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Fol Chen Music Video: In Ruins
Fol Chen is hard to describe. Besides the fact that they’re a fun listen, they’re incredibly quirky. If you couldn’t tell by all their press photos (where all their heads are covered with some kind of abnormal object), they seem to like being unusual and it suits me just fine. As long as they keep pumping out fine tunes such as “The Believers” and “In Ruins,” on albums with peculiar titles, they can hide their identities all they want from the media. (Although it does somewhat defeat the purpose considering the fact that I’ve seen them live.)
They’ve recently released a video for their track, “In Ruins,” and in the clip directed by This American Life‘s Chris Wilcha, we follow them in a strange trek through some volcanic ash in Iceland. It’s an odd pairing of music and visuals, but it works because it’s Fol Chen. Check it out and grab their new track, “The Holograms,” after the jump!
Fol Chen: In Ruins
Although Fol Chen may seem mysterious in who they are when it comes to photos for the media, the band is up, close and personal when it comes to performing live. My first opportunity to catch Fol Chen live was random, but the memory I took home with me last year was stored away and organized in the “band on the rise” section in my head. (The fact that they shamelessly offered a live cover of Mariah Carey’s “Emotions” also didn’t hurt.)
With their breakout and infectious single, “Cable TV” (from debut album, Part I: John Shade, Your Fortune’s Made), they did rise to some critical acclaim they deserved. They are currently on tour with Liars and are about to release their sophomore effort, Part II: The New December, which is slated for release on July 6.
You can take a listen to their new track, “In Ruins,” below. It has the familiar touches of melodramatic lyrics and electro bits of funk. Kárin Tatoyan provides lead vocals on this one.
