In my opinion, sometimes it feels like one of the best ways to find new music is to not pay attention to it when it is getting the most buzz, to not get influenced by the words and opinions of the media or people around you, and discover it at ease some time later.
There is thousands and thousands of new songs being released every month, and it is all pretty much at your fingertips, so if you try to stay à jour with everything and not properly hear out to the things you are listening to, perhaps lots of great music might pass you by.
Of course alot things released might just not be your cup of tea, or it might just be rubbish, but just like most great art, food and possibly even sex, it grows if you just give it a little extra time and attention, once you have sorted out the bits that don´t fit.
Or perhaps the time and occasion is just not right, and you need to pick it up later to fully appriciate it.
Anywho, this way the case with Swedish outfit Fibes, Oh Fibes for me.
They caused quite the commotion with their 2004 debut album "Still Fresh", and then again with the follow up "Emotional" in 2006, the two together generating a bunch of nominations, extensive airplay and lots of touring for the band.
This all passed my by really, until the other day when i fell asleep with Fever Ray playing and woke up to this grand, soulfilled soft-rock coming out of my computer.
Appearently, i´ve had both the albums for a long time, but never really listened and payed respect to them, but damn i was drawn in now.
The uptempo bits have fantastic rythms, grooves and vocal outbursts, and the slower ballads showcase great emotion drenched in piano and strings, making it sound just as great as it feels.
So, i hope it feels great for you too.
MP3 : Fibes Oh Fibes - Miss Mystikal
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