2.2.2007

frYars

posted by Travis

frYars

The first time I heard frYars it was pretty much instant hate… like I wanted to turn it off and never hear it again. To spark such an instant gut reaction is actually a good thing though, and I find myself returning to his music. At times, his music seems a little hokey, but the rough spots are easily overshadowed by the good parts. Be careful because you might actually find yourself addicted to this guy. The fact that he’s only 17 is very promising — frYars may actually mature into an excellent musician. Lots of potential here…

NME says he sounds like “Anthony And The Johnsons playing ‘Kid A’-era Radiohead.” I don’t know if I quite agree. I’d peg him as a cross between Rufus Wrainwright and The Postal Service with a little bit of a Lovely Feathers twist in there… or maybe even some Junior Boys influence. But whatever. You can decide for yourself.

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frYars – “The Ides” (demo) (mp3)

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frYars – “Chocolate” (demo) (mp3)

pul

he reminds me of momus!
Aya

i love it.
http://blaze.wordpress.com Blaze

At some point there (very briefly) his vocals reminded me of Franz Ferdinand.
sour

i love it to :)
Kolbjorn

His voice is very wonderful. I sort of see the franz thing. clever stuff!
http://www.myspace.com/childrenforbreakfast children for breakfa

we bloody well love him. best artist of 2006 without a doubt. can we have our five pounds now please mr frYars?
http://www.com hAsAn

moderately excellent.

(ps i still haven't got the rise of jack and chloe…)
phils

i love frYars, yeah. he lives in golders green.

He has stolen beats of kid a before, and he has also stolen patrick wolf's voice.

but he makes musoc. good music.
Jonny

I Luv 'The Ides' so much!!!
http://www.com haSan

frYars is moderately excellent, like haSan.

i've already left a comment, but it didn't get through.

(ps, can you send me the rise of jack and chloe please.. cheers.)
http://www.com hAsAn

ALLOW

I'VE COMMENTED BARE ALREADY
domino

Genius!
Jabberz

lovely jovely.. really gets my wobble on, makes me cough hot on my crotch area, really gets me going wobble wobble, jabber jabber, ides get my juices flowing. when my joices flow, it eventually makes me capitulate, and culminates, evemn, in a big juicy blast of jibber jabber pleasure, which is what this is really all about this music isnt it?

Im going to have the clean my creamy keyboard, wib wob
I

please get hold of horse or man.
Olly

killlah beats. Im refreshed.
http://www.ben.com Ben

Fryars is cool. sounds sorts early Smiths, ish / David Bowie (ish, suprisingly) . GREAT STUFF.
trevor

i think phils is a jealous twat. wait, thats unfair. a dyslexic jealous twat.
gabriel

archive trawling.

had to go searching for the music.

favourite thing ive heard all year.

frYars

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