SPLICED LIFE /
ISSUE 02
MUSIC / FSPOT
MUSIC
by Sarah Browne
Fspot / Locust
This guy (and his band, when he’s live) is pretty exciting. Not too fussed with sounding
too much like anyone else, or going to the other extreme and producing discordant
noise, Federico Fernandez of Fspot has come out with a brave and compelling album
that challenges the expectations of the average local music supporter.
Some parts took a couple of listens to get into,
but once you’re in there, it hangs around in your
brain for a while and you realise that you’ve been
serenading your colleagues under your breathe for
half an hour (not based on a true story at all, nope,
no way). The lyrics are nothing to write home
about, but the music is highly accomplished and
his voice is really quite beautiful.
This is the kind of band that reminds you to
support your local talent and moan at music
venues about their shoddy sound quality.
BEST TRACKS
Jozi / Catchy as all hell
and rather impressive
musically, this is one of
those songs that gets
stuck in your head and
refuses to budge for days.
Words + Words + Words
= Noise / The title could
be better, but the slightly
dirty rhythm and seamless
40
musicality of this track
makes you want to shake
what your non-genderdiscriminatory-parentalunit gave you .
Skipping Turns / You really
get to hear FF’s stunningly
sensitive vocal range and
heart come through in
this one.
www.the-fspot.com