together in way that feels both meticulous and organic”
Fredrik’s best songs have the haunting depth of medieval folk and the towering, evolving feel of post-rock. The sound quality is always pristine– you can tell they slaved over each part to get it just right. Their guitars plink and ripple like thumb pianos. Mournful horns and cellos blur into eerie digital loops. A couple of songs seamlessly turn folk into Notwist-style electronic anthems: “Holm” does so by cranking up epic bass synths, “Flax” with pillowy beats and aquatic themes. It’s forceful, sensuous music with a refreshing clarity of intention. And if you don’t mind an emphasis on tone over hooks, it’s very rewarding. Pitchfork
Here’s what the song looks like performed live on tour:
