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This 5-track EP starts with the delightfully named “Chuff”, in which jangling, softly sung verses are interspersed with shouted chorus of “chuff, chuff”. Mixing indie sounds with comedy, FOP remind me of the Stretchheads or Sultans of Ping F.C., not so much in sound but for sheer “How are we meant to react to this?” factor.
Thankfully, their own website refers to comedy as well as to music, and has a healthy dose of self-deprecation too. They do have some decent indie tunes, as evidenced on “Disappointed”, one of two relatively straightforward songs on here, which the band themselves refer to as “girly”. The reflective mood doesn’t last long, though, and we hurtle into the metal insanity of “Domination”. FOP’s appeal is, I suspect, largely going to be confined to student unions in which the alcohol flows freely but let’s face it, there are plenty of those.
>> Lorraine Douglas
www.friendsoutreachprogramme.org
This 5-track EP starts with the delightfully named “Chuff”, in which jangling, softly sung verses are interspersed with shouted chorus of “chuff, chuff”. Mixing indie sounds with comedy, FOP remind me of the Stretchheads or Sultans of Ping F.C., not so much in sound but for sheer “How are we meant to react to this?” factor.
Thankfully, their own website refers to comedy as well as to music, and has a healthy dose of self-deprecation too. They do have some decent indie tunes, as evidenced on “Disappointed”, one of two relatively straightforward songs on here, which the band themselves refer to as “girly”. The reflective mood doesn’t last long, though, and we hurtle into the metal insanity of “Domination”. FOP’s appeal is, I suspect, largely going to be confined to student unions in which the alcohol flows freely but let’s face it, there are plenty of those.
>> Lorraine Douglas
www.friendsoutreachprogramme.org
