Patrons of the Indigo District will be treated to sunny electropop this Sunday, courtesy of Leo Drougge and August Hellsing, known to fans as Lo-Fi-Fnk, coming all the way from Stockholm, Sweden on their first major U.S. tour.
The duo debuted their first full-length album, “Boylife,” on Moshi Moshi Records last August. Now, Lo-Fi-Fnk has steadily built momentum, spurred by a storm of positive online press of their sophomore EP, “(…And the JFG?),” in 2005.
While pervasive domination may seem a lofty goal for any electronic musician, Lo-Fi-Fnk is atop the wave of synthesizer-driven music. Making its way to the United States, the band plays a light-hearted, treble-heavy style of electropop, made for both dancing and everyday listening. The duo has even garnered a comparison to Daft Punk and earned its single “Change Channel” a spot on gold-standard electronic label Kitsuné’s “Kitsuné Maison” in 2005.
According to Lo-Fi-Fnk’s Web site, “Boylife” represents “their farewell to the irresponsible day-2-day life they’ve been living since high school.” The 11-track album sounds more refined than previous efforts but still captures the boyish exuberance that jump-started Lo-Fi-Fnk, who has made music together since 2001. The songs, exploring a softer, less manic side of the band than listeners have heard, still employ similar techniques that made “Change Channel” a hit. The two-part harmonies, off-kilter beats and sound-effect-riddled instrumentals are still vital to the duo’s style, sounding as charming than ever.
Concertgoers at Indigo District on Sunday can expect a healthy dose of newer tunes in anticipation of Moshi Moshi’s re-release of “Boylife” in April.