Join Excuse My French on Wednesday, December 3rd at 2pm to hear his recent conversation with New Zealand quartet, Phoebe Rings.
Latest album, Aseurai, finds the band continuing to explore their disco and city-pop influences while staying true to the dream-pop sound of their previous self-titled EP.
Phoebe Rings originally began as a solo project lead singer/songwriter Crystal Choi but on the newest record, marked a shift with contributing songwriting credits from the whole band, which includes guitar/synthesist Simeon Kavanagh-Vincent, bassist Benjamin Locke and drummer/producer Alex Freer.
With a more ambitious collection of instruments, the broth is richer with more cooks in the kitchen, and the brewing of textures creates a distinct ‘Phoebe Rings’ sound. Aseurai delves into hope and longing across all possibilities, organically threaded across the 10 songs as the storytelling ranges from tongue-in-cheek musings on gentrification to tender autobiographical memories.
Photo: Frances Carter
