"This is, in my opinion, fall in love, take no prisoners pop at its very best. They're out for your heart, get ready to have it stolen."
- Clare Charles, www.howdoesitfeel.co.uk
Current Release: (Split 7" vinyl single with Sleeping States) Harold T. Wilkins Out now on Felt Tip Records, and available to buy from the Felt Tip online store or digitally from itunes!
"The London-based sextet otherwise known as Fanfarlo produce sounds on Harold T Wilkins that’s so folky, rustic and rich that it’s nearly possible to imagine them in the form of a Digestive biscuit." - Bandidge.com
...And our previous release: Fire Escape / We Live By The Lake on White Heat Records is still available to buy on CD or as a white vinyl 7" from the White Heat online store!
Our second single: Outsiders / In The Trunk on Club Fandango is still available to buy on 7" only from the Club Fandango label shop!
Fanfarlo are one of those bands you wish you discovered... Each of their songs is a melodic gem. [...] so luminescent we could almost be fooled into thinking that it's summertime. ****
- The Independent
"...there's about 20 of them (six), and they're all perfect. Friendly, fierce, wayward, timid, subtle, versatile, other things... From the moment their first song prickles the room, their charm is offensively powerful. What is most clear about Fanfarlo, though, is the world that Aurell has built around himself and the uniting, intangible purpose that each song has - they crush every ounce of effort and emotion through the narrowest of pop margins so that its power spurts out in a colourful explosion at every climax."
- Drowned In Sound
I've heard four or five of Fanfarlo's songs now, and, like a few of my other favourites, they have that particular knack of being able to create uplifting music that's blessed with a delicious melancholia at the same time. [...] I'm sure you'll be hearing a lot more of Fanfarlo.
- David Bowie
Playlouder - Single Of The Week (strike 2!)
If you think of pop music as a busy kitchen in a leading restaurant - they seem to have tossed all the key ingredients of a perfect indie-pop stew into the melancholiwok and styled a dish that Camera Obscura or Shout Out Louds for instance would be happy to gorge upon.
- Playlouder
Possibly the single of the year so far.
- Indie MP3
Swedish indie with wit and invention... brilliant.
- Mixmag
It's rare that a song with such delicacy could have such an overwhelming impact on you. [...] Something quite significant is going to happen to this band. 4.5/5
- Gigwise
Playlouder - Single Of The Week (strike 1)
It's increasingly evident that Fanfarlo's brilliance lies in their ability to craft heartfelt pop songs with the most delicate of tools without ever appearing twee, lacking in ambition, or smug.
- Playlouder
thank you for the add! i've heard about you from someone's blog, recommending "Fire Escape". i love the song! im very looking forward to see you guys play live at Japan someday!! Cheers,
Really looking forward to seeing you at Latitude, especially after the cancellation of your Nottingham appearance earlier this year. Good luck, Dave So Blind
salut. une nouvelle video et des photos de notre voyage en Islande (un grand moment pour nous que ce voyage au nord). venez jeter un oeil si ça vous tente d'aller saluer les macareux. chà et fafa
New video and photos about our Iceland road trip ( the more butiful place we've ever seen). come to look at them if you want...sjàumst seinna. chà and fafa
A massive thankyou from all of us for your brilliant set on the Skate Ramp at this year's Glastonbury. I hope you enjoyed it as much as we did. Peace. James
Hope your Glastonbury went well! It was our first time there, both as festivalites and as a band, and shall not be forgotten.. Im writing as we're playing a gig this saturday, 5th of July at the Jamm in Brixton, if any of you could come, that'd be great. Thanks!
Thank you so much for that set on the BBC stage at Glasto; we'd hoped for a special festival moment but incredibly you left us with something much, much better. Class. Chief x
Hi guys....hows your day going?? love your music..especially harold t wilkins! just to let you know we're playing at the good ship in kilburn on 4th july..its set to be a jaunty/indie/quirky packed out bash with much dancing,drinking and a bloody good time! this one is not to be missed..much love xx
