Friko
Friko is an American indie rock duo from Chicago, Illinois. The duo is currently signed to ATO Records.
History[edit]
Friko began in 2019 as a project consisting of Niko Kapetan, Luke Stamos and Bailey Minzenberger.[1] All three members were graduates of Evanston Township High School.[2] After releasing their first EP in 2020, the trio released their second EP Whenever Forever in 2022.[3] In August 2023, Friko signed with the label ATO Records and announced they were to be just a duo with Kapetan and Minzenberger.[4] In November 2023, the duo announced plans to release their debut album.[5] The album, Where We've Been, Where We Go from Here, was released on February 16, 2024.[6][7] The band cited MewithoutYou, Mitski, and The Beach Boys as inspiration for the album.[8] Upon release of the album, the song "Get Numb To It!" was named "Today's Top Tune" by KCRW and one of "9 New Albums You Should Listen to Now" by Pitchfork.[9][10] The album received positive reviews.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ Mitchell, Matt. "Friko's World Inside a Song". Paste. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ Stein, Emma. "Friko, an indie-rock band of ETHS grads, is building a name for itself". Evanston RoundTable. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ Gleadow, Ewan. "Friko – Whenever Forever Review". Cult Following. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ Johnson, Tommy. "Friko Signs With ATO, Re-Release "Crimson To Chrome"". Ghettoblaster Magazine. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ Kelly, Tyler. "Friko announce debut album, Where we've been, Where we go from here". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ Chelosky, Danielle. "Friko – "Crashing Through"". Stereogum. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ Droke, Carolyn. "Indie Mixtape 20: Friko's Whip-Smart Debut Album Is Centered Around Honesty". Uproxx. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ Sacher, Andrew. "Friko on how Mitski, The Beach Boys, mewithoutYou & more influenced their great debut album". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ Monroe, Jazz. "9 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Idles, Caroline Polachek, Serpentwithfeet, and More". Pitchfork. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Friko: 'Get Numb To It!'". KCRW. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ Natanawan, Grace. "Friko Leave You Breathless on Where we've been, Where we go from here". Paste. Retrieved 16 February 2024.