Overview
- The Chicago indie-rock group releases its sophomore album this week on ATO Records and celebrates with a sold-out Metro show that starts a tour across the Midwest, Japan, Europe and a fall North American run.
- The band cut the nine-track record in two weeks with producer John Congleton after refining about 15 demos on tour.
- This is Friko’s first release as a four-piece featuring Niko Kapetan, Bailey Minzenberger, Korgan Robb and David Fuller.
- Early reviews from The Line of Best Fit and NME praise the musicianship and note a shift toward a more direct, power-pop approach than the denser debut.
- Songs span raucous indie rock and chamber-pop, with the CTA-inspired single “Choo Choo,” the power-pop cut “Still Around,” and orchestral moments like “Certainty” and closer “Dear Bicycle.”